League Two

Accrington Stanley v AFC Wimbledon (0-1 agg)

17th May 2016

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Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman has no new injury worries as his side look to overturn a 1-0 deficit from Saturday’s first leg.^[1]

Terry Gornell and Shay McCartan will be pushing for recalls but Matt Crooks (ankle) remains sidelined.

AFC Wimbledon defender Paul Robinson and midfielder Sean Rigg are fit after picking up head injuries on Saturday.

The Dons will check on Connor Smith (neck) but George Francomb is out with a knee injury which requires surgery.

AFC Wimbledon are aiming to win promotion to the third tier for the first time since their formation in 2002.

The Dons have reached the Football League play-offs for the first time in their history, but were promoted to League Two via the Conference play-offs in 2010-11.

Accrington, who were denied automatic promotion on the final day of the league season, lost their only previous play-off semi-final, being beaten over two legs by Stevenage in League Two in 2011.

AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley told BBC Radio London:

“We have a fractional edge from the first leg but Accrington is a tough place to go and I have so much respect for them. It is not over by any stretch.

“I have four or five players in there who have been there, seen it and done it in terms of promotion. I will be looking to them to influence the rest of the group.

“I am trying to stay relaxed but it is tense and nervy. It is no good for the health.

“I need to stay as calm as I can. If I get caught up in the emotion I will be no help at all.”

MATCH FACTS

Accrington have won four of their previous five home games against the Dons in the Football League (L1).
Wimbledon’s solitary league victory away to Accrington came back in October, after the Dons triumphed in a seven goal thriller (4-3).
Stanley are unbeaten in their last seven league games at home (W3 D4), with clean sheets in each of the last two.
The Dons have kept clean sheets in their last two league away games and are unbeaten in their last four league away trips (W3 D1).
Accrington have now lost all three of their Football League play-off games, conceding four times and failing to score in all three.