2023
Saturday, 11 November 2023
Sky Bet League - Division Two
Cherry Red Records Stadium, Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,013
Ref: Ollie Yates
 
Wimbledon
Ali Al-Hamadi (45,63)
2 (1) - (0) 0
Doncaster Rovers
2
Louis Jones
17
Owen Bailey
5
Joseph Olowu
Subbed 2525
4
Tom Anderson
23
Jack Senior
16
Thomas Nixon
24
Zain Westbrooke
Yellow 45m
8
George Broadbent
Subbed 4646
7
Luke Molyneux
Subbed 4646
14
Harrison Biggins
Subbed 8484
36
Mo Faal
--
6
Richard Wood
3
James Maxwell
33
Ben Close
Sub (5 25m)5-25
32
Toby King
21
Kyle Hurst
Sub (7 46m)7-46
20
Joe Ironside
Sub (8 46m)8-46
22
Tyler Roberts
Sub (14 84m)14-84

Ali Al Hamadi's double fired nine-man AFC Wimbledon to within touching distance of the League Two play-off places thanks to victory over Doncaster.

Al Hamadi broke the deadlock from a yard out to give Wimbledon a late first-half lead, before smashing the ball home after the break to seal the points at Plough Lane.

The Dons were forced to play the final 18 minutes a player short after Hus Biler picked up a second yellow card before Omar Bugiel was given his marching orders in stoppage time after also picking up two bookings but the hosts held on for all three points.

It was a cagey first half, with neither side able to test their opposition goalkeeper for much of the opening 45.

However, two minutes into first-half stoppage time, Al Hamadi was on hand to bundle home following a goal-mouth scramble to put the hosts in front.

The Iraq international bagged his second in the 63rd minute, pouncing on a slip from Rovers captain Tom Anderson before finishing into the top-right corner to secure their first league win in six for Wimbledon.

https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2023/november/ali-delivers-a-masterclass-with-corky-watching-on/
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2023/november/wimbledon-report/