AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Torquay United

First-half goals from Krystian Pearce and Jayden Stockley gave a winning start against AFC Wimbledon.

Centre-half Pearce pounced on a loose ball after Ross Worner saved from Stockley, to put the visitors ahead.

Stockley then beat Will Antwi in the air to nod home the Gulls' second.

George Francomb had an effort cleared off the line by Aaron Downes but the visitors held on for victory to end a five-match winless run.

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AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley told BBC London 94.9:

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Post match: AFC Wimbledon boss Ardley

"It was drivel from us and they had the new manager bounce.

"You can only worry about your own performance levels and I'm at a loss to why we were like that.

"We were tired after the Christmas period, and we freshened them up, but we didn't really warm up very well, which was a concern, and we warned them about them playing a high tempo to impress the new manager.

"But we played the most lethargic first half I have ever seen, and when you play with 10 players who don't turn up, then it's very hard to win a football game."

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Line-ups

Wimbledon

• 1Worner
• 2FullerBooked at 90mins
• 3Kennedy
• 5Frampton
• 6BennettSubstituted forArthurat 45'minutes
• 14Antwi
• 8MooreBooked at 41mins
• 7FrancombSubstituted forMorrisat 89'minutes
• 10Midson
• 26Wyke
• 11MooreSubstituted forSainte-Luceat 45'minutes

Substitutes

• 16Sainte-Luce
• 18Sheringham
• 19Arthur
• 22Brown
• 25Jacquart
• 27Morris
• 32NIghtingale

Torquay

• 1Poke
• 29O'Connor
• 3NicholsonBooked at 53mins
• 6LathropeBooked at 74mins
• 5Pearce
• 4Downes
• 7MansellBooked at 31mins
• 18Labadie
• 9Hawley
• 19StockleySubstituted forBodinat 81'minutes
• 26Benyon

Substitutes

• 2Tonge
• 10Bodin
• 11Cameron
• 12Chapell
• 13Rice
• 17Goodwin
• 20Craig

Referee:

Darren Deadman

Attendance:

4,339

Match Stats

Home TeamWimbledonAway TeamTorquay

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home9

Away9

Shots on Target

Home1

Away5

Corners

Home6

Away2

Fouls

Home14

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Torquay United 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Torquay United 2.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Aaron Downes.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Kevin Nicholson (Torquay United).

Posted at 90'+2'

Will Antwi (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+1'

Billy Bodin (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt blocked. Chris Arthur (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'

Joss Labadie (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Aaron Morris (AFC Wimbledon).

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Aaron Morris replaces George Francomb.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Joss Labadie (Torquay United).

Posted at 85'

George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Torquay United. Conceded by Will Antwi.

Posted at 82'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Damon Lathrope.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Torquay United. Billy Bodin replaces Jayden Stockley.

Posted at 80'

Elliot Benyon (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 80'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Aaron Downes.

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 78'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Damon Lathrope.

Booking

Posted at 74'

Damon Lathrope (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Damon Lathrope (Torquay United).

Posted at 74'

Kevin Sainte-Luce (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Elliot Benyon (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 69'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Kevin Nicholson.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Elliot Benyon (Torquay United).

Posted at 69'

Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Elliot Benyon (Torquay United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 67'

Jayden Stockley (Torquay United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Aaron Downes (Torquay United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.

Posted at 65'

Corner, Torquay United. Conceded by Barry Fuller.

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Krystian Pearce (Torquay United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 60'

Elliot Benyon (Torquay United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 58'

Foul by Joss Labadie (Torquay United).

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