AFC Wimbledon's Carabao Cup defeat by Newport County was an encouraging performance, but what does it mean for the Exiles' season ahead? The Exiles were close to knocking out the League One Dons, who equalised deep in stoppage time and then progressed on penalties.
What happened?
Newport County started the Hayden Mullins era with a Carabao Cup defeat by AFC Wimbledon, but it was an encouraging performance. The Exiles were close to knocking out the League One Dons, who equalised deep in stoppage time and then progressed on penalties.
Why it matters for AFC Wimbledon
The Dons will hope to build on their performance when they face Rochdale on Saturday, 15 August (12:30 BST). They are currently 19th in League One, 53 points, 15W-8D-23L from 46 games, recent form LWLLL.
What comes next?
Newport County will hope to build on their performance when they face Rochdale on Saturday, 15 August (12:30 BST). They have had a summer of change after the shock departure of Christian Fuchs, but there were plenty of positives from Mullins' first competitive fixture. Yahya Bamba scored a terrific goal on debut, what did you make of the new signings? Did County have a more solid look thanks to the additions of Cameron Norman and Kyle Cameron in defence? What other signings need to be made in the rest of the transfer window?
