AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Walsall

Erhun Oztumer and Amadou Bakayoko scored as Walsall secured back-to-back league victories for the first time this season by beating AFC Wimbledon.

Oztumer opened the scoring with his ninth goal of the season on 15 minutes, firing into the top corner from 25 yards after Dons goalkeeper George Long's miscued clearance fell to him.

The Saddlers doubled their advantage shortly after the half-hour mark when Bakayoko slid in to divert Zeli Ismail's low cross off the far post.

Wimbledon, who started the game as League One's joint-lowest scorers at home, pulled a goal back before the break when leading scorer Lyle Taylor fired home after unselfish play by Cody McDonald.

McDonald almost levelled in the 44th minute but could only head at Saddlers goalkeeper Liam Roberts from Deji Oshilaja's looped cross.

The hosts dominated the second half but were unable to find an equaliser.

Walsall left-back Luke Leahy almost knocked Andy Barcham's cross into his own net before Taylor's curling effort from the edge of the box flew inches over the bar.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Wimbledon

• 1Long
• 2Fuller
• 4Oshilaja
• 32CharlesSubstituted forSoaresat 75'minutes
• 3Meades
• 11ForresterBooked at 38minsSubstituted forFrancombat 74'minutes
• 14Trotter
• 26Hartigan
• 10McDonald
• 33Taylor
• 17BarchamSubstituted forKajaat 86'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Nightingale
• 6Robinson
• 7Francomb
• 8Abdou
• 19Soares
• 21Kaja
• 24McDonnell

Walsall

• 13Roberts
• 15Kinsella
• 24Roberts
• 5Guthrie
• 3Leahy
• 19IsmailSubstituted forDevlinat 83'minutes
• 7Chambers
• 11Morris
• 20BakayokoSubstituted forFlanaganat 61'minutes
• 10Oztumer
• 18RobertsSubstituted forAgyeiat 76'minutesBooked at 81mins

Substitutes

• 1Gillespie
• 6Devlin
• 9Jackson
• 17Flanagan
• 23Donnellan
• 25Kouhyar
• 32Agyei

Referee:

John Busby

Attendance:

4,130

Match Stats

Home TeamWimbledonAway TeamWalsall

Possession

Home55%

Away45%

Shots

Home17

Away5

Shots on Target

Home3

Away3

Corners

Home8

Away3

Fouls

Home11

Away5

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 1, Walsall 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 1, Walsall 2.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Tom Soares (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 90'+4'

Reece Flanagan (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Egli Kaja replaces Andy Barcham because of an injury.

Posted at 84'

Delay in match Andy Barcham (AFC Wimbledon) because of an injury.

Posted at 83'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Walsall. Nicky Devlin replaces Zeli Ismail because of an injury.

Posted at 82'

Delay in match Zeli Ismail (Walsall) because of an injury.

Booking

Posted at 81'

Daniel Agyei (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 79'

Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Walsall. Daniel Agyei replaces Tyler Roberts.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jonathan Meades.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Tom Soares replaces Darius Charles.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. George Francomb replaces Harry Forrester.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 71'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Reece Flanagan.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Liam Trotter (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 69'

Tyler Roberts (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Walsall. Reece Flanagan replaces Amadou Bakayoko.

Posted at 60'

Attempt missed. Liam Trotter (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 58'

Luke Leahy (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 57'

Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 54'

Harry Forrester (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 54'

Foul by Jon Guthrie (Walsall).

Posted at 53'

Attempt blocked. Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 53'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.

Posted at 53'

Attempt blocked. Darius Charles (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

Posted at 52'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Luke Leahy.

Posted at 51'

Attempt blocked. Andy Barcham (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 49'

Attempt blocked. Harry Forrester (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 49'

Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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