AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons
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Troy Parrott's fantastic strike earned MK Dons a draw at bitter rivals AFC Wimbledon that moved them three points clear of third-placed Rotherham in the League One promotion race.
The result was of more use to them than their relegation-threatened hosts, who led for most of the game through captain Alex Woodyard's goal, although they closed the gap between them and safety to three points.
Wimbledon took a precious lead in the 19th minute after the visitors had failed to clear Nesta Guinness-Walker's free-kick as a mishit effort by Woodyard trickled into the net.
The pressure from MK Dons built as the second half wore on, with home goalkeeper Nik Tzanev making a good save from Mo Eisa's shot across goal.
But there was nothing he could do with 10 minutes left when Dean Lewington picked out Parrott, who crashed in a fantastic volley off the underside of the bar from a tricky angle.
The hosts rallied from this and almost scored a winner when Ethan Chislett's stooping header was blocked by MK Dons goalkeeper Jamie Cumming.
Match report supplied by PA Media.