Callum Maycock’s first-half end secured AFC Wimbledon a 1-0 overcome relegation-threatened Northampton, who’ve now gone six League One video games and not using a win.
The Dons have been on the entrance foot within the early levels, with Myles Hippolyte nodding Isaac Ogundere’s threatening cross simply extensive of the proper publish.
The early stress paid off within the ninth minute when Maycock tapped Marcus Browne’s excellent cut-back previous Lee Burge to provide the hosts the lead.
James Tilley used a mixture of tempo and talent to burst into the penalty space within the twentieth minute, however his harmful low cross was cleared away to security.
Tilley continued to impress because the half progressed, producing a cultured strike from the sting of the field that compelled a superb save from Burge.
Burge was known as into motion once more on the stroke of half-time to cease Maycock’s highly effective strike from discovering the underside proper nook of the Northampton aim.
Joe McDonnell received down rapidly to disclaim Tom Eaves because the guests went on the hunt for an equaliser after the break.
Northampton additionally went shut within the sixtieth minute, however McDonnell made one other nice save to cease Jake Evans’ shot.
Browne had an acrobatic effort cleared off the road because the conflict drew to an in depth.
