AFC Wimbledon were denied a valuable away win by a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Cambridge United. Jayden Stockley gave the Dons a first-half lead before Zak Bradshaw struck in the 91st minute to share the points at Cledara Abbey Stadium.
Stockley opened the scoring on the half-hour mark, finishing from close range after a cross from Andy Yiadom. The goal was the striker's third of the season, confirming his status as the team's top scorer. Wimbledon's defence, which had kept four clean sheets in its previous five matches, looked set to hold firm until the dying moments.
Late drama
Deep into added time, a Cambridge attack culminated with Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu finding Zak Bradshaw, who fired past Joe Bursik to spark pandemonium among the home fans. The late goal meant Wimbledon's run of consecutive clean sheets ended, but they still left with a point.
Johnnie Jackson’s men were forced into an immediate change when an injury cut Dujuan Richards’ match short, he was replaced by Zack Nelson. Further substitutions saw Donnell McNeilly and Riley Horan introduced as Wimbledon managed the game. The Dons collected two yellow cards, for Yiadom and Steve Seddon, in a match where they committed 11 fouls.
Possession battle
Cambridge dominated the ball with 63% possession and created more chances, registering 18 shots to Wimbledon's seven. Goalkeeper Joe Bursik was busy, making four saves to keep his side in front for so long. The result leaves AFC Wimbledon 8th in the League One table with 12 points from eight matches.
Recent form and next fixture
The Dons' form has been solid, with this draw extending their unbeaten run to four matches across all competitions. They have taken eight points from their last five league games. The team will now look ahead to their next challenge, a home fixture against Stevenage on 3 October. Fans can view all upcoming games on the club's fixtures page. Manager Johnnie Jackson will be assessing his options from the full squad as he prepares for that match, hoping to build on a start that has seen the team remain in the top half of the table.
Manager Johnnie Jackson confirmed the assist for Jayden Stockley's goal came from Dujuan Richards, not Andy Yiadom. "It was a great ball in from Dujuan," Jackson said. The club's verified data shows Stockley now has three goals this season. The Dons remain 8th in League One with 12 points from eight games. Watch for their response at home to Stevenage.
