AFC Wimbledon vs Doncaster Rovers; Sky Bet League One
AFC Wimbledon vs Doncaster Rovers. Sky Bet League One.
The Cherry Red Records Stadium.
AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Doncaster
Saturday 12 September 2026 17:43, UK
Myles Hippolyte’s superb free-kick was enough to earn AFC Wimbledon a 1-0 win at home to Doncaster.
Jack Senior was picked out in the box by a Leon Ayinde cutback early in the first half, but he fired wide of the left post from close range.
Senior forced Josef Bursik into action in the 15th minute, with the Dons goalkeeper getting down quickly to keep the ball out of the bottom-right corner.
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The visiting fans thought their side had taken the lead in the 19th minute when Owen Bailey tapped in a free-kick delivery from close range, but referee Elliott Swallow judged there had been a foul in the build-up.
AFC Wimbledon took the lead against the run of play when Hippolyte curled a sublime free-kick into the top-left corner in the 43rd minute.
Senior almost got his side back on level terms on the stroke of half-time but his half-volley from distance was tipped over the crossbar by Bursik.
Bursik denied Senior from close range before turning an Isaac Hutchinson free-kick around the post at the start of the second half.
Jordan Thomas curled an effort over the crossbar as the visitors continued their hunt for an equaliser, but it never came.
