Scunthorpe United 1-2 AFC Wimbledon

Scunthorpe's promotion hopes suffered another major setback in a home defeat by AFC Wimbledon.

It is six games without a win now for Scunthorpe, who are struggling to hang on to their top two spot in League One.

After a goalless first-half stalemate in which neither side really threatened, the Iron were sunk by two second-half goals within the space of nine minutes.

Wimbledon opened the scoring on the hour when midfielder Dean Parrett forced his shot home from close range after good work down the left by former Scunthorpe winger Andy Barcham.

The visitors then made it 2-0 in the 69th minute when striker Dominic Poleon found room on the edge of the box to beat keeper Luke Daniels with a sweet shot low into the bottom corner.

Skipper Stephen Dawson did his best to inspire Scunthorpe from midfield and went close with one good second-half effort.

The hosts did manage to reduce the arrears in the 74th minute when leading marksman Josh Morris netted his 20th goal of the season direct from a free-kick on the edge of the box.

It was their first goal in three home games.

Substitutes Scott Wiseman and Kevin Van Veen both went close to an equaliser as Scunthorpe launched a late rally but it could not save them from a second home defeat in three games that could prove costly.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Scunthorpe

• 1Daniels
• 33ClarkeSubstituted forWisemanat 73'minutes
• 6MirfinBooked at 7mins
• 5Wallace
• 22Townsend
• 11MorrisBooked at 90mins
• 12BishopSubstituted forCrooksat 63'minutes
• 8Dawson
• 19Holmes
• 9Madden
• 28DaviesSubstituted forvan Veenat 63'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Wiseman
• 10van Veen
• 13Anyon
• 14Hopper
• 20Goode
• 24Toney
• 30Crooks

Wimbledon

• 1Shea
• 6Robinson
• 32Charles
• 5Nightingale
• 7FrancombSubstituted forFitzpatrickat 79'minutes
• 14SoaresBooked at 85mins
• 18ParrettBooked at 73mins
• 8Reeves
• 17BarchamBooked at 37mins
• 33TaylorBooked at 57minsSubstituted forElliottat 62'minutes
• 10PoleonSubstituted forBulmanat 82'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Bulman
• 9Elliott
• 19Fitzpatrick
• 22Kelly
• 23Barnett
• 24McDonnell
• 34Robertson

Referee:

Seb Stockbridge

Attendance:

3,368

Match Stats

Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamWimbledon

Possession

Home42%

Away58%

Shots

Home12

Away9

Shots on Target

Home2

Away2

Corners

Home7

Away3

Fouls

Home7

Away7

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Scunthorpe United 1, AFC Wimbledon 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

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

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 90'+5'

David Fitzpatrick (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Tom Soares.

Posted at 90'+2'

Hand ball by David Fitzpatrick (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 90'

Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by David Fitzpatrick (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. Dean Parrett (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 88'

David Fitzpatrick (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Matt Crooks (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 87'

Matt Crooks (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Tom Elliott (AFC Wimbledon).

Booking

Posted at 85'

Tom Soares (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Dannie Bulman replaces Dominic Poleon.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. David Fitzpatrick replaces George Francomb.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Paul Robinson.

Goal!

Posted at 74'

Goal! Scunthorpe United 1, AFC Wimbledon 2. Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Scott Wiseman replaces Jordan Clarke.

Booking

Posted at 73'

Dean Parrett (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Dean Parrett (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 73'

Duane Holmes (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 69'

Goal! Scunthorpe United 0, AFC Wimbledon 2. Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Jake Reeves.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Matt Crooks replaces Neal Bishop.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Kevin van Veen replaces Craig Davies.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Tom Elliott replaces Lyle Taylor.

Goal!

Posted at 60'

Goal! Scunthorpe United 0, AFC Wimbledon 1. Dean Parrett (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Poleon with a cross.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Will Nightingale.

Posted at 58'

Attempt missed. Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 57'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Tom Soares.

Posted at 57'

Attempt blocked. Craig Davies (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 57'

Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 57'

Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 55'

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

Posted at 54'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Tom Soares.

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