AFC WIMBLEDON v GILLINGHAM -- LEAGUE ONE 2018-19 SEASON 23rd MARCH

This weekend the Dons will play host to Gillingham in League One where former Gillingham player Joe Pigott will hopefully be fit to start as he managed to score the only goal of the game when AFC Wimbledon won the reverse fixture 1-0. With the Dons still in the bottom four and games beginning to run out it would be a good time to repeat that feat as our fortunes have dropped since the early season wins. Though three wins in a row against the likes of Southend, Peterborough and Doncaster means that we are nearer the others now and survival is now very possible if we take more points from the games against the teams around us and that includes today's opponents.

Gillingham under manager Steve Lovell find themselves in 16th place and only 2 points above the drop zone as of today. Realistically anyone from 12th place Plymouth downwards is still in the relegation fight, with only eight games to go. This is a key game for both sides. 

FORM GUIDE 
(Last 6 matches in the league, starting with most recent)
AFC Wimbledon -- WWWDLW
Gillingham -- DLWDWL





LAST TIME OUT

Southend U 0 AFC Wimbledon 1

Luton Town 2  Gillingham 2





Updates will be published with team news and more news as and when it comes through. It's not considered as an all ticket match and not expecting this one to sell out by any means either but the Dons recent form is good and the fans will certainly begin to believe. Going to be very cold and grey out there, maybe the action on the pitch will warm the crowd, hopefully we'll have Dylan Connolly fit to fly down the wings (he's on the subs bench sadly) and some more luck in front of goal today as another win will surely bring us back amongst a host of sides above us. Come on you Dons.

Line Ups (confirmed);

AFC WIMBLEDON

Odds -- 6/5 (William Hill) 

Ramsdale (Gk),  Thomas,  Wagstaff,  Hartigan,   Seddon, Sibbick,  McDonald,  Kalambayi,   Pigott,  Wordsworth,  Folivi

Subs – McDonnel (Gk),  Watson,  Pinnock,  Connolly,  Barcham,  Hanson,  McLoughlin

GILLINGHAM

Odds -- 9/4 (William Hill) 

Holy (Gk),  O'Neill,   Ehmer,  Ogilvie,  Fuller,  Reilly,   Byrne,  Da Silva Lopes,  Burke,  Eaves,  Hanlan

Subs –  Hadler (Gk),  Lacey,  Parrett,  Charles-Cook,  Campbell,  List,  Rees

H/T Score – 1 - 2   [Folivi 21']  [Hanlan 39', Burke 41']

First Half Comment;

We are underway at the meadow of kings as the fight for survival in League One continues onwards and upwards. Early attack for the Dons and Michael Folivi shoots over and then has another chance saved by the Gills keeper then Joe Pigott hits the post so it's a positive start in the opening fifteen minutes. 

First blood to Afc Wimbledon, and it's Michael Folivi scoring on 21 mins to give us the lead from a Scott Wagstaff cross, come on you Dons, we can do this. No we can't ... 2 goals in a couple of mins including a howler from Ramsdale in goal and we're 2-1 down now, wide open game few bookings too and this could be a key second half. Half Time approaches. 

F/T Score – 2 - 4  [Hanson 97']  [Lopez '50, Eaves 84']

Match Summary;

Very disappointing to concede two before half time and then another within five minutes of the restart. With other teams winning in the bottom all that good work feels like it's been undone. Still there's always next week and we have to keep believing but that just makes us feel down for the rest of the weekend now.

My Man of the Match – No one deserved it.

Referee -- Our referee for this afternoon's big derby game will be Lee Collins from Surrey an experienced football league referee used to plying his trade here in the lower divisions has had a few run ins with opposing team managers but then again who hasn't. 

Attendance – 4,847. 

Next match:
Saturday 30th March vs Scunthorpe United (Away)
League One 3:00pm