Match ends, Fleetwood Town 2, AFC Wimbledon 3.
Fleetwood Town 2-3 AFC Wimbledon in FA Cup third round
- From the section FA Cup
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League One strugglers AFC Wimbledon made the FA Cup fourth round for the first time as Kwesi Appiah's last-minute goal saw off Fleetwood.
Wimbledon went in front thanks to Andy Barcham's clever turn and shot, while Anthony Hartigan scored from the edge the box to double their lead.
Paddy Madden bundled in for the hosts and Ched Evans levelled from the spot after he was fouled by Tennai Watson.
But Appiah scored a dramatic winner when he finished with a fine low shot.
The Dons are bottom of League One but have now won three away games in the competition to reach the fourth round for the first time in their 16-year history.
Fleetwood manager Joey Barton was serving the first match of his two-game touchline ban.
Barton admitted using "abusive and/or insulting" language as well as questioning an official's integrity following the 2-1 defeat by Bristol Rovers in December.
AFC Wimbledon boss Wally Downes: "The boys are bubbling about it.
"You cannot beat a 90th-minute winner, even though it took us to stand off the last four minutes and not concede again when the FA Cup would normally dictate that it would happen.
"I could easily have seen it being 3-3. It was a terrific performance, a great result."
Fleetwood Town boss Joey Barton: "I am absolutely devastated because I love the FA Cup. It is massive for clubs like us. But credit to Wimbledon - they hung in there, defended the box when they had to and hit us on the counter attack.
"Hopefully they will get a big tie in the next round and make a few quid because it is the lifeblood of clubs like us and Wimbledon. It can make or break the season.
"I am gutted because I would have liked that little bit of money to invest in the side but I'm really pleased with the character of the lads."
Line-ups
Fleetwood
- 1Cairns
- 2Coyle
- 5Eastham
- 20MorganBooked at 89mins
- 23Wallace
- 22Hunter
- 25MarneySubstituted forBigginsat 57'minutes
- 38Wallace
- 7Burns
- 9Evans
- 17Madden
Substitutes
- 4Holt
- 10McAleny
- 16Jones
- 18Taylor
- 26Husband
- 27Biggins
- 29Sheron
Wimbledon
- 35Ramsdale
- 2Watson
- 6ThomasSubstituted forTrotterat 37'minutes
- 30KalambayiBooked at 11mins
- 3Purrington
- 5Nightingale
- 11Pinnock
- 8Hartigan
- 40WordsworthBooked at 71mins
- 17BarchamSubstituted forJervisat 81'minutes
- 9AppiahBooked at 29mins
Substitutes
- 10Jervis
- 12Garratt
- 14Trotter
- 20Sibbick
- 22Wood
- 24McDonnell
- 28Egan
- Referee:
- Ross Joyce
- Attendance:
- 2,131
Match Stats
Home TeamFleetwoodAway TeamWimbledon
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away16
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Fleetwood Town 2, AFC Wimbledon 3.
Attempt missed. Harrison Biggins (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Ross Wallace (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Liam Trotter (AFC Wimbledon).
Ross Wallace (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Anthony Hartigan (AFC Wimbledon).
Goal!
Goal! Fleetwood Town 2, AFC Wimbledon 3. Kwesi Appiah (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Wordsworth.
Booking
Craig Morgan (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Craig Morgan (Fleetwood Town).
Kwesi Appiah (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
Wes Burns (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jake Jervis (AFC Wimbledon).
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Craig Morgan.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Ross Wallace.
Attempt missed. Paddy Madden (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Jake Jervis replaces Andy Barcham.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Attempt saved. Wes Burns (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Paul Kalambayi.
Attempt blocked. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Ashley Hunter.
Attempt blocked. Liam Trotter (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Lewie Coyle (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Andy Barcham (AFC Wimbledon).
Goal!
Goal! Fleetwood Town 2, AFC Wimbledon 2. Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty Fleetwood Town. Ched Evans draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Tennai Watson (AFC Wimbledon) after a foul in the penalty area.
Booking
Anthony Wordsworth (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
James Wallace (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Anthony Wordsworth (AFC Wimbledon).
Goal!
Goal! Fleetwood Town 1, AFC Wimbledon 2. Paddy Madden (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Wes Burns (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ben Purrington (AFC Wimbledon).
Ashley Eastham (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mitchell Pinnock (AFC Wimbledon).
Attempt missed. Andy Barcham (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt saved. Craig Morgan (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
