AFC Wimbledon and Portsmouth contested a 0-0 draw in a tough battle at Plough Lane.
In an even contest the home side claimed a second straight goalless draw after Saturday’s stalemate against Morecambe, while Portsmouth picked up a point after the weekend’s loss to MK Dons.
Wimbledon were on top in the first half and their best chance came two minutes in, Jack Rudoni’s low half-volley from 12 yards saved by Gavin Bazunu.
Ollie Palmer’s 21st-minute header looped over while Luke McCormick’s strike shortly afterwards crept wide.
But Portsmouth nearly opened the lead when Lee Brown’s header was cleared just short of the line for a corner in the 38th minute.
After being outplayed in the first half Pompey started strongly in the second, with George Hirst quickly forcing a save from Dons keeper Nik Tzanev.
Mahlon Romeo’s fierce strike 15 minutes from time smacked the top of the crossbar and Sean Raggett’s header was stopped by Tzanev, but the visitors could not find a breakthrough.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Wimbledon
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Tzanev
- 7Alexander
- 5Nightingale
- 3Csóka
- 37OsewSubstituted forGuinness-Walkerat 82′minutes
- 4WoodyardBooked at 25mins
- 6Marsh
- 12Rudoni
- 21McCormickBooked at 90mins
- 16Awokoya-MebudeSubstituted forAssalat 64′minutes
- 9PalmerSubstituted forAbladeat 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 10Assal
- 11Chislett
- 17Ablade
- 18Guinness-Walker
- 25Kaja
- 31Oualah
- 38Cosgrave
Portsmouth
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Bazunu
- 17Carter
- 20Raggett
- 16Ogilvie
- 15RomeoBooked at 50mins
- 21Morrell
- 23ThompsonSubstituted forWilliamsat 71′minutes
- 3Brown
- 10HarnessBooked at 19minsSubstituted forJacobsat 80′minutes
- 19HirstSubstituted forCurtisat 67′minutes
- 9Walker
Substitutes
- 4Robertson
- 6Williams
- 8Tunnicliffe
- 11Curtis
- 13Freeman
- 24Jacobs
- 35Bass
Live Text
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Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Portsmouth 0.
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Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Portsmouth 0.
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Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Portsmouth).
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Luke McCormick (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Luke McCormick (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Gavin Bazunu (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Luke McCormick (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt missed. George Marsh (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Luke McCormick (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Woodyard.
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Attempt missed. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Shaun Williams.
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Hand ball by Joe Morrell (Portsmouth).
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Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Terry Ablade (AFC Wimbledon).
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Attempt missed. Tyler Walker (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
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Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Cheye Alexander (AFC Wimbledon).
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Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Paul Osew.
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Hand ball by Alex Woodyard (AFC Wimbledon).
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Substitution, Portsmouth. Michael Jacobs replaces Marcus Harness.
