Captain Craig Eastmond fired Sutton to a long-awaited first away win of the season after a battling 1-0 victory at local rivals AFC Wimbledon.
It was a timely three points for Matt Gray’s side after a dismal run of four straight defeats.
Wimbledon were first to threaten as Jack Currie’s mis-hit shot fell kindly for Josh Davison to stab wide.
At the other end Nik Tzanev needed two attempts to keep out Donovan Wilson’s strike before Sutton goalkeeper Lewis Ward saved Harry Pell’s header.
But the deadlock was broken on the half-hour mark as Tzanev once again fumbled, this time spilling Rob Milson’s free-kick, allowing Sutton skipper Eastmond to hammer the ball home off the underside of the bar.
In the aftermath Dons manager Johnnie Jackson was booked for his touchline protests after appealing for a foul in the build-up.
Tzanev helped to make amends with superb second-half saves to deny Will Randall and Josh Neufville, but Sutton saw out the win for a welcome three points.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Wimbledon
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Tzanev
- 2Gunter
- 30Kalambayi
- 12Towler
- 33OgundereSubstituted forBartleyat 88′minutes
- 8PellBooked at 13mins
- 19MaghomaBooked at 71mins
- 11ChislettSubstituted forSeniorat 70′minutes
- 26CurrieSubstituted forWoodyardat 70′minutes
- 9Davison
- 10Assal
Substitutes
- 4Woodyard
- 13Broome
- 18Hudlin
- 24Bendle
- 25Senior
- 34Frimpong
- 39Bartley
Sutton United
Formation 4-4-2
- 34Ward
- 7Boldewijn
- 22Kizzi
- 4Rowe
- 24MilsomBooked at 84mins
- 20Neufville
- 18Lovatt
- 15Eastmond
- 11Randall-HurrenBooked at 77minsSubstituted forHartat 89′minutes
- 25WilsonSubstituted forFadahunsiat 90+2′minutes
- 9BugielBooked at 55minsSubstituted forKouassiat 81′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Hart
- 13House
- 14Dundas
- 19Fadahunsi
- 21Gambin
- 27Kouassi
- 39Thomas
- Referee:
- Carl Brook
- Attendance:
- 8,568
Live Text
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Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Sutton United 1.
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Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Sutton United 1.
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Foul by Paris Maghoma (AFC Wimbledon).
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Sam Hart (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Tope Fadahunsi (Sutton United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lovatt.
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Substitution, Sutton United. Tope Fadahunsi replaces Donovan Wilson.
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Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Paris Maghoma tries a through ball, but Josh Davison is caught offside.
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Substitution, Sutton United. Sam Hart replaces Will Randall.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Adam Lovatt.
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Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Quaine Bartley replaces Isaac Ogundere.
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Attempt missed. Will Randall (Sutton United) header from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Kylian Kouassi (Sutton United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Isaac Ogundere.
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Foul by Josh Davison (AFC Wimbledon).
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Robert Milsom (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Ayoub Assal (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Enzio Boldewijn (Sutton United).
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Robert Milsom (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card.
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Hand ball by Adam Lovatt (Sutton United).
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Substitution, Sutton United. Kylian Kouassi replaces Omar Bugiel.
