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A dent in Wimbledon's play-off hopes Substitute Joe Gbode scored the decisive goal at Priestfield to hand Gillingham a 1–0 victory and deliver a significant blow to AFC Wimbledon's hopes of securing automatic promotion from League Two. Author - Ajay The Gills, now unbeaten in seven matches under Gareth Ainsworth, took the lead shortly after the hour mark. Gbode found space in the box and lashed a powerful finish past Owen Goodman. Wimbledon had earlier spurned chances to go in front. Joe Lewis rose to meet a James Tilley free-kick but sent his header over the bar, while Alistair Smith dragged a low drive narrowly wide of the far post. READ MORE: AFC Wimbledon news and stories   Their wastefulness was punished when Remeao Hutton slid a well-weighted pass into the path of Bradley Dack, who squared it for Gbode to finish first time. Johnnie Jackson’s side pressed in the final minutes in search of an equaliser, but Gillingham stood firm to record a second successive home win. H...

Late free-kick denies Wimbledon victory There was little to separate Wimbledon and Walsall as two promotion hopefuls went head-to-head on Saturday. Author - Josh D Omar Bugiel’s well-taken strike put Wimbledon in front, but a late free-kick denied them all three points, leaving them frustrated after a match in which they more than held their own against the league leaders. At the time of writing, just nine points separate first place from seventh, highlighting how finely poised the promotion race is as the season reaches its climax. A closer look at what happened in the Midlands Chances were at a premium in a cagey first half, though Wimbledon came closest when Alistair Smith slipped in Marcus Browne, only for Walsall goalkeeper Sam Hornby to make a sharp, sprawling save. After the break, Browne spurned a golden opportunity by side-footing wide, before Walsall responded with Charlie Lakin’s downward header, well kept out by Owen Goodman. READ MORE:  EFL news from European Super...