AFC Wimbledon 2-1 Exeter City

Exeter's slide down the League Two table continued as Wimbledon came from behind to earn victory at Kingsmeadow.

Jimmy Keohane's header was deflected in for an own goal by Dons striker Jack Midson to give Exeter an early lead.

Luke Moore tapped in an equaliser for the home side after getting on the end of Charlie Wyke's low cross.

Exeter substitute John O'Flynn fired over when well placed and Midson atoned for his own goal by scoring the winner, sliding home from two yards out.

The defeat - Exeter's fifth in six matches - leaves the Grecians in 16th place in the table, six points clear of the relegation places.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley told BBC London 94.9:

"We wanted to come out and play with tempo at home. They did the same and won the battle in the first 25 minutes, but we had to ride our luck and as the half wore on we got better.

"There were some choice words at half-time, but they went out again with a game plan - to forget about the conditions and being a goal down - and it worked for us.

"Our home form has been sloppy of late and we were on the back foot, but the word to come out of today was 'character' as we didn't play well. A bit of magic and a good finish got us the three points."

Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups

Wimbledon

Formation 3-5-2

1Worner
8MooreBooked at 45mins
3KennedySubstituted forArthurat 28'minutes
14Antwi
6Bennett
28Jones
2Fuller
12Pell
10MidsonSubstituted forFrancombat 84'minutes
26Wyke
11MooreBooked at 21minsSubstituted forSainte-Luceat 67'minutes

Substitutes

7Francomb
16Sainte-Luce
18Sheringham
19Arthur
22Brown
27Morris

Exeter

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Krysiak
2Butterfield
15Moore-Taylor
35Gill
4Bennett
6Coles
32WheelerSubstituted forParkinat 79'minutes
29GrimesSubstituted forO'Flynnat 45'minutes
20Nichols
22Keohane
11DaviesSubstituted forGowat 78'minutes

Substitutes

3Woodman
5Baldwin
10Gow
19O'Flynn
21Gosling
25Parkin
30Pym

Referee:: Steven Rushton
Attendance:: 4,410

Match Stats

Home TeamWimbledonAway TeamExeter

Possession: Home50%; Away50%

Shots: Home7; Away13

Shots on Target: Home6; Away7

Corners: Home11; Away5

Fouls: Home10; Away10

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Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 2, Exeter City 1.
90'+4'
Full Time
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 2, Exeter City 1.

90'+3'
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Foul by Charlie Wyke (AFC Wimbledon).
90'+3'
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Scott Bennett (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'
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Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'
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Foul by Tom Nichols (Exeter City).
89'
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Attempt saved. Danny Butterfield (Exeter City) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
86'
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Attempt saved. Daniel Coles (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
85'
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Foul by Charlie Wyke (AFC Wimbledon).
85'
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Matthew Gill (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. George Francomb replaces Jack Midson.
83'
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Scott Bennett.
82'
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Attempt missed. Alan Gow (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
79'
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Sam Parkin replaces David Wheeler.
78'
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Alan Gow replaces Arron Davies.
74'
Goal!
Goal! AFC Wimbledon 2, Exeter City 1. Jack Midson (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
73'
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Will Antwi.
73'
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Hand ball by Jack Midson (AFC Wimbledon).
71'
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Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71'
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Foul by Jimmy Keohane (Exeter City).

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