AFC WIMBLEDON v BRADFORD CITY -- FINAL LEAGUE ONE FIXTURE 2018-19 SEASON 4th MAY

The last game of the League One season and the Dons travel up to Bradford City who are of course already relegated. The Dons are now sitting in 19th place, 49 points and 2 points / 2 places above the relegation places after a hard fought 2-1 win against Wycombe Wanderers last weekend. Avoid defeat and we should stay up, win and we certainly do, our goal difference is good now too and with Southend below us playing Sunderland you would think they'd be the ones in the most danger to drop should other results not go their way. 

Today is also a game that marks the anniversary of the Bradford Stadium fire in May 1985, we remember the 56 people who sadly lost their lives. 

Kick off for ALL the final games in League One this Saturday is at the later time of 17:30.  

Here are the key fixtures of the teams below us;
    Southend vs Sunderland (H)
    Plymouth vs Scunthorpe (H)
    Walsall vs Shrewsbury (A)

Plymouth playing Scunthorpe means if they draw they are both down and a win for either side will therefore be needed, Bradford are of course already down, but have started to play a bit and won last weekend away against Scunthorpe 3-2 having raced into a 3-0 lead so anyone thinking this is going to be easy is not thinking straight. It's their last home game they will want to show their fans what they can believe in next season in League Two. 

FORM GUIDE 
(Last 6 matches in the league, starting with most recent)
AFC Wimbledon -- WDDDDW
Bradford City -- WDLLLL







LAST TIME OUT
AFC Wimbledon 2  Wycombe W 1

Scunthorpe United 2  Bradford City 3




Updates and Team News;
Bradford's Nathaniel Knight-Percival will return to contention for the home game against AFC Wimbledon, having completed his two-game ban following his dismissal in the recent defeat at Coventry boss Gary Bowyer must decide whether to recall him for the final game. Winger Sean Scannell, fit again after a long-term back problem, played the full 90 minutes in last Saturday’s win at Scunthorpe while wearing a protective cast over a hand injury. Wimbledon are likely to be unchanged but should have Rod McDonald back in contention for the final game. Good luck to all the travelling Dons this weekend and please bring back the 3 points with you. 

Updates will be published with team news and more news as and when it comes through. Come on you Dons.

Line Ups (Confirmed);

AFC WIMBLEDON

Odds -- 21/20 (William Hill) 

Ramsdale (Gk),  Nightingale (c),  Thomas,  Hartigan,  Seddon,  Hanson,  Sibbick,  Kalambayi,  Pigott,   Wordsworth,  McLoughlin

Subs – McDonnel (Gk),  Watson,  Appiah,  Pinnock,  Connolly,  McDonald,  Folivi

BRADFORD CITY

Odds -- 11/4 (William Hill) 

Wilson (Gk),  Mellor,  O'Connor,  O'Connor,  Woods,  Devine,  Anderson,  O'Brien,  Wright (c),  Scannell,  Doyle

Subs –  O'Donnell (Gk),  Payne,  Miller,  Butterfield,  Colville,  Caddis,  Knight-Percival

H/T Score – 0 - 0

First Half Comment;

A minute's silence is observed for the victims of the Bradford Stadium Fire and we allow Bradford to get us underway for this final and vital league game. A cagey opening spell and games comes to life with a decent strike from Bradford saved by Aaron Ramsdale for the opening corner, need to settle the nerves but it's never easy when you support the Dons. 

Nothing to speak about in this half and really has a 0-0 look about it. Only a foul by Hanson who is lucky not to be booked for it. As it stands at half time the other results are going for us (only just) and we are outside of the drop zone on goal difference only. 

F/T Score – 0 - 0

Match Summary;

A dull 0-0 draw but it means the Dons stay up and mission impossible has been successful after all that time in the bottom four. What a job Wally Downes has done since February, when the Dons were 10 points from safety.

Bradford are down, joined by Scunthorpe, Walsall and Plymouth.

My Man of the Match – A Wordsworth.

Referee -- Our referee for this afternoon's big derby game will be Brett Huxtable, from Devon and has been on the EFL referee's list for seven years. Has taken charge of us once this season our 1-0 win at Southend United, so a repeat will be fine. Not adverse to showing the odd card or three, and will be assisted today by Darren Wilding and Paul Hobday. 

Attendance – 17,817. (inc about 2000 travelling Dons) 

Next match:
Hopefully in League One next season when the fixtures come out.  See you then.