Bristol Rovers vs AFC Wimbledon. Sky Bet League Two.
The Memorial StadiumAttendance7,778.
Bristol Rovers 3
- J Easter (28th minute)
- O Clarke (38th minute)
- M Taylor (78th minute)
AFC Wimbledon 1
- J Meades (52nd minute)
- A Akinfenwa (sent off 91st minute)
Bristol Rovers 3-1 AFC Wimbledon: Matty Taylor nets again
Wednesday 9 March 2016 15:07, UK
Matty Taylor scored his 19th goal of the season to seal a 3-1 home win for Bristol Rovers over Sky Bet League 2 play-off rivals AFC Wimbledon.
Jermaine Easter nodded Rovers into a 28th-minute lead from Lee Brown's left-wing cross. The striker did not appear to make great contact with a downward header and goalkeeper Kelle Roos might have done better.
Ten minutes later, Ollie Clarke was given a sight of goal from the edge of the box and buried a low right-footed shot into the bottom corner.
Jon Meades gave Wimbledon hope by heading in Jake Reeves' 52nd-minute corner before Taylor put the result beyond doubt, shooting home from 12 yards after 78 minutes.
A bad night for the visitors was compounded when substitute Adebayo Akinfenwa received a straight red card for dissent in the closing moments after a free-kick was awarded against him inside the Rovers box.
Wimbledon had their chances at 2-1 down, but goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall denied them with some fine saves.
