Match ends, Northampton Town 1, AFC Wimbledon 1.
NorthamptonNorthampton Town1WimbledonAFC Wimbledon1
League Two leaders Northampton Town were held to a second successive draw at home to AFC Wimbledon.
The Cobblers, whose 10-game winning run came to an end with a 0-0 stalemate at Hartlepool on Saturday, still saw their advantage at the top extended to 11 points after Plymouth's loss at Barnet.
John-Joe O'Toole scrambled Joel Byrom's corner in at the far post to put the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time.
But Lyle Taylor's fine right-footed curler rescued a point for the Dons.
Wimbledon remain eighth in the table, one point adrift of the final play-off place, while Northampton are still 19 points clear of fourth-placed Accrington Stanley.
Chris Wilder's side have lost only one of their last 21 league matches, a run that stretches back to 17 October.
AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley told BBC Radio London:
"What a game of football. I thought it was two really, really good teams who went hammer-and-tong.
"I'm proud to be a part of that game and certainly we deserved at least a point from it.
"The energy, the commitment - I thought that was a really good advert for League Two. Two of the better teams in the league going toe-to-toe."
Line-ups
Northampton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Smith
- 2Moloney
- 5Diamond
- 22ProsserBooked at 27mins
- 16Buchanan
- 8Byrom
- 21O'Toole
- 7D'Ath
- 11Holmes
- 10AdamsSubstituted forMarquisat 69'minutes
- 19Collins
Substitutes
- 4Taylor
- 6Cresswell
- 12Lelan
- 20Martin
- 23Rose
- 26Clarke
- 27Marquis
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 29Roos
- 2FullerBooked at 90mins
- 20Sweeney
- 6Robinson
- 12MeadesBooked at 70mins
- 7Francomb
- 4Bulman
- 8Reeves
- 17BarchamSubstituted forRiggat 88'minutes
- 9ElliottBooked at 21mins
- 33TaylorSubstituted forAzeezat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Shea
- 3Kennedy
- 10Akinfenwa
- 11Rigg
- 14Azeez
- 18Smith
- 19Fitzpatrick
- Referee:
- Phil Gibbs
- Attendance:
- 5,124
Match Stats
Home TeamNorthamptonAway TeamWimbledon
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away8
- Corners
- Home8
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Northampton Town 1, AFC Wimbledon 1.
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Attempt missed. John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon).
Booking
Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Barry Fuller.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Sean Rigg replaces Andy Barcham.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Azeez replaces Lyle Taylor because of an injury.
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Foul by John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town).
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Andy Barcham (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dannie Bulman (AFC Wimbledon).
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Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon).
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Luke Prosser (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Tom Elliott (AFC Wimbledon).
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Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Barry Fuller.
