- Harry Forrester - 61'
Harry Forrester on target as Wimbledon edge Northampton
A fine second-half goal from Harry Forrester helped AFC Wimbledon earn their first-ever win over struggling Northampton with a 1-0 result on Saturday.The Dons had failed to win any of their previous 12 meetings against Northampton since reforming in 2002 but Forrester's excellent finish - their first goal in five League One games - was enough to take the spoils from a poor game and lift them out of the relegation zone.Forrester dragged a harmless early shot wide but it was not until the 43rd minute when either goalkeeper was brought into action as Wimbledon's George Long tipped over a venomous drive by Daniel Powell.The second-half did not improve much as a spectacle but a mix-up in the Northampton defence proved costly as it allowed Forrester to pick up possession and drive forward before beating Matt Ingram with a brilliant finish into the bottom corner after 61 minutes.Ash Taylor immediately squandered a fine chance to level while Lyle Taylor fired into the side-netting as Wimbledon withstood late pressure to clinch a first victory at Sixfields.
Game Information
English League One Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Birmingham City | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | +27 | 63 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | +25 | 59 |
Wrexham | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | +18 | 55 |
Stockport County | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | +16 | 50 |
Huddersfield Town | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | +15 | 48 |
Leyton Orient | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | +15 | 44 |
Charlton Athletic | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | +8 | 44 |
Reading | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | +2 | 44 |
Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 44 |
Barnsley | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | +2 | 43 |
Stevenage | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | +2 | 40 |
Lincoln City | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | +1 | 39 |
Blackpool | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | +1 | 38 |
Mansfield Town | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | +1 | 37 |
Rotherham United | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 37 |
Wigan Athletic | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 34 |
Exeter City | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 32 |
Peterborough United | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 30 |
Northampton Town | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -17 | 30 |
Bristol Rovers | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | -18 | 28 |
Burton Albion | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -14 | 25 |
Crawley Town | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -21 | 24 |
Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -20 | 23 |
Cambridge United | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -21 | 22 |