Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 1, Oxford United 2.
WimbledonAFC Wimbledon1Oxford UtdOxford United2
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:
"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."
Line-ups
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 1, Oxford United 2.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Barry Fuller.
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Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).
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Jordan Bowery (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.
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Hand ball by Jordan Bowery (Oxford United).
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Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
Booking
Jonjoe Kenny (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jonathan Meades (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Oxford United).
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Connor Smith replaces Jake Reeves.
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Hand ball by George Waring (Oxford United).
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. George Waring replaces Alexander MacDonald.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Akinfenwa replaces Tom Elliott.
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Attempt saved. Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Tom Elliott (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ryan Sweeney.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
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Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
