That was never a nil four scoreline game. We may not have been helped by some refereeing decisions, but Neal Ardley was right. It was the lack of discipline that cost us. When Forrester ran 25 yards across the pitch to challenge the ref, he was always going to be walking a tightrope. Throw in the ref’s willingness to add Dons players to his list in the book for petty fouls, and we were just asking for trouble.
Fair play to Wigan though. They are a class side, with quick skillful players. It was men and boys at times, especially with our midfield plodders. That said, we held them at bay for over a hour. Their first was a deflected shot that Long would have saved. Then we went down to 10, and they went very effectively for the jugular.
My stand out memory though was the post match celebration of the section 106 singing. Hearing Stephen Alambritis passionately state that, “As Merton Council Leader, having a club called Wimbledon playing in Wimbledon is a no brainer” brought a tear to my eye. If we’re to be there for the start of the 2019 season, we’d better get started soon. I just hope we’re still in League One then!
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