Dons Tame Shrews To End Losing Run

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Shrewsbury 0 v Wimbledon 0

Wimbledon avoided a fourth successive defeat as they ground out a 0-0 draw at Shrewsbury on Saturday (29 October).

The Dons had conceded 12 goals in their previous 3 league games, and faced a tough trip against a side that was looking to chalk up a club-record equalling eighth successive home win.

Yet the Dons went very close to taking a fourth-minute lead when Ricky Wellard's long-range effort hit the bar with home keeper Chris Neal beaten, with James Mulley heading over the rebound.

But after that it was a resolute defensive display that saw the Dons capture a point, with Seb Brown in outstanding form.

He made a superb save from Lionel Ainsworth just moments after that Wellard effort had gone begging, while Mark Wright and Nicky Wroe saw efforts blocked as the Dons survived a number of goalmouth scrambles.

Brown was again in top form to catch a deflected Sammy Moore clearance and also had to be alert five minutes from the end, saving Matt Richards' free-kick one handed after Jamie Stuart had been penalised for handball.

But the Dons' defence held out to arrest their recent slump in form.

They'll be hoping for a similarly tight defensive display when they entertain Lawrie Sanchez's Barnet next Saturday (5 November) before two cup competitions, at Swindon in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on 8 November and at home to League One side Scunthorpe United in the FA Cup on 12 November.

Attendance: 5,861

Shrewsbury: Neal, Grandison, Jacobson, McAllister, Sharps, Cansdell-Sherriff, Wright (Taylor 74), Wroe (Richards 45), Morgan, Ainsworth, Bradshaw (Gornell 61). Subs not used: Smith, Goldson.

Booked: Cansdell-Sherriff 52, Grandison 77, Sharps 78, Morgan 90.

Wimbledon: Brown, Hatton, Johnson, S. Moore, McNaughton, Stuart, Wellard, Porter, Midson, Yussuff (Ademeno 87), Mulley (Djilali 73). Subs not used: Franks, Turner, Minshull.

Booked: Johnson 13, Stuart 85.

By Rob Crane

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October 31, 2011