Lyle Taylor's first-half strike saw AFC Wimbledon secure a comfortable 1-0 victory against a poor Charlton Athletic, Lee Bowyer's first loss as manager.
Charlton's Patrick Bauer made an error in first-half stoppage time, allowing top-scorer Taylor to slot home, giving Wimbledon breathing space in the relegation battle.
The home side went ahead almost immediately as Joe Pigott broke through against his old team but Ben Amos made a triple save, denying first Pigott, then Harry Forrester and Taylor with the follow up.
Wimbledon controlled the game, almost going ahead in the 22nd minute as Liam Trotter volleyed over the crossbar.
Charlton's first chance came after 40 minutes when Jake Forster-Caskey floated in a free kick which somehow evaded everyone.
The Dons almost doubled the lead in the 67th minute from a corner but Deji Oshilaja headed straight at Amos.
Charlton could have levelled five minutes later but Michal Zyro could only hit the post with his header, the away side's last good chance for an equaliser.
English League One Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | +14 | 40 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 18 | +15 | 36 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 19 | +17 | 32 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 19 | +7 | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | +3 | 31 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 19 | +3 | 31 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 18 | +18 | 30 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 19 | +11 | 30 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 17 | +7 | 29 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 18 | +8 | 28 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 18 | +4 | 26 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | +7 | 24 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 19 | +1 | 24 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 18 | +1 | 24 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 20 | -11 | 22 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 18 | -2 | 21 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | -7 | 17 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | -14 | 14 |
| 22 | Southend United | 20 | -37 | 6 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | -27 | 2 |
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