Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Southend United 0.
WimbledonAFC Wimbledon0SouthendSouthend United0
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."
Line-ups
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Southend United 0.
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Foul by Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon).
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Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Adedeji Oshilaja.
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Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon).
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Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by David Worrall (Southend United).
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Foul by Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon).
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John White (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
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Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Luke Prosser (Southend United).
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Tom Beere (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Michael Timlin (Southend United).
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Foul by Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon).
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Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Dave Winfield (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Pigott (Southend United).
