AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Southend United

Southend United lost ground in the League Two automatic promotion race with a goalless draw at AFC Wimbledon.

Home keeper Joe McDonnell, in his first start of the season, made a succession of fine saves to deny the Shrimpers.

Tom Beere had struck the Southend woodwork with Wimbledon's best effort before the break.

Barry Corr was convinced his shot crossed the Dons' line as he hit the underside of the bar, but his side are now five points off third place.

Southend United manager Phil Brown told BBC Essex:

"I thought we had enough pressure on them in the second half and enough territorial advantage and enough chances to win the game. My knee-jerk reaction is that we've dropped two points.

"I didn't think we had the composure in the final third tonight. We lacked the little bit of quality to get us over the winning line.

"(Barry Corr's shot) looked as if it went back on the angle and normally that's an easy decision to make. The linesman said he couldn't make that match-winning decision by a guess and I agree with him. If you don't know, you don't flag.

"I don't know where the referee was. I've just watched it. It looks like it's over the line but it's inconclusive."

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Line-ups

Wimbledon

• 26McDonnell
• 3Smith
• 40Oshilaja
• 36Winfield
• 17Kennedy
• 21Beere
• 4Bulman
• 19Reeves
• 35PotterSubstituted forRiggat 68'minutes
• 27TannerSubstituted forAzeezat 68'minutes
• 10Akinfenwa

Substitutes

• 1Worner
• 2Fuller
• 8Moore
• 11Rigg
• 14Azeez
• 15Phillips
• 34Connolly

Southend

• 13Smith
• 2White
• 5Thompson
• 6Prosser
• 3Coker
• 7Worrall
• 18Leonard
• 12AtkinsonSubstituted forPayneat 66'minutes
• 8Timlin
• 32Pigott
• 10CorrSubstituted forCassidyat 78'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Bentley
• 11Weston
• 14Hurst
• 19Payne
• 22Deegan
• 23Binnom-Williams
• 24Cassidy

Referee:

Graham Scott

Attendance:

3,658

Match Stats

Home TeamWimbledonAway TeamSouthend

Possession

Home54%

Away46%

Shots

Home6

Away12

Shots on Target

Home2

Away4

Corners

Home0

Away2

Fouls

Home12

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Southend United 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Southend United 0.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 90'+2'

Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Adedeji Oshilaja.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 90'

Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by David Worrall (Southend United).

Posted at 86'

Foul by Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 86'

John White (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.

Posted at 84'

Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Luke Prosser (Southend United).

Posted at 83'

Tom Beere (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Michael Timlin (Southend United).

Posted at 82'

Foul by Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 82'

Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Dave Winfield (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Joe Pigott (Southend United).

Posted at 80'

Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Michael Timlin (Southend United).

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Southend United. Jake Cassidy replaces Barry Corr.

Posted at 77'

Barry Corr (Southend United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Posted at 76'

Attempt saved. Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 75'

(AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Barry Corr (Southend United).

Posted at 74'

Foul by Callum Kennedy (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 74'

David Worrall (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. David Worrall (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Sean Rigg replaces Alfie Potter.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Azeez replaces Craig Tanner.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Southend United. Jack Payne replaces Will Atkinson.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. David Worrall (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Barry Corr (Southend United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 54'

Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 54'

Adam Thompson (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 52'

Attempt saved. David Worrall (Southend United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 51'

Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 49'

Craig Tanner (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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