Match ends, Bristol Rovers 3, AFC Wimbledon 1.
Bristol RoversBristol Rovers3WimbledonAFC Wimbledon1
Bristol Rovers strengthened their promotion hopes with victory over AFC Wimbledon, their third in a row.
Jermaine Easter nodded Rovers ahead from Lee Brown's cross before Ollie Clarke doubled the lead with a low right-footed shot.
Jon Meades' header gave Wimbledon hope but Matt Taylor's 12-yard finish, his 19th of the season, sealed victory.
Wimbledon, who are seventh, had substitute Adebayo Akinfenwa sent off for dissent.
Fifth-placed Rovers are six points off an automatic promotion spot with 11 games to go.
AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley told BBC Radio London:
"When you assess it afterwards it's not just the points you haven't gained, it's injuries and now suspensions."
"As far as the actual game goes, I thought we were really good. They were ruthless with their chances, we made some silly defensive errors at certain times and they punished us."
"I can't ask for any more. I thought in the second half particularly we ran all over them."
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Mildenhall
- 2LeadbitterSubstituted forMontañoat 90+3'minutes
- 15J Clarke
- 4Lockyer
- 6Parkes
- 3Brown
- 8O Clarke
- 7MansellSubstituted forMcChrystalat 84'minutes
- 14Lines
- 10Taylor
- 17EasterSubstituted forMcBurnieat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 5McChrystal
- 9Harrison
- 21Montaño
- 25Puddy
- 27Broom
- 29McBurnie
- 33Fallon
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 29Roos
- 2Fuller
- 6Robinson
- 20Sweeney
- 12MeadesBooked at 59mins
- 18SmithSubstituted forBarchamat 36'minutes
- 4Bulman
- 8ReevesBooked at 74mins
- 11Rigg
- 33TaylorSubstituted forAkinfenwaat 80'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 9ElliottSubstituted forAzeezat 35'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Shea
- 3Kennedy
- 10Akinfenwa
- 14Azeez
- 17Barcham
- 19Fitzpatrick
- 25Gallagher
- Referee:
- Ben Toner
- Attendance:
- 7,778
Match Stats
Home TeamBristol RoversAway TeamWimbledon
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away6
- Corners
- Home9
- Away12
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 3, AFC Wimbledon 1.
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Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Paul Robinson (AFC Wimbledon).
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Lee Brown.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Cristian Montaño replaces Daniel Leadbitter.
Dismissal
Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the red card.
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James Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon).
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Steve Mildenhall.
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Attempt saved. Jonathan Meades (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt missed. Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Mark McChrystal replaces Lee Mansell.
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Oliver McBurnie (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Paul Robinson (AFC Wimbledon).
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Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt missed. Jonathan Meades (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by James Clarke.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Akinfenwa replaces Lyle Taylor.
