Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, AFC Wimbledon 1.
Promotion hopefuls Crewe Alexandra and AFC Wimbledon had to settle for a point apiece after a contest lacking much quality ended all square at Gresty Road.
The Dons swept into a second-minute lead with an incisive move catching the home side out down the left, Jack Currie driving to the byline before cutting the ball back for John-Kymani Gordon to finish from inside the six-yard box.
But Crewe were level by the 13th minute thanks to an eye-catching strike from Rio Adebisi from a well-worked corner routine.
The defender received Lewis Leigh's flag kick on the edge of the box and drove a left-footed effort into the far corner as Crewe remained two points behind the fourth-placed Dons in League Two.
Ronan Curtis pulled an effort inches past the post as the Dons responded.
While Crewe had the better of the first half, the closest they came to taking the lead before the break was through a robust run from Shilow Tracey which ended with the visitors scrambling the ball clear from their box.
The Dons failed to make the most of a swift break soon after the interval with Josh Kelly blasting over, albeit from a difficult angle.
Crewe also wasted opportunities of their own with Leigh offering a tame shot from a free-kick within range which was easily held by keeper Alex Bass.
Conor Thomas then glanced a header over from close range after an inswinging corner was flicked on by Mickey Demetriou.
With time ebbing away, Charlie Kirk had a goal-bound effort blocked as the Dons held firm for a point they deserved.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Crewe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Booth
- 3Adebisi
- 12Turns
- 5Demetriou
- 4WilliamsSubstituted forCooneyat 24'minutes
- 8Thomas
- 25Austerfield
- 10Tracey
- 14LeighSubstituted forRoweat 90+1'minutes
- 30KirkSubstituted forLongat 85'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 20NevittBooked at 85mins
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 2Cooney
- 7Long
- 21Rowe
- 24Finney
- 28Billington
- 33Agius
Wimbledon
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 12Bass
- 5Balmer
- 19O'TooleBooked at 63mins
- 3Brown
- 11NeufvilleSubstituted forOgundereat 90'minutes
- 4Reeves
- 16Ball
- 26Currie
- 10KellySubstituted forSasuat 69'minutes
- 38GordonSubstituted forTilleyat 68'minutes
- 24CurtisSubstituted forDavisonat 81'minutesBooked at 87mins
Substitutes
- 1Tzanev
- 6Johnson
- 7Tilley
- 9Davison
- 17McLean
- 29Sasu
- 33Ogundere
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Attendance:
- 5,110
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home64%
- Away36%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, AFC Wimbledon 1.
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Attempt saved. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliott Nevitt.
Booking
Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
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Isaac Ogundere (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Aaron Rowe replaces Lewis Leigh.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Isaac Ogundere replaces Josh Neufville because of an injury.
Booking
Josh Davison (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Davison (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt missed. James Tilley (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Booking
Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
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Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Chris Long replaces Charlie Kirk.
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Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
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Josh Davison (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Jack Currie (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Sasu.
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Hope they can secure that 7th spot play off place. Just the 6 games left though.
In other h-t news, the Non-Dons are receiving a reality check regarding their auto promotion pretensions.