Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 4, Cheltenham Town 3.
AFC Wimbledon 4-3 Cheltenham Town
- From the section Football
Jack Midson's goal deep into injury time sealed a remarkable comeback for AFC Wimbledon against Cheltenham.
Troy Brown's header and Jermaine McGlashan's close-range finish put Cheltenham 2-0 ahead.
The hosts scored three times in three minutes, Midson setting up the first for Danny Hylton, who then provided the assist for Jake Nicholson's equaliser.
Hylton rounded the keeper for 3-2, only for Cheltenham's Jason Taylor to level, before Midson won it from close range.
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AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley told BBC Radio London 94.9:
"When we went 2-0 down, you start to fear the worse.
"The players, they need me. I'm going to try and stay positive for them.
"I'm a nightmare, I never switch off. I don't stop thinking about my job - we've got a tough week but its been a good start to it."
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Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"That was probably our best performance of the season, bar the three goals in three minutes. I'm fuming, but it probably sums up our season."
"It's really frustrating, and it's hard to understand to be honest, but we've gifted them goals.
"At 3-3 you'd take a point, but to concede again, just sums us up. All their goals were self inflicted and I'm a bit stuck for words."
Line-ups
Wimbledon
- 1Worner
- 2Fuller
- 36RichardsSubstituted forArthurat 54'minutes
- 4SweeneySubstituted forNicholsonat 45'minutes
- 28JonesBooked at 33mins
- 5Frampton
- 7Francomb
- 8MooreBooked at 50mins
- 26Wyke
- 10Midson
- 35CollinsBooked at 28minsSubstituted forHyltonat 67'minutesBooked at 72mins
Substitutes
- 6Bennett
- 9Hylton
- 11Moore
- 12Pell
- 19Arthur
- 22Brown
- 29Nicholson
Cheltenham
- 1Brown
- 28Ihiekwe
- 20Jombati
- 25NobleSubstituted forVincentat 78'minutes
- 5Brown
- 6Elliott
- 4TaylorBooked at 90mins
- 8Deering
- 11McGlashanBooked at 43mins
- 9HarrisonBooked at 44mins
- 14Richards
Substitutes
- 7Cureton
- 10Gornell
- 12Roberts
- 19Kotwica
- 21Vincent
- 22Braham-Barrett
- 32Brundle
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Attendance:
- 3,670
Match Stats
Home TeamWimbledonAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 4, Cheltenham Town 3.
Goal!
Goal! AFC Wimbledon 4, Cheltenham Town 3. Jack Midson (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Fuller with a cross.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Sam Deering.
Booking
Jason Taylor (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
Chris Arthur (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jason Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
Attempt blocked. Jack Midson (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
Attempt missed. Michael Ihiekwe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Sam Deering (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Darren Jones.
Attempt missed. Byron Harrison (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Foul by Jack Midson (AFC Wimbledon).
Michael Ihiekwe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Ashley Vincent (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Ashley Vincent replaces David Noble.
Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Andrew Frampton.
Hand ball by Matthew Richards (Cheltenham Town).
Goal!
Goal! AFC Wimbledon 3, Cheltenham Town 3. Jason Taylor (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Booking
Danny Hylton (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! AFC Wimbledon 3, Cheltenham Town 2. Danny Hylton (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Fuller.
Goal!
Goal! AFC Wimbledon 2, Cheltenham Town 2. Jake Nicholson (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Goal!
Goal! AFC Wimbledon 1, Cheltenham Town 2. Danny Hylton (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sammy Moore.
Attempt missed. Jermaine McGlashan (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Danny Hylton replaces Michael Collins.
Attempt missed. Jack Midson (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Foul by David Noble (Cheltenham Town).
Jake Nicholson (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hand ball by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).
Attempt blocked. Jack Midson (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Jack Midson (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Sido Jombati.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Matthew Richards.
George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matthew Richards (Cheltenham Town).
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Chris Arthur replaces Tom Richards.
Attempt missed. David Noble (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Booking
Sammy Moore (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! AFC Wimbledon 0, Cheltenham Town 2. Jermaine McGlashan (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Byron Harrison with a cross.