Burton Albion 3-1 Wycombe Wanderers

A double from Lucas Akins and a precise finish from David Templeton saw Wycombe Wanderers suffer a second straight League One defeat as Burton Albion got back to winning ways at the Pirelli Stadium.

An open first half saw Albion unlucky to fall behind when Buxton sliced Joe Jacobson's cross into his own net in the 27th minute.

But the Brewers, who had already gone close with winger Marcus Harness forcing Chairboys keeper Ryan Allsop into a fine save low to his right, hit back with two goals in quick succession.

Akins found just enough room to blast a shot home after a surging run from left-back Reece Hutchinson.

The goalscorer then turned provider to pick out substitute David Templeton at the back post, the Scot finding the bottom corner unerringly from 15 yards.

Albion's third goal deep into first-half stoppage time was a reward for Harness' persistence as he worked room to cross for Akins to fire home from inside the six-yard box.

Despite pressure in the second half Wycombe could not get themselves back into it and Albion held on to claim the points.

Match report supplied by the Press Association

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Line-ups

Burton

• 40Collins
• 2Brayford
• 3Buxton
• 6Turner
• 19HutchinsonBooked at 67mins
• 4Allen
• 23Quinn
• 7Fraser
• 8HeskethSubstituted forTempletonat 8'minutesSubstituted forWallaceat 73'minutes
• 16Myers-HarnessSubstituted forFoxat 90+2'minutes
• 10Akins

Substitutes

• 1Bywater
• 9Sbarra
• 11Templeton
• 12Fox
• 18Miller
• 22Wallace
• 44Cole

Wycombe

• 1Allsop
• 26McCarthy
• 2Coelho Jombati
• 6El-Abd
• 3JacobsonBooked at 73minsSubstituted forSamuelat 78'minutes
• 18ThompsonBooked at 66mins
• 4Gape
• 17MorrisSubstituted forKashketat 62'minutesBooked at 69mins
• 19Onyedinma
• 9Mackail-SmithSubstituted forAkinfenwaat 73'minutes
• 23Tyson

Substitutes

• 5Stewart
• 11Kashket
• 12Cowan-Hall
• 13Yates
• 20Akinfenwa
• 24Williams
• 25Samuel

Referee:

Michael Salisbury

Attendance:

3,679

Match Stats

Home TeamBurtonAway TeamWycombe

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home15

Away6

Shots on Target

Home5

Away3

Corners

Home3

Away5

Fouls

Home12

Away20

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Burton Albion 3, Wycombe Wanderers 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Burton Albion 3, Wycombe Wanderers 1.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Ben Fox replaces Marcus Myers-Harness.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Marcus Myers-Harness (Burton Albion).

Posted at 90'

Nathan Tyson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 89'

Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Jason McCarthy (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 86'

Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).

Posted at 86'

Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Alex Samuel (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Jake Buxton (Burton Albion).

Posted at 84'

Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Jamie Allen (Burton Albion).

Posted at 83'

Curtis Thompson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Jake Buxton (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Nathan Tyson (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Reece Hutchinson.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Marcus Myers-Harness (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Alex Samuel replaces Joe Jacobson.

Posted at 76'

Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Adam El-Abd (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 75'

Ben Turner (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers).

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Adebayo Akinfenwa replaces Craig Mackail-Smith.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Kieran Wallace replaces David Templeton.

Booking

Posted at 73'

Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 70'

Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Adam El-Abd (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Craig Mackail-Smith (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Booking

Posted at 69'

Scott Kashket (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 68'

Stephen Quinn (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Scott Kashket (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 68'

Scott Fraser (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Dominic Gape (Wycombe Wanderers).

Booking

Posted at 67'

Reece Hutchinson (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Reece Hutchinson (Burton Albion).

Posted at 67'

Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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