Match ends, Hartlepool United 1, AFC Wimbledon 0.
Hartlepool United extended their League Two unbeaten run to five games thanks to Adam Jackson's winner against play-off chasing AFC Wimbledon.
Jackson headed home the only goal from Luke James' bicycle kick into the area.
James also went close when he hit the post while Pools keeper Trevor Carson's fine save denied Lyle Taylor.
Wimbledon stay ninth, four points adrift of the play-off places while Hartlepool are now 21st, 11 points clear of the relegation zone.
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Carson
- 2MagnaySubstituted forRichardsat 90+3'minutes
- 6Bates
- 26Jackson
- 3Carroll
- 30GraySubstituted forWoodsat 59'minutes
- 16Featherstone
- 18Hawkins
- 33James
- 10Paynter
- 7ThomasSubstituted forOatesat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Walker
- 9Bingham
- 13Bartlett
- 14Woods
- 15Oates
- 19Richards
- 28Laurent
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 29Roos
- 2Fuller
- 32Charles
- 20Sweeney
- 12Meades
- 7Francomb
- 8Reeves
- 4Bulman
- 17BarchamSubstituted forAkinfenwaat 71'minutes
- 39MurphySubstituted forElliottat 59'minutes
- 33TaylorSubstituted forAzeezat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Shea
- 3Kennedy
- 9Elliott
- 10Akinfenwa
- 11Rigg
- 14Azeez
- 19Fitzpatrick
- Referee:
- Darren Deadman
- Attendance:
- 4,365
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away4
- Corners
- Home1
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 1, AFC Wimbledon 0.
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Attempt missed. Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon) header from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Adam Jackson.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Jordan Richards replaces Carl Magnay because of an injury.
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Attempt saved. Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Matthew Bates (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon).
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Foul by Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United).
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Darius Charles (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Rhys Oates replaces Nathan Thomas.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Adam Jackson.
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Attempt missed. Tom Elliott (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Hand ball by Ryan Sweeney (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt missed. Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Azeez replaces Lyle Taylor.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Adebayo Akinfenwa replaces Andy Barcham.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Nicky Featherstone.
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Foul by Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United).
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Darius Charles (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.