Not enough quality on show, says Dons boss

JOHNNIE Jackson said that his AFC Wimbledon’s side just didn’t produce the goods in the moments that mattered.

The results leaves Jackson’s play-off hopefuls three points outside the top seven with only two matches remaining.

He said: “We scored early and were in the ascendancy and (in the) second half give away a really poor goal. It was a mistake by the goalkeeper (Alex Bass), so it gives them a way back into the game.

“And then at 1-1, it was only going to be us. We were in the ascendancy, we had moments where we just needed to find the right pass and bit of quality and we lacked it.

“They get another one, so we were chasing the game. We knew we probably had to win today. They go ahead and we had to throw everything at it.”

Joe Lewis had Wimbledon ahead in only the second minute in Wiltshire, but Gavin Gunning’s hosts hit back strongly in the second half.

Aaron Drinan levelled the scores six minutes after the restart, before substitute Devoy’s double in the space of 13 minutes had them

3-1 ahead. However, Lewis pulled a goal back for Johnnie Jackson’s men and Udoka Godwin-Malife’s added-time dismissal, following two yellow cards, made it a nervous finish for Swindon.

Wimbledon took the lead inside 90 seconds when Lewis headed in a Lee Brown corner at the far post and the visitors maintained their advantage until the game’s midway point.

However, Swindon were stronger after the break and they levelled when Drinan reacted sharply to tap in the loose ball after goalkeeper Alex Bass failed to cleanly collect Devoy’s cross.

The hosts were ahead in the 71st minute when Devoy fired home following good approach play by Williams Kokolo and Paul Glatzel.

Devoy had his second in the 84th minute, a deflected effort from Charlie Austin’s cross.

Lewis set up a tense finish when he headed home Kofi Balmer’s cross, with two minutes remaining.

Swindon boss

Gavin Gunning was full of praise for half-time substitute Devoy, who played a big role in turning the game around.

“We brought Dawson on at half-time and he changed the game,” said Gunning.

“If you can get beyond and add numbers – because that is what teams are looking for – to your game then he will be one of the elite players at this level.”