AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Oxford United

Jordan Bowery's winner saw Oxford United beat AFC Wimbledon to boost their League Two promotion chances.

The U's took the lead early on when former Dons man Danny Hylton reacted quickest in the area to tap in.

Benjamin Buchel's failure to hold Tom Elliott's shot resulted in Andy Barcham passing into an open net to equalise.

But Bowery won the game for Oxford only four minutes after coming on when he capped off a run from the halfway line with a composed finish.

United move four points clear of fourth-placed Accrington, while Wimbledon drop to eighth.

AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley told BBC Radio London:

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Ardley on Wimbledon v Oxford

"I don't think they deserved to win. I looked at the stats, we've had 15 attempts on goal, eight on target.

"I thought we were the team who looked like we could score, but good teams punish you.

"For the first goal I'm really disappointed with the officials, it's a foul on our goalie."

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Line-ups

Wimbledon

• 29Roos
• 2Fuller
• 6Robinson
• 20SweeneyBooked at 63mins
• 12Meades
• 11Rigg
• 8ReevesSubstituted forSmithat 82'minutes
• 4Bulman
• 17BarchamSubstituted forFrancombat 66'minutes
• 9ElliottSubstituted forAkinfenwaat 78'minutes
• 33TaylorBooked at 89mins

Substitutes

• 1Shea
• 3Kennedy
• 7Francomb
• 10Akinfenwa
• 14Azeez
• 18Smith
• 19Fitzpatrick

Oxford Utd

• 13Buchel
• 16KennyBooked at 85mins
• 5Mullins
• 33Dunkley
• 3Skarz
• 11MacDonaldSubstituted forWaringat 78'minutes
• 8Sercombe
• 14Ruffels
• 15O'Dowda
• 28MaguireSubstituted forBoweryat 56'minutes
• 10Hylton

Substitutes

• 1Slocombe
• 7Waring
• 19Ismail
• 24Ashby
• 29Bowery
• 31Roberts
• 36Evans

Referee:

Kevin Wright

Attendance:

4,628

Match Stats

Home TeamWimbledonAway TeamOxford Utd

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home15

Away10

Shots on Target

Home8

Away5

Corners

Home9

Away6

Fouls

Home10

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 1, Oxford United 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 1, Oxford United 2.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Barry Fuller.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 90'

Jordan Bowery (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 89'

Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 88'

Hand ball by Jordan Bowery (Oxford United).

Posted at 87'

Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Jonjoe Kenny (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 85'

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

Posted at 85'

Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Oxford United).

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Connor Smith replaces Jake Reeves.

Posted at 81'

Hand ball by George Waring (Oxford United).

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Oxford United. George Waring replaces Alexander MacDonald.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Akinfenwa replaces Tom Elliott.

Posted at 75'

Attempt saved. Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Tom Elliott (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ryan Sweeney.

Posted at 71'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.

Posted at 69'

Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jordan Bowery (Oxford United).

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. George Francomb replaces Andy Barcham.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 65'

Cheyenne Dunkley (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Booking

Posted at 63'

Ryan Sweeney (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Ryan Sweeney (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 63'

Danny Hylton (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Josh Ruffels (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Paul Robinson.

Goal!

Posted at 59'

Goal! AFC Wimbledon 1, Oxford United 2. Jordan Bowery (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Hylton.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 59'

Danny Hylton (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 58'

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

Substitution

Posted at 56'

Substitution, Oxford United. Jordan Bowery replaces Chris Maguire.

Posted at 55'

Attempt blocked. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 54'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.

Posted at 53'

Attempt blocked. Tom Elliott (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 52'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Joe Skarz.

Posted at 52'

Attempt blocked. Jonathan Meades (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 51'

Hand ball by Joe Skarz (Oxford United).

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