Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, AFC Wimbledon 2.
PlymouthPlymouth Argyle1WimbledonAFC Wimbledon2
Adebayo Akinfenwa struck his first goal in over four months to earn a late victory for AFC Wimbledon at League Two promotion rivals Plymouth.
Wimbledon led from a lightning break on 30 minutes when Tom Elliott and Jake Reeves set up Lyle Taylor to score.
Graham Carey belted home a brilliant 61st-minute angled volley from left-back Gary Sawyer's cross to level.
But Akinfenwa beat Curtis Nelson to a high ball on the edge of the box to somehow loop home the winning header.
Plymouth drop a place to fifth, three points off an automatic promotion place.
Wimbledon climb into the last of the play-off places in seventh, nine points behind Argyle.
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley told BBC Radio London:
"I put that down as probably the toughest game we've had. They played a diamond, that was tough to play against, they haven't played that recently.
"The first half was really tough so to come in 1-0 up was a really gritty performance.
"Obviously when they scored the onus was on them to go and win it and the momentum was with them.
"Ade has come on and no-one else would probably have the strength to hold the man off and power a header from that distance."
Line-ups
Plymouth
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 23McCormick
- 28ForsterSubstituted forMellorat 74'minutes
- 5Nelson
- 6Hartley
- 3Sawyer
- 4McHugh
- 14Jervis
- 32HoughtonSubstituted forWyldeat 62'minutes
- 20BoatengSubstituted forTannerat 86'minutes
- 10Carey
- 19Matt
Substitutes
- 2Mellor
- 11Wylde
- 16Purrington
- 24Rooney
- 27Tanner
- 31Dorel
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 29Roos
- 2Fuller
- 6Robinson
- 32Charles
- 12Meades
- 7Francomb
- 4Bulman
- 8Reeves
- 17BarchamSubstituted forRiggat 83'minutes
- 33TaylorSubstituted forAzeezat 72'minutes
- 9ElliottSubstituted forAkinfenwaat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Shea
- 3Kennedy
- 10Akinfenwa
- 11Rigg
- 14Azeez
- 20Sweeney
- 39Murphy
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Attendance:
- 8,852
Match Stats
Home TeamPlymouthAway TeamWimbledon
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home8
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, AFC Wimbledon 2.
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Peter Hartley (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon).
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
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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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Carl McHugh (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon).
Goal!
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, AFC Wimbledon 2. Adebayo Akinfenwa (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jake Reeves.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Craig Tanner replaces Hiram Boateng.
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Attempt missed. Hiram Boateng (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Sean Rigg replaces Andy Barcham.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dannie Bulman.
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Attempt missed. Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Peter Hartley (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Barry Fuller.
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Attempt saved. Adebayo Azeez (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Kelvin Mellor replaces Jordan Forster.
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Foul by Hiram Boateng (Plymouth Argyle).
