Match ends, Burton Albion 3, Wycombe Wanderers 1.
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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
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 4-3-3
- 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
Formation 4-3-3
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burton Albion 3, Wycombe Wanderers 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Ben Fox replaces Marcus Myers-Harness.
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Foul by Marcus Myers-Harness (Burton Albion).
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Nathan Tyson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jason McCarthy (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
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Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Alex Samuel (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Jake Buxton (Burton Albion).
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Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jamie Allen (Burton Albion).
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Curtis Thompson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jake Buxton (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Attempt missed. Nathan Tyson (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Reece Hutchinson.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Marcus Myers-Harness (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
