Wigan Athletic 1-0 AFC Wimbledon
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Wigan Athletic cemented their automatic promotion hopes with a hard-fought but deserved 1-0 home League One victory over strugglers AFC Wimbledon, despite Max Power's departure through injury late on.
The home side suffered a blow in the opening stages when Glen Rea - making his full league debut after joining from Luton in January - went down injured with no one around him, and he was eventually replaced by Tom Bayliss.
Latics almost went ahead when Wimbledon failed to deal with a Joe Bennett corner, and Stephen Humphrys flicked the ball against the crossbar.
That said, the opening goal did arrive after 21 minutes, when Bayliss tried his luck from 25 yards and Wimbledon goalkeeper Nikola Tzanev could only parry the ball out into the path of Will Keane, who converted from close range.
Bennett saw a free-kick tipped over the top as Wigan turned the screw, but the visitors managed to get through to half-time without conceding further and only a good save from Ben Amos denied Luke McCormick at the start of the second half.
Wimbledon edged the second period without really hammering on the door, and not even Power's injury with all substitutes made could swing the game the way of the Dons.
Match report supplied by PA Media.