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Dons take a well earned point

 Wimbledon take on Crewe Alexandra who currently sit 2nd in the table after a really good start for the railway men. AFC Wimbledon come of the back of a 0-0 draw against  bitter rivals MK. A win for either side would do the world of good in their hopes for automatic promotion.  Johnnie Jackson makes a number of changes in order to keep everyone fit. These changes include the likes of Aron Sasu, James Furlong and Marcus Browne come in. The game started off quite lively for the Dons as a few half hearted chances fell in the Crewe box but nothing to much to shout about. However the Dons early spell of pressure was soon vanished after a freekick was swung into the box for an unmarked Knight-Lebel to poke the ball home. A goal that the Wimbledon centre backs won’t want to see again. Extremely poor defending.  The goal didn’t demoralize the Dons as they pushed even harder to find an equalizing goal. On the stroke of half time the ball found Josh Neufvilles feet where he gu...

3 wins on the bounce for the Dons!

 It’s been a whole fortnight since the Dons last played a football match. Thanks to the snow up in Fleetwood and the frost back down in Wimbledon. However the Wombles are finally back on home soil for the first time this year against a struggling Tranmere side. Before coming into this game, Wimbledon sit 5th but with 3 games in hand compared to the rest of the league. Tranmere sit 22nd only winning 2 away games all season.  Johnnie Jackson makes a few changes with the likes of Joe Pigott coming in for the departed Romaine Sawyers, Issac Ogundere replacing Riley Harbottle and Sam Hutchinson ,who recently signed a new contract with the Dons, fitting into the back 3.  The first half was one to forget as both sides failed to really create anything leaving it to be a really dull contest and looking likely for a stalemate. The only opportunities in the first half was Pigotts strike 20 seconds in which was well saved by McGee. Joe Pigott is still yet to score at Plough Lane sinc...