Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 2, AFC Wimbledon 0.
WycombeWycombe Wanderers2WimbledonAFC Wimbledon0
Wycombe stayed top of League Two as two second-half goals gave them victory over AFC Wimbledon and extended their unbeaten league run to 10 games.
After a quiet opening period, Wycombe went ahead when Josh Scowen sidefooted in from Steven Craig's flicked header.
Peter Murphy nearly doubled the lead with a dipping volley from the edge of the area before shooting straight at goalkeeper James Shea.
The second goal did come soon after when Sam Wood headed in Craig's cross.
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"It's one of the performances of the season without a doubt.
"I thought the defence was superb, I'm not sure Wimbledon had a shot on goal. I thought the better team won.
"It's having your team-mates next to you, knowing that someone has your back through thick and thin, that gives you the confidence to try new things.
"When they perform like that, it's worth everything we've done in the season, all the training, all the preparation and everything, it's great to see coming it together."
AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley told BBC London 94.9:
"I've got no complaints about today's result. When teams are at the top of the table they are there for a reason.
"I think they out-worked us. They won most of the second balls and had quality in the right areas when they needed it.
"We were poor today, but that's not to take credit away from Wycombe who thoroughly deserved that."
Line-ups
Wycombe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ingram
- 2JombatiBooked at 89mins
- 6Pierre
- 26Mawson
- 3JacobsonBooked at 32mins
- 7Cowan-HallSubstituted forKretzschmarat 86'minutes
- 15MurphyBooked at 44mins
- 4Scowen
- 11Wood
- 9HayesSubstituted forBloomfieldat 90'minutes
- 12CraigSubstituted forMcClureat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Lewis
- 10Bloomfield
- 13Richardson
- 18Rowe
- 19McClure
- 22Kretzschmar
- 23Walker
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 20Shea
- 2Fuller
- 6Bennett
- 27Barrett
- 3Smith
- 7FrancombSubstituted forAzeezat 89'minutes
- 18NicholsonSubstituted forPellat 74'minutes
- 8Moore
- 11RiggBooked at 32minsSubstituted forSainte-Luceat 64'minutes
- 9TubbsBooked at 37mins
- 10AkinfenwaBooked at 29mins
Substitutes
- 5Frampton
- 12Pell
- 14Azeez
- 16Sainte-Luce
- 17Kennedy
- 26McDonnell
- 30Fitzpatrick
- Referee:
- Richard Clark
- Attendance:
- 4,329
Match Stats
Home TeamWycombeAway TeamWimbledon
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away1
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away0
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 2, AFC Wimbledon 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Matt Bloomfield replaces Paul Hayes.
Booking
Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Azeez replaces George Francomb.
Post update
Kevin Sainte-Luce (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Foul by Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers).
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Max Kretzschmar replaces Paris Cowan-Hall.
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Attempt missed. Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Matt McClure replaces Steven Craig.
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Peter Murphy (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin Sainte-Luce (AFC Wimbledon).
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Foul by Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Matt Tubbs (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Harry Pell replaces Jake Nicholson.
Post update
Attempt missed. Josh Scowen (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Goal!
Goal! Wycombe Wanderers 2, AFC Wimbledon 0. Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sido Jombati.
Post update
Foul by Paul Hayes (Wycombe Wanderers).
Post update
Jake Nicholson (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Kevin Sainte-Luce replaces Sean Rigg.
