Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 5, Walsall 1.
AFC Wimbledon paid tribute to their recently deceased former manager Joe Kinnear with an emphatic 5-1 win over Walsall at Plough Lane on the final day of the season.
Kinnear, who passed away earlier this month after a battle with vascular dementia, was honoured by both sets of supporters with a minute's applause before kick-off.
And with an energised Plough Lane in full swing, it did not take long for the hosts to open the scoring, with forward Omar Bugiel heading home from a Lee Brown cross after some lovely combination play down the left.
The scores were soon level, however, with Isaac Hutchinson converting from the spot after a push on Mo Faal in the 25th minute.
Wimbledon restored their ascendancy just 10 minutes later, with Bugiel grabbing a second after yet another Brown cross, and the hosts did not look back.
Not long after the start of the second half, the Lebanon international would complete a hat-trick with a scrappy effort after some dismal Walsall defending.
Bugiel would turn provider just two minutes later, with his header volleyed home by Ronan Curtis before an own goal from Faal further compounded the Saddlers' misery.
The victory cemented the Dons a 10th-place finish in the table, with their opposition finishing in 11th.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Wimbledon
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Tzanev
- 5BalmerSubstituted forOgundereat 90+3'minutes
- 6Johnson
- 3Brown
- 29SasuSubstituted forNeufvilleat 81'minutes
- 16BallSubstituted forPellat 65'minutes
- 4Reeves
- 24Curtis
- 26Currie
- 18ChaabanSubstituted forDavisonat 80'minutes
- 10KellySubstituted forGordonat 90+3'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Biler
- 8Pell
- 9Davison
- 11Neufville
- 13Foulkes
- 33Ogundere
- 38Gordon
Walsall
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 22Smith
- 5Daniels
- 6FarquharsonSubstituted forAdegboyegaat 70'minutes
- 21Allen
- 14Comley
- 10KnowlesSubstituted forJohnsonat 81'minutes
- 8Hutchinson
- 25StirkSubstituted forJellisat 59'minutes
- 3Gordon
- 9MattSubstituted forJames-Taylorat 70'minutes
- 23FaalBooked at 45minsSubstituted forGordonat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Evans
- 11James-Taylor
- 18Gordon
- 26Tierney
- 30Jellis
- 36Adegboyega
- 39Johnson
- Referee:
- Scott Oldham
- Attendance:
- 8,623
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home2
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 5, Walsall 1.
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Offside, Walsall. Emmanuel Adegboyega is caught offside.
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Jack Currie (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall).
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Foul by Josh Davison (AFC Wimbledon).
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Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. John-Kymani Gordon replaces Josh Kelly.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Isaac Ogundere replaces Kofi Balmer.
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Attempt saved. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Adegboyega.
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Offside, Walsall. Josh Gordon is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Jellis.
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Kofi Balmer (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
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Ronan Curtis (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Walsall. Danny Johnson replaces Tom Knowles because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Josh Neufville replaces Aron Sasu.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Josh Davison replaces Omar Bugiel.
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Looking forward to next season, with hopefully a bigger push for promotion!
WTID! COYDs!
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Can they please play like this right from the start of next season and keep it up for the entire season.