AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson was delighted with the impact striker Ali Al-Hamadi made so soon after returning from international duty after his goal sealed a 2-0 win over Walsall.The 21-year-old was named on the bench just two days after playing for Iraq in their friendly against Russia in St Petersburg and came on to score his seventh goal in eight games for the Dons.It added to Will N...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Mark Jackson believes his side are building vital momentum in the relegation battle following a 1-0 home victory over rivals Morecambe.A smart finish from Jonathan Leko – playing for the first time since a three-match ban – was enough to claim all three points and push the Dons four points clear of the drop zone.Against a team also battling to stay in Sky Bet League One,...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson criticised his AFC Wimbledon players after they slipped to a 10th consecutive match without a win following a 1-0 defeat at home to Sky Bet League Two strugglers Crawley.Ashley Nadesan grabbed the only goal of the game after just five minutes, tapping home James Tilley’s cross to earn the visitors their first away win of the season.Dons offered little in the way of reply, w...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Mark Jackson knows it is not job done after the 1-0 win over Accrington moved his side out of the League One relegation zone.Sullay Kaikai scored the deciding goal after just eight minutes when he beat two players and squeezed the ball home from a tight angle for his second goal of the campaign.A second successive victory saw the Dons move above their opponents and out of the ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson was pleased to see his side end a run of four successive defeats as they drew 1-1 at Newport.But the Dons are now winless in nine games and Jackson was disappointed to be pegged back after Ali Al-Hamadi had given them a fifth-minute lead at Rodney Parade.The Iraqi front man was allowed far too much time to control Chris Gunter’s cross from the right an...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Mark Jackson was thrilled with his side’s resilience as they sealed a vital 1-0 win over relegation rivals Cambridge.Mo Eisa’s first-half free-kick was enough for the Dons to claim victory on Saturday afternoon, with the side now 22nd in League One – three points ahead of Cambridge in 23rd.The side are still sitting precariously, but a strong display – partic...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Mark Jackson admitted his side are fighting for their lives after going a sixth game without a win following a 1-0 defeat at Port Vale.Nottingham Forest’s teenage loanee Aaron Donnelly scored the only goal of the contest as his first strike for the club did the damage at Vale Park.Jackson’s relegation-threatened side are four points adrift of safety, with the four teams ...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams praised his side’s performance as they picked up a deserved point against promotion-chasing Bolton at the Mazuma Stadium.The Shrimps, who started the day out of the relegation zone on goal difference, produced a rare clean sheet as they kept Ian Evatt’s side at bay with a solid display, putting a dent in the Trotters’ automatic promotion hopes in the ...Full Story »

Derek Adams was full of praise for teenager Adam Mayor after his goal earned Morecambe three points against Port Vale and took them out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone.Mayor produced a fierce left-foot drive six minutes into the second half that beat goalkeeper Aidan Stone at his near post and gave the home side a valuable three points.Boss Adams said: “Both sides were at it and ...Full Story »

Morecambe moved out of the League One relegation zone with a vital 1-0 win over Port Vale.Teenager Adam Mayor was the Shrimps hero with the only goal of the game – a fierce left-foot drive six minutes into the second half that beat Aidan Stone at his near post.Port Vale looked the sharper in the first half with Matty Taylor looping a header over before Mayor went close in stoppage time wit...Full Story »

Notts County beat local rivals Chesterfield 2-1 to return to the summit of the Vanarama National League.Wrexham had displaced the Magpies earlier in the day with victory over Wealdstone, but Luke Williams’ side responded during the short trip up the M1.Macaulay Langstaff’s 25th goal of the season put them ahead as he superbly controlled goalkeeper Sam Slocombe’s long kick and c...Full Story »

Harry Kane is heading into the final year of his contract but Spurs have decided they will not sell their captain to another Premier League club. WHAT HAPPENED? Manchester United hold a strong interest in signing Kane in the summer transfer window but may be forced to look elsewhere. Tottenham have already decided they will not sell their captain to another Premier League team, according to T...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Mark Jackson saluted rookie striker Max Dean after his first goal for the club sealed a 2-0 victory at Bristol Rovers.The former Leeds coach, who went back to Elland Road to sign Dean, sang the praises of the 18-year-old after his stoppage-time goal ensured the visitors eased away from the relegation zone in Sky Bet League One.Dean, who only joined the Dons a fortnight ago, struc...Full Story »

Manager Johnnie Jackson challenged Harry Pell to become a regular goalscorer after his header secured AFC Wimbledon a 1-0 home victory over Stockport.The midfielder was on the receiving end of a Huseyin Biler cross and powered home in the 49th minute to swing a back-and-forth game the hosts’ way.It was just his third goal of the season and Jackson has urged Pell to gamble more often and ge...Full Story »

Derek Adams was a happy man after seeing his Morecambe side maintain their magnificent home form with a 5-1 victory over Bristol Rovers.Four second-half goals helped the clinical Shrimps to a fourth successive home win and moved them out of the Sky Bet League One relegation spots.Adams said: “It was a fabulous performance and to score five goals against a side like Bristol Rovers, with the...Full Story »

Mark Jackson was delighted to see his MK Dons team move out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone, as they won 2-1 at bottom club Forest Green.Striker Mo Eisa scored twice to give boss Jackson his second win since his appointment at Christmas and lift them to 19th in the table.Jackson said: “It was a tough day but it was an important victory and a great three points. We’ve got to...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams lavished praise on his side as they sealed a third-successive win with a narrow 2-1 victory over Cheltenham to move out of the League One relegation spots.Adams said the Shrimps supporters witnessed some of the “best football Morecambe fans have ever seen” as goals from Jensen Weir and Kieran Phillips either side of an Alfie May strike made it nine points f...Full Story »

Manager Johnnie Jackson saluted AFC Wimbledon’s fighting spirit as they overcame the blow of losing two key loan players in a matter of days to secure a hard-earned goalless draw at Crewe.The Dons were left short when impressive defender Ryley Towler was recalled by Bristol City – who then loaned him back out to League One Portsmouth – after Brentford chose to end midfielder Pa...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Rochdale were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Newport.The home team tested the visitors’ backline early on, with goalkeeper Joe Day keeping out Danny Lloyd and James Ball while Liam Kelly fired narrowly over.Dale stopper Richard O’Donnell pulled off a terrific save to block Omar Bogle’s powerful header but it was the home side who broke the deadlock.In ...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Derek Adams felt his side’s 5-0 victory over Burton was a result that had been coming for some time.Two goals apiece from loanees Kieran Phillips and Caleb Watts and an eighth of the season from Jensen Weir saw the Shrimps pick up a second successive win to help their push for safety.Adams said: “It was a fantastic performance and a fully deserved scoreline.“T...Full Story »