Bury 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Bury boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation from League One by claiming a 2-1 home win over AFC Wimbledon.

Middlesbrough loanee George Miller headed Bury into a 17th-minute lead on the rebound from Harry Bunn's penalty.

The Dons equalised through a Phil Edwards own goal in the 28th minute, but Bunn put Bury back in front two minutes before half-time.

That proved enough to make it seven points from nine for the Shakers, who remain bottom but are now nine points from safety.

The hosts threatened to run riot early on as Dons keeper George Long denied Bunn, Miller and Zeli Ismail.

The pressure finally paid off as Jon Meades tripped Danny Mayor and, although Long saved Bunn's spot-kick low to his right, Miller converted the rebound.

Yet the Dons, who slipped to 19th, drew level as Liam Trotter volleyed a corner back towards goal and Edwards sliced his attempted clearance into his own net.

Joe Pigott then fired over for the visitors but Miller laid off for Bunn to force in a close-range shot.

Long then denied Mayor and Bunn before Dons substitute Harry Forrester headed against the post, and Connor Ripley tipped over a Meades header to secure victory.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Bury

• 12Ripley
• 14EdwardsBooked at 61mins
• 36Clarke
• 5ThompsonBooked at 74mins
• 3Leigh
• 31Danns
• 18Laurent
• 16IsmailSubstituted forHansonat 79'minutes
• 33Bunn
• 10MayorSubstituted forTutteat 69'minutes
• 19MillerSubstituted forDawsonat 90+3'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Murphy
• 4Tutte
• 7Maguire
• 8Dawson
• 24Styles
• 28Cooney
• 32Hanson

Wimbledon

• 1Long
• 6RobinsonBooked at 12minsSubstituted forFrancombat 45'minutes
• 32Charles
• 4Oshilaja
• 17Barcham
• 14Trotter
• 19SoaresSubstituted forForresterat 63'minutes
• 8Abdou
• 3Meades
• 39PigottBooked at 60mins
• 10McDonaldSubstituted forTaylorat 45'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Francomb
• 11Forrester
• 21Kaja
• 23Kennedy
• 24McDonnell
• 26Hartigan
• 33Taylor

Referee:

Robert Jones

Attendance:

2,975

Match Stats

Home TeamBuryAway TeamWimbledon

Possession

Home60%

Away40%

Shots

Home20

Away10

Shots on Target

Home10

Away4

Corners

Home5

Away6

Fouls

Home12

Away19

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Bury 2, AFC Wimbledon 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Bury 2, AFC Wimbledon 1.

Posted at 90'+7'

James Hanson (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+7'

Foul by Jonathan Meades (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 90'+6'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Greg Leigh.

Posted at 90'+4'

Peter Clarke (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Joe Pigott (AFC Wimbledon).

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, Bury. Stephen Dawson replaces George Miller.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Joe Pigott (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Harry Forrester (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 88'

James Hanson (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Jonathan Meades (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Liam Trotter (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 81'

Foul by James Hanson (Bury).

Posted at 81'

Darius Charles (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Greg Leigh (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Harry Forrester (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 80'

Josh Laurent (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Liam Trotter (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. Harry Bunn (Bury) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Bury. James Hanson replaces Zeli Ismail.

Posted at 79'

Josh Laurent (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Harry Forrester (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 77'

Harry Bunn (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Andy Barcham (AFC Wimbledon).

Posted at 76'

Delay in match Andy Barcham (AFC Wimbledon) because of an injury.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. Adedeji Oshilaja (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 75'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Connor Ripley.

Posted at 75'

Attempt saved. Adedeji Oshilaja (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 74'

Adam Thompson (Bury) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Adam Thompson (Bury).

Posted at 74'

Harry Forrester (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 73'

Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Peter Clarke.

Posted at 72'

Hand ball by Harry Bunn (Bury).

Posted at 71'

Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box.

Posted at 69'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Bury. Andrew Tutte replaces Danny Mayor because of an injury.

Posted at 68'

Delay in match Danny Mayor (Bury) because of an injury.

Posted at 68'

Peter Clarke (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Joe Pigott (AFC Wimbledon).

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