Exeter City 3-2 AFC Wimbledon

Exeter won their first home League Two game in six as they beat AFC Wimbledon.

The visitors took the lead through Adebayo Akinfenwa's powerful strike, but then saw Dannie Bulman sent off for a tackle on Connor Riley-Lowe.

Ryan Harley set up Tom Nichols for the equaliser and the young striker then scored from the penalty spot after a foul on Clinton Morrison.

David Wheeler made it 3-1 after a free-flowing move, before keeper James Hamon's own goal gave the Dons hope.

The win moves Exeter above Wimbledon into 11th, six points outside of the play-off spots.

AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley told BBC London 94.9:

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Ardley on Exeter v AFC Wimbledon

"We didn't defend well enough at times, one-to-one defending wasn't good enough.

"When we did get into the dangerous areas, they moved it well and they caused us problems.

"After a really good start, it all went wrong and 23 minutes in they tell me Bully went in two-footed, if he did then he's cost the team a long trip and an away performance really.

"To concede a really soft, soft penalty is really hard to take."

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Line-ups

Exeter

• 21Hamon
• 11Davies
• 6Ribeiro
• 15Moore-Taylor
• 25Riley-LoweBooked at 24mins
• 7Sercombe
• 8Oakley
• 33Harley
• 23NichollsSubstituted forWheelerat 61'minutes
• 20Nichols
• 34MorrisonSubstituted forMcCreadyat 81'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Bennett
• 10Keohane
• 22Wheeler
• 27Jay
• 30Pym
• 31Cummins
• 35McCready

Wimbledon

• 26McDonnell
• 2Fuller
• 40OshilajaBooked at 80mins
• 36Winfield
• 3Smith
• 7Francomb
• 19Reeves
• 4BulmanBooked at 25mins
• 35PotterSubstituted forAzeezat 63'minutes
• 27TannerSubstituted forMooreat 64'minutes
• 10AkinfenwaSubstituted forKennedyat 63'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Worner
• 8Moore
• 11Rigg
• 14Azeez
• 15Phillips
• 17Kennedy
• 30Fitzpatrick

Referee:

Darren Deadman

Attendance:

3,713

Match Stats

Home TeamExeterAway TeamWimbledon

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home18

Away8

Shots on Target

Home11

Away1

Corners

Home6

Away4

Fouls

Home4

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Exeter City 3, AFC Wimbledon 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Exeter City 3, AFC Wimbledon 2.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Dave Winfield (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 90'+3'

Connor Riley-Lowe (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).

Goal!

Posted at 89'

Own Goal by James Hamon, Exeter City. Exeter City 3, AFC Wimbledon 2.

Posted at 89'

Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box.

Posted at 89'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Christian Ribeiro.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Tom Nichols (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Tom McCready (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 83'

Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City).

Posted at 83'

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

Posted at 83'

Christian Ribeiro (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Callum Kennedy (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 82'

Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City).

Posted at 82'

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

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Exeter City. Tom McCready replaces Clinton Morrison.

Booking

Posted at 80'

Adedeji Oshilaja (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 80'

Tom Nichols (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Adedeji Oshilaja (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 77'

Attempt missed. Dave Winfield (AFC Wimbledon) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 77'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Liam Sercombe.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Matt Oakley (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Clinton Morrison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 73'

Jordan Moore-Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon).

Goal!

Posted at 70'

Goal! Exeter City 3, AFC Wimbledon 1. David Wheeler (Exeter City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Nichols.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Ryan Harley (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Adedeji Oshilaja.

Goal!

Posted at 66'

Goal! Exeter City 2, AFC Wimbledon 1. Tom Nichols (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 65'

Penalty Exeter City. Clinton Morrison draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 65'

Penalty conceded by Dave Winfield (AFC Wimbledon) after a foul in the penalty area.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Sammy Moore replaces Craig Tanner.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Azeez replaces Alfie Potter.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Callum Kennedy replaces Adebayo Akinfenwa.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Exeter City. David Wheeler replaces Alex Nicholls.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jack Smith.

Goal!

Posted at 54'

Goal! Exeter City 1, AFC Wimbledon 1. Tom Nichols (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Harley.

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