Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 2, Stevenage 3.
WimbledonAFC Wimbledon2StevenageStevenage3
A debut goal from Cameron Lancaster helped earn Stevenage victory over AFC Wimbledon in League Two.
Matt Tubbs slid Wimbledon ahead from eight yards but Stevenage levelled when Simon Walton's free-kick was tipped on to the bar and Dean Wells nodded in.
Lancaster put Boro ahead in bizarre fashion when his deep cross evaded everyone and found the back of the net.
Stevenage made it three when Charlie Lee headed in, before Adebayo Azeez netted a consolation goal for the Dons.
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley told BBC London 94.9:
"We're all hurt by it, you want to win your home games, but we didn't do enough today and it's frustrating."
"First half, I felt that we weren't playing well enough, but I thought that we were quite open in the midfield areas, we had two wingers on the pitch.
"At half-time I told the boys I wanted to go for it, maybe I changed it too early, maybe I went for the win too early, and we got disjointed because of it."
Stevenage manager Graham Westley told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"People say to me could this be the best Stevenage team ever? It could be the best team ever.
"There were some really good passages of play at the start of the first half."
On Cameron Lancaster's goal: "It was a well delivered ball towards the back post that happened to go in."
Line-ups
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 20Shea
- 2Fuller
- 6Bennett
- 27BarrettBooked at 68mins
- 17Kennedy
- 16Sainte-LuceSubstituted forPhillipsat 56'minutes
- 4BulmanBooked at 42mins
- 8Moore
- 11RiggSubstituted forAzeezat 70'minutes
- 10Akinfenwa
- 9Tubbs
Substitutes
- 12Pell
- 14Azeez
- 15Phillips
- 18Nicholson
- 21Beere
- 26McDonnell
- 29Harrison
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Beasant
- 25Henry
- 6Bond
- 19Wells
- 23Okimo
- 7Whelpdale
- 8WaltonBooked at 82mins
- 22LeeSubstituted forDeaconat 79'minutes
- 11PettBooked at 65minsSubstituted forMarriottat 81'minutes
- 9Charles
- 24LancasterSubstituted forCalcuttat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Ashton
- 10Zola
- 14Marriott
- 15Calcutt
- 16Day
- 34Deacon
- Referee:
- Darren Handley
- Attendance:
- 3,791
Match Stats
Home TeamWimbledonAway TeamStevenage
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 2, Stevenage 3.
Goal!
Goal! AFC Wimbledon 2, Stevenage 3. Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matt Tubbs with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Azeez replaces Sean Rigg.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Ronnie Henry.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Jerome Okimo.
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Hand ball by Adam Marriott (Stevenage).
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Attempt saved. Matt Tubbs (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Adam Marriott (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Matt Tubbs (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt blocked. Roarie Deacon (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Sammy Moore (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Booking
Simon Walton (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Simon Walton (Stevenage).
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Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Adam Marriott replaces Tom Pett.
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Simon Walton (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon).
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Roarie Deacon replaces Charlie Lee.
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Foul by Connor Calcutt (Stevenage).
