Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 1, Dagenham and Redbridge 0.
AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
- From the section League Two
Barry Fuller's first goal in eight years helped AFC Wimbledon to victory against Dagenham and earned his side a first win in seven games.
Dannie Bulman's deflected volley trickled inches wide before Fuller tapped in after Adam Barrett knocked down George Francomb's corner.
The Daggers could have levelled twice, but Jamie Cureton and Ashley Chambers missed clear chances.
Bulman sliced wide when well placed in the dying stages, but the Dons held on.
The win lifts them up to 14th as Dagenham drop to 22nd, just three points outside the League Two relegation zone.
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AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley told BBC London 94.9:
"We started well and looked like we were pressing on and trying to score early on in the game. But it was strange because there were points when we weren't brave and were playing backwards and we were dropping a little bit when we were out of position.
'"The second-half became a bit of scrap, with 25 minutes to go they brought on two really good strikers (Cureton and Murphy).
"They didn't have an attempt on target all game."
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Dagenham & Redbridge boss Wayne Burnett told BBC London 94.9:
"We have to be better, I can't fault the players' character, work rate and effort, but at some points in the game we lacked a little bit of quality when we got in good areas.
"I don't think they've really threatened our goal, we didn't really threatened theirs, but second half I thought we looked the more likely to score, but we haven't done.
"They were resilient and they defended well, but we did get in good positions and just didn't capitalise."
Line-ups
Wimbledon
- 20Shea
- 2FullerBooked at 89mins
- 27Barrett
- 6Bennett
- 3Smith
- 7Francomb
- 31Sutherland
- 4Bulman
- 11Rigg
- 9TubbsSubstituted forMooreat 78'minutes
- 10AkinfenwaSubstituted forAzeezat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Moore
- 14Azeez
- 17Kennedy
- 18Nicholson
- 21Beere
- 23Oakley
- 26McDonnell
Dag & Red
- 30Cousins
- 8Ogogo
- 5Saah
- 21Partridge
- 2BattSubstituted forObileyeat 90+2'minutes
- 6Bingham
- 17HowellSubstituted forCuretonat 65'minutes
- 14Porter
- 10Chambers
- 23HemmingsBooked at 56mins
- 27YusuffSubstituted forMurphyat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 1O'Brien
- 4Doe
- 7Cureton
- 9Murphy
- 15Labadie
- 16Green
- 25Obileye
- Referee:
- Brendan Malone
- Attendance:
- 3,887
Match Stats
Home TeamWimbledonAway TeamDag & Red
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away0
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away6
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 1, Dagenham and Redbridge 0.
Brian Saah (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon).
Substitution
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Ayo Obileye replaces Damien Batt.
Attempt missed. Dannie Bulman (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Booking
Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Jamie Cureton (Dagenham and Redbridge) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left.
Foul by Matt Partridge (Dagenham and Redbridge).
Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Matt Partridge (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon).
Ashley Hemmings (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon).
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Sammy Moore replaces Matt Tubbs.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Azeez replaces Adebayo Akinfenwa.
Attempt missed. Ashley Chambers (Dagenham and Redbridge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Ashley Chambers (Dagenham and Redbridge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Rhys Murphy (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alan Bennett (AFC Wimbledon).
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Brian Saah.
Attempt blocked. Matt Tubbs (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Ashley Chambers.
Ashley Hemmings (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon).
Substitution
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jamie Cureton replaces Luke Howell.
Substitution
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Rhys Murphy replaces Ade Yusuff.
Attempt missed. Alan Bennett (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Luke Howell.
Attempt missed. Matt Tubbs (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Corner, Dagenham and Redbridge. Conceded by Jack Smith.
Attempt missed. Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Booking
Ashley Hemmings (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Ashley Hemmings (Dagenham and Redbridge).
George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Attempt saved. Matt Tubbs (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Second Half
Second Half begins AFC Wimbledon 1, Dagenham and Redbridge 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 1, Dagenham and Redbridge 0.
Attempt blocked. Adam Barrett (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.