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AFC Wimbledon battle past Halifax to reach FA Cup third round



Posted Saturday, December 01, 2018 by PA

AFC Wimbledon battle past Halifax to reach FA Cup third round

AFC Wimbledon rode their luck before seeing off National League battlers Halifax 3-1 to reach the third round of the FA Cup for the fourth time in five seasons.

The home side dominated until Ben Purrington grabbed an opening goal for Wimbledon in the 41st minute, helped by a deflection off Halifax defender Jacob Hanson.

Anthony Wordsworth crashed in a thumping second in the 73rd minute, and Joe Pigott added another two minutes later, before Dons substitute James Hanson netted at the wrong end in the closing stages.

Led by caretaker manager Simon Bassey, League One strugglers Wimbledon looked there for the taking initially.

Halifax centre-back Josh Staunton scooped over from four yards in the 13th minute, and Matty Kosylo almost delivered a terrific goal six minutes later when he ran from the edge of one penalty area to the other before planting a shot against the right post.

Agitated Wimbledon supporters saw little from their side until Mitch Pinnock’s shot was blocked by the legs of home goalkeeper Sam Johnson.

Purrington’s strike from the edge of the area was then arguably more than Wimbledon deserved but it meant they went to half-time ahead.

Wimbledon have previously lost at the third-round stage to Liverpool, Sutton and Tottenham and will enter Monday’s draw hoping for a plum draw.

Wordsworth gave the Dons full control when he struck a left-footed shot high into the net from 20 yards.

Pigott poached the third, driving in after shaky defending, before the hosts grabbed their 86th-minute consolation.

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