AFC Wimbledon's poor run of form continued with a 2-1 defeat away to Stockport County in League One on Saturday. Jayden Stockley gave the Dons a second-half lead, but goals from Jack Diamond and Ethan Ennis turned the game around for the hosts. This latest result, a 2-1 loss on Saturday 31 October, leaves the side 17th in League One with 13 points from a record of three wins, four draws, and five losses.
Stockley, the club's top scorer this season with five goals in 12 appearances, found the net just after half-time. Harry Cornick provided the assist for the 47th-minute opener, offering hope of a first win in five matches. That hope was extinguished by a quick double from Stockport. Diamond equalised in the 64th minute, assisted by Mikael Mandron, before Ennis struck the winner ten minutes later.
The statistics reflected a difficult afternoon for Jackson's side. Stockport dominated possession with 70% and created 18 shots to Wimbledon's 10. The Dons managed only three efforts on target. Stockley received a yellow card for a foul shortly after his side had fallen behind.
This loss marks a third in a row for Wimbledon and extends a worrying run to just one point from the last five League One games. Their recent form of zero wins, one draw, and four losses includes defeats in their last two matches. They remain 17th in the table with 13 points from 12 matches, having scored only eight goals all season while conceding 19 for a minus 11 goal difference. The gap to the top of the division now stands at 12 points behind leaders Huddersfield.
The team's recent fixtures have been punishing, including a 5-0 loss at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday 17 October, a 3-0 home defeat to Mansfield Town on Tuesday 20 October, a 1-1 draw with Wycombe on Saturday 24 October, and a 2-1 loss to Arsenal U21 in which Callum Maycock scored on Tuesday 27 October. Attention now turns to the FA Cup, where they face Crewe Alexandra in the first round next Saturday. After that, the league campaign resumes with a home game against Blackpool, who are 20th in the table, on Saturday 14 November. Jackson made five substitutions in the final twenty minutes at Stockport, searching for a response that never came.
