James Tilley’s stoppage-time strike saved AFC Wimbledon a degree as they got here from two targets down to attract 2-2 at house to Accrington.
Second-half targets from Nelson Kumbene and Dara Costello gave Accrington the lead within the ultimate two minutes of regular time and seemed set to take the three factors.
However Alistair Smith gave the house facet a glimmer of hope within the 89th minute earlier than Tilley equalized with a 25-yard strike in stoppage time.
Wimbledon got here closest to breaking the impasse in a goalless first half when Matty Stevens fired over the crossbar from the sting of the six-yard field.
Johnnie Jackson’s facet went nearer after the break earlier than Stevens fired large from 5 yards out following Josh Neufville’s sensible cutback.
Kumbeni then hit the ball into the highest proper nook of the web from outdoors the penalty space, giving Stanley the lead in sensible vogue.
Costello’s shot might have made it 2-0, however his shot was saved by Owen Goodman.
Seconds later Costello delivered one other move and it was deja vu, however this time he made no mistake and poked the ball previous Goodman, sending Accrington’s 77 away followers into ecstasy.
Nonetheless, the story took a ultimate twist as Wimbledon fought again in beautiful vogue.
Smith fired the ball into the underside proper nook with the skin of his boot, halving the deficit and establishing a tense end.
With only a few seconds left in seven minutes of damage time, Tilly fired into the highest left nook from outdoors the penalty space to save lots of a degree for the Dons.
Stanley defender Farrend Rosen was despatched off for violent conduct at full time, in the end ending a decent contest.
