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I am sure the squad will have been boosted by the excellent 3-0 win on Tuesday night against Swansea U23 side in the revamped Football League Trophy, and it's time we got our first 3 points at home too. With no new players coming in before the transfer window closed midweek (the management team having already done their business early and are happy with the squad for now) the Dons know what they have in their ranks and must start to play to their strengths to at least climb out of the bottom four.
We shall update on Saturday before kick off with the confirmed starting XI for both sides and any further news as it comes available. Latest news on Friday evening was the surprise signing on loan of Chris Robertson from Ross County, a towering centre back as described by Neal Ardley, however is ineligible for the Chesterfield match.
Line Ups (confirmed);
Odds -- 7/5 (William Hill)
Clarke (Gk), Fuller (c), Meades, Robinson, Bulman, Barcham, Charles, Francomb, Reeves, Taylor, Barnett
Subs – Shea (Gk), Nightingale, Whelpdale, Elliott, Parrett, Kelly, Poleon
CHESTERFIELD
Odds -- 11/5 (BET 365)
Fulton (Gk), McGinn, Hird, Evatt, Donohue, Liddle (c), Nolan, Ariyibi, O'Shea, Mitchell, Evans
Subs – Gardner, Anderson, Wilkinson, Dennis, Simons, Maguire, Parkin (Gk)
H/T Score – 0 - 1
First Half Comment;
Chesterfield got us underway this afternoon and Ched Evans getting plenty of stick from the home fans already, not too many clear chances in the first 30 mins or so but almost inevitably Chesterfield score a scrappy goal from one of the many corners won in the opening half.
Eventually given to Darius Charles as an own goal. So far not many positives we can take from this half other than we are only the one goal down. Must improve in second half...
F/T Score – 2 - 1
Match Summary;
The Dons certainly took their time to get into the game but early in the second half we finally managed a decent effort on goal to equalise after a long clearance which resulted in another corner from George Francomb and was headed home by Paul Robinson. (I say headed, the replay suggests it just hit him at the back post but we'll say he meant it)
Should we be worried that Lyle Taylor doesn't seem to be scoring or not, well he was subbed on 70 mins and will have to get his head down in training and get that scoring touch back.
And then just as you think it's heading for a 1-1 draw ... this happens ... 91 mins, Goal! Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner, assisted by Dean Parrett. Great effort, off the bottom of the table and well deserved.
Man of the Match – Jon Meades (sponsored by me).
Referee -- Our Referee for the this weekends game is Kevin Johnson, he's been involved as high as Championship level football last season including a run in with Mr Neil Warnock, but then again which referee hasn't !!
Attendance – 4,425.
Next match:
Saturday 10th September vs Sheffield United (HOME)
League One -- KO 3pm
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