Match ends, Bury 2, AFC Wimbledon 1.
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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
Bury
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 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
Formation 3-5-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bury 2, AFC Wimbledon 1.
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James Hanson (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jonathan Meades (AFC Wimbledon).
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
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Peter Clarke (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Pigott (AFC Wimbledon).
Substitution
Substitution, Bury. Stephen Dawson replaces George Miller.
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Attempt missed. Joe Pigott (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt saved. Harry Forrester (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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James Hanson (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jonathan Meades (AFC Wimbledon).
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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.
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Foul by James Hanson (Bury).
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Darius Charles (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Greg Leigh (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Harry Forrester (AFC Wimbledon).
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Josh Laurent (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Liam Trotter (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt blocked. Harry Bunn (Bury) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
