Posh Pick Up Point At AFC Wimbledon
Peterborough United drew 0-0 at AFC Wimbledon in a game of few clear cut opportunities at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.Marcus Maddison sent a dipping free-kick over the bar from 30-yards after Leo Da Silva Lopes was felled by George Francomb.
Kelly was cautioned for a trip on Maddison on 20 minutes as he tried to make progress down the right hand side.
Maddison tested McDonnell with a crisp left-footed effort on the half hour after his initial free-kick was blocked by the wall.
The Dons struck the woodwork on 37 minutes as a deep cross from Taylor was met by Francomb at the back post but his header struck the base of the post from close-range.
Reeves sent a shot over the crossbar on 41 minutes as the home side tried to find a breakthrough before the interval.
Maddison saw a shot blocked on 54 minutes after a fine Da Silva Lopes pass before the young midfield man fired a volley over from long-range.
Taylor found the side-netting for the Dons after finding a bit of room down the right-hand channel.
McGee was called upon on 59 minutes to deny a fierce effort from Barnett after the home side had taken a quickly taken free-kick.
Grant McCann made his first change on 67 minutes with Junior Morias replacing Mackail-Smith. Da Silva Lopes was denied by McDonnell on 71 minutes after cutting inside onto his right-foot as Maddison led a swift counter attack.
Paul Taylor replaced Chettle for the final 10 minutes of proceedings with the Dons also making changes. On 84 minutes, the Dons wasted a golden chance to score as a right-wing corner was met by an unmarked Robinson, but he couldn't keep his header down from six-yards.
Morias saw a late volley deflect wide for a corner before the referee brought an end to the contest and it is a point apiece.
AFC Wimbledon: McDonnell, Sibbick, Kelly, Robinson, Charles, Francomb (sub Bulman 81min), Soares, Reeves, Barcham (sub Parrett 75min), Barnett (sub Poleon 71min), Taylor. Unused subs: Bursik, Bulman, Nightingale, Fitzpatrick, Egan.
Posh: McGee, Freestone, Hughes, Bostwick, Smith, Chettle (sub Taylor 80min), Da Silva Lopes, Forrester, Maddison, Nichols, Mackail-Smith (sub Morias 67min). Unused subs: Tyler, Binnom-Williams, Borg, Inman, Grant.
Half-time: AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Peterborough United
Full-time: AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Peterborough United
Attendance: 4,294 (458 Posh fans)