Confidence is brimming at Doncaster and manager Grant McCann is convinced it can carry his side through to a strong finish to the campaign.Doncaster beat AFC Wimbledon 1-0 to stretch their unbeaten run to five matches, with fears of being involved in a relegation fight now firmly banished.“I think we’re playing with confidence and that helps,” he said. “We feel good about...Full Story »

Doncaster continued their strong run of form with a narrow 1-0 win over Wimbledon in Sky Bet League Two.Hakeeb Adelakun netted the only goal after three minutes to make it five games unbeaten for Rovers and further dampen any lingering fears of being dragged into a relegation fight.Lincoln loanee Adelakun latched onto a pass from Harrison Biggins before slotting into the bottom corner as Rovers ...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson admits AFC Wimbledon are struggling to adapt to life without “talisman” Ali Al-Hamadi as they slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Crawley.Striker Al-Hamadi joined Ipswich last month and the Dons missed his killer instinct as they dominated for long periods against Crawley but passed up several chances.The likes of Josh Davison and deadline-day signing Josh Kelly both had ...Full Story »

Solihull Moors fought back from two goals down to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to four games with a 2-2 draw at AFC Fylde.The home side took the lead after just six minutes through Nick Haughton and doubled their lead before the midway point of the first half thanks to Danny Ormerod.However, Jack Stevens pulled one back before the interval and Joe Sbarra equalised with his first...Full Story »

Danilo Orsi kept up his fine scoring form to net the decisive goal as Crawley won 1-0 at AFC Wimbledon.Orsi’s 15th league goal of the season secured three points for the visitors as Wimbledon were left to rue missed chances.The victory moved Crawley to within two points of the League Two play-off places.After early dominance, the Dons were incensed they were not awarded a penalty after Oma...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson felt his side let Morecambe “off the hook” in their 1-1 draw at Plough Lane.The Dons took the lead early in the second half through Omar Bugiel but Chris Stokes’ 74th-minute leveller earned a share of the spoils.Both sides remain a point outside the play-off places in League Two, with Wimbledon in eighth and Morecambe 10th.Jackson said: &ldquo...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon missed the opportunity to climb into the League Two play-off spots after being pegged back by fellow top-seven hopefuls Morecambe in a 1-1 draw at Plough Lane.After a turgid opening, the game sprung into life in a frantic second period which saw Omar Bugiel’s opener for the home side cancelled out by Chris Stokes.Wimbledon dominated the first half but the best opportunity fel...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Barnet had to work hard for an away win over Fylde, stepping up in the second half to seal a 4-2 win at Mill Farm.The hosts took a ninth-minute lead when Nick Haughton converted from the penalty spot but Bees newcomer Gatlin O’Donkor made it two goals in two appearances to level the scores.Harry Pritchard’s neat near-post finish turned things on their head before Na...Full Story »

John Coleman praised two ‘special’ goals as his Accrington side boosted their play-off hopes with a 2-0 win over fellow promotion challengers AFC Wimbledon in Sky Bet League Two.Jack Nolan curled the ball in from the edge of the area on 50 minutes and Ben Woods blasted home from 25 yards with nine minutes remaining to make the win safe and move 12th-placed Stanley to within two point...Full Story »

Jack Nolan and Ben Woods scored second-half goals as Accrington beat fellow play-off chasers AFC Wimbledon 2-0 in Sky Bet League Two.Nolan found the top corner in the 50th minute before Woods made the game safe with a 25-yard drive nine minutes from time.There was limited goalmouth action in the first half but the game sprung to life after the break.Wimbledon came close when a corner was flicked...Full Story »

AFC Fylde eased their Vanarama National League relegation worries by thrashing 10-man Aldershot 5-0 at the EBB Stadium.Jon Ustabasi began the rout when he was quickest to follow up a corner on the half-hour mark and when Josh Kay fired the second for the visitors shortly after, Cian Harries complained to the referee about an alleged shove and was sent off.Aldershot were rattled and they fell fur...Full Story »

DIDIER DROGBA’S girlfriend stole the show as she sat alongside the legend to watch Ivory Coast seal Africa Cup of Nations glory. The Chelsea icon’s country took on the Super Eagles tonight on home soil. Gabrielle shared this photo of them together at the stadium Credit: Instagram @gabrielle__lemaire The couple were pictured together at the 2022 Ballon D’Or in Paris Credit: G...Full Story »

Cancer survivor Sebastien Haller inspired hosts Ivory Coast to their third Africa Cup of Nations title with a late winner to seal a 2-1 comeback victory over Nigeria in Abidjan.Five of the last six host nations to reach the final had been crowned AFCON champions, but the Ivory Coast’s appearance in this edition at one point looked unlikely, their 4-0 group-stage defeat to Equatorial Guinea...Full Story »

ASTRID WETT has begged fans to help her attend the Africa Cup of Nations final between Ivory Coast and Nigeria. It comes after the influencer claimed she was "19 per cent Nigerian". Astrid posted an image with a piece of paper claiming to be from Ancestry Credit: X / AstridWett Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, earlier this week, she said: "I want to go to the Afcon final but I don̵...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson says his side are focusing only on themselves after claiming a “deserved” win over high-flying Barrow to remain firmly in the mix for the play-off places in League Two.The Dons sent second-placed Mansfield home pointless two weeks ago and were also too strong for the Bluebirds, who arrived at Plough Lane third in the table, as first-half goals fr...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon kept up their push for a League Two play-off spot thanks to a dominant 2-0 victory over fellow promotion chasers Barrow at Plough Lane.First-half goals from Ronan Curtis and Omar Bugiel lifted the Dons up to eighth in the table while the Bluebirds, who had Jamie Proctor sent off late on, dropped out of the automatic promotion places and down to fourth.Wimbledon were ahead after 16 ...Full Story »

AFC Fylde stepped up their National League survival fight as they held on for a much-needed 2-1 win over Eastleigh at the Silverlake Stadium.Josh Kay and Nick Haughton scored either side of half-time to get the visitors off to a flying start in their bid to claim a third-straight win.Scott Quigley had an effort disallowed for the hosts – who went into the game without a win in seven &ndash...Full Story »

Nigeria reached an eighth Africa Cup of Nations final after winning a drama-fuelled last-four clash with South Africa on penalties.Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was the hero for Nigeria after he saved efforts by Teboho Mokoena and Evidence Makgopa in a 4-2 shoot-out win, which only told half the story of an extraordinary clash where VAR was at the forefront of the action.Nigeria thought they had bo...Full Story »

Bradford’s winless run in League Two stretched to eight games after a goalless draw at home to AFC Wimbledon.The hosts had the better of the first half on a difficult pitch at Valley Parade.Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass, who had a loan spell at Bradford in 2022, saved from Alex Gilliead and Harry Chapman.Chapman also bent a free-kick just wide and then set up Richie Smallwood, only for hi...Full Story »

AFC Fylde extended their unbeaten National League run to five games with a 3-1 victory at fellow strugglers Dorking.Jonathan Ustabasi scored a first-half brace before Connor Ellis Barrett’s 71st-minute strike made it four wins in five matches.The Coasters took a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute after Ustabasi scored from close range and he then grabbed another in first half added time.Fylde mad...Full Story »