AFC Wimbledon’s hopes of avoiding relegation were delivered a blow as already-relegated Crewe came from behind to win 3-1 and secure their first victory in nine games.Second-half goals from Mikael Mandron, Chris Long and Bassala Sambou left the Dons without a win in 24 games and gave interim Crewe manager Alex Morris success in his first match since taking over from Dave Artell, who was sa...Full Story »

Jordan Zemura will be absent for Bournemouth when they face Middlesbrough.The left-back was forced off against Sheffield United at the weekend with a hamstring problem and although scan results were not as bad as first feared, he will be sidelined against Boro.Junior Stanislas (hamstring) and Kieffer Moore (foot) are edging closer to a return but are still out of contention.Robbie Brady could pu...Full Story »

Interim boss Alex Morris will begin his audition for the Crewe job on a permanent basis when fellow strugglers AFC Wimbledon visit on Good Friday.Morris was placed in charge until the end of the season this week following the dismissal of David Artell after relegation from Sky Bet League One was confirmed for the Railwaymen after defeat at Doncaster last time out.Crewe’s 2-0 reverse at Don...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Liam Manning praised the character shown by his side in the second half after they earned a 1-1 draw at bitter rivals AFC Wimbledon.Troy Parrott’s spectacular strike cancelled out Alex Woodyard’s opener to extend the visitors’ unbeaten run to 15 games and improve their position in the race to be promoted from League One.MK Dons are now three points clear of third-p...Full Story »

Sheffield United and Bournemouth both dropped points in the race for promotion to the Premier League after a 0-0 draw at Bramall LaneThe game was played at a frantic pace despite the endless amount of fouls given, but neither side could break the deadlock, with the home side having the better opportunities.The first proper chance of the game fell to the hosts. Enda Stevens received a cross-field...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon have received a triple boost ahead of their grudge match with MK Dons.Mark Bowen is hopeful of having Luke McCormick, Sam Cosgrove and Lee Brown available against their bitter rivals.McCormick has been out for the best part of a month with an ankle problem, Cosgrave has had a facial injury and will need to wear a mask while Brown has completed his recovery.Cheye Alexander (groin) a...Full Story »

Bournemouth head coach Scott Parker admitted his side’s 2-0 defeat at West Bromwich caught him by surprise.Defensive errors led to early goals from Alex Mowatt and Andy Carroll to end the Cherries’ five-match unbeaten run.But they remain in second place and on course for automatic promotion with two games in hand on third-placed Huddersfield and a six-point cushion.Alex Mowatt sent a...Full Story »

Bournemouth’s charge to automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship suffered a jolt with a surprise 2-0 defeat at West Brom.Scott Parker’s side never recovered from a case of the defensive jitters which gifted early goals for Alex Mowatt and Andy Carroll and ended the Cherries’ five-match unbeaten run.Despite boasting two-thirds of the possession count, Bournemouth’...Full Story »

New AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Bowen believes a candid half-time conversation with his players helped them battle back to salvage a late 1-1 draw with 10-man Charlton at Plough Lane.Zach Robinson cancelled out Jayden Stockley’s second-half header in the 87th minute to earn a crucial draw for the hosts, who sit third from bottom and four points adrift of League One safety.After his first home ...Full Story »

Zach Robinson’s dramatic late leveller rescued AFC Wimbledon a point as they drew 1-1 with 10-man Charlton at Plough Lane.The visitors went ahead through Jayden Stockley midway through the second half after a dangerous tackle from Ryan Inniss had reduced them to 10 men.But Robinson’s 87th-minute equaliser gave the struggling Dons some hope of survival to leave them four points adrift...Full Story »

Daryl Dike remains out for West Brom as they prepare to welcome Bournemouth.The striker has been sidelined since January with a hamstring injury and suffered a blow in his recovery with a tendon problem now likely to rule him out for the rest of the season.Matt Phillips is currently out with a foot injury and has not played for the Baggies since January.Kean Bryan is out with a serious knee inju...Full Story »

Manager Scott Parker hailed substitute Siriki Dembele after he came off the bench to help fire promotion-chasing Bournemouth to a vital 3-2 win over Bristol City.Dembele scored a sublime solo goal as the Cherries opened up a six-point lead over third-placed Huddersfield to move a step closer to a Premier League return.Head coach Parker said: “He deserved it because he has been first class ...Full Story »

Kenya international Collins Shichenje has moved to Swedish side AIK Fotboll from Football Kenya Federation Premier League side AFC Leopards. AIK Fotboll confirmed the signing of the 18-year-old utility player, and the former Green Commandos youngster now joins Henry Meja, formerly at Tusker, and ex-Gor Mahia fullback Eric Ouma Otieno at the European club. "With Collins, we get a physically s...Full Story »

Lewis Gibson could be fit again for Sheffield Wednesday’s League One clash with AFC Wimbledon.The Everton loan defender has been nursing a muscle problem but could yet be available this weekend.Liam Palmer is another to have been out of action with a muscle complaint, but he could be sidelined for several more weeks yet.Josh Windass suffered a recent setback in training so is not ready to ...Full Story »

Bournemouth expect to have goalkeeper Mark Travers available for their Championship clash with Bristol City.Travers pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad because of a slight thigh problem but he has been training with the Cherries.Winger Robbie Brady is available after recovering from a calf problem but Kieffer Moore and Junior Stanislas remain sidelined.Moore is stepping up his recov...Full Story »

Adam May’s superb strike consigned AFC Wimbledon to a fifth straight Sky Bet League One loss as Cambridge claimed a 1-0 win.The U’s climbed one place to 16th with a first win in six games, while the Dons are still searching for their first win of 2022 and remain a point off a position of safety.After a poor opening 35 minutes, the home side almost found the breakthrough as Anthony Ha...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One strugglers AFC Wimbledon will be missing players due to international duty when they host Cambridge.Forwards Terry Ablade (Finland) and Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) and defender Dan Csoka (Hungary) have all had Under-21 call-ups. The Dons could also be without Ayoub Assal, who has been training with England Under-20s.Lee Brown has trained this week after sitting out Saturday&...Full Story »

Scott Parker savoured one of Bournemouth’s “best performances of the season” after promotion rivals Huddersfield were beaten 3-0 at The John Smith’s Stadium.Jaidon Anthony, Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke were on the mark as the Cherries took a big step towards a Premier League return.The win for Parker’s second-placed side opened up a healthy six-point advantag...Full Story »

Bournemouth made a huge leap towards a return to the Premier League by comfortably beating promotion rivals Huddersfield.Jaidon Anthony, Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke were on the mark as the ruthless visitors dented the Terriers’ play-off hopes with a 3-0 win at The John Smith’s Stadium.The Cherries completely dominated their fellow promotion hopefuls in West Yorkshire to open ...Full Story »

Huddersfield midfielder Carel Eiting is hoping to return to contention for the home game against Bournemouth.Dane Eiting missed the midweek defeat at Millwall due to a minor foot problem, while Chelsea loanee Tino Anjorin is pushing for his first start for the club.Head coach Carlos Corberan could be tempted to make changes as the Terriers slipped to a first league defeat in 17 matches on W...Full Story »