AFC Wimbledon–Milton Keynes Dons F.C. rivalry
First encounter
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A crowd of 16,459 including several thousand AFC Wimbledon supporters eventually attended the match. The first half saw little action, but on the stroke of half-time it was the home side that took the lead with a 25-yard strike from [[midfielder]] [[Stephen Gleeson]]. |
A crowd of 16,459 including several thousand AFC Wimbledon supporters eventually attended the match. The first half saw little action, but on the stroke of half-time it was the home side that took the lead with a 25-yard strike from [[midfielder]] [[Stephen Gleeson]]. |
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After the break, chances for both sides followed. On the 59th-minute, AFC Wimbledon equalised through [[Forward (association football)|striker]] [[Jack Midson]]'s header, and almost took the lead themselves when [[Steven Gregory]]'s shot produced a save from MK Dons' [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[David Martin (footballer, born 1986)|David Martin]]. The match ended in dramatic fashion when on the 93rd-minute, substitute [[Jon Otsemobor]] |
After the break, chances for both sides followed. On the 59th-minute, AFC Wimbledon equalised through [[Forward (association football)|striker]] [[Jack Midson]]'s header, and almost took the lead themselves when [[Steven Gregory]]'s shot produced a save from MK Dons' [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[David Martin (footballer, born 1986)|David Martin]]. The match ended in dramatic fashion when on the 93rd-minute, substitute [[Jon Otsemobor]] was struck by the ball on the back of his boot, resulting in a last gasp 2–1 victory for Milton Keynes Dons. Supporters of the club later dubbed the freak goal, the "Heel of God".{{Cite web |url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/otsemobor-admits-heel-god-was-bit-fluke-1884138 |title=Otsemobor admits the 'Heel of God' was a bit of a fluke |publisher=[[Milton Keynes Citizen]] |date=19 February 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2014/january/otsemobor-departs-stadiummk/ |title=Otsemobor departs stadiummk |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=8 January 2014 |access-date=2 September 2020 }} |
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===Notable subsequent encounters=== |
===Notable subsequent encounters=== |
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