Northampton Town 0-0 AFC Wimbledon

Northampton's stuttering League Two promotion challenge took another hit when they were held to a goalless draw by AFC Wimbledon.

The Cobblers dominated at Sixfields but struggled to turn possession into chances as they drew a third game in a row, while Wimbledon played out a fourth 0-0 stalemate in their past six.

Northampton almost struck inside the first minute when Sam Hoskins' shot was dealt with by Nik Tzanev at his near post before the Wimbledon goalkeeper also held onto an effort from Marc Leonard.

Tzanev continued to be a busy man in the first half as he expertly denied Jon Guthrie from close range on 20 minutes before making a more routine stop when Ben Fox glanced a tame header towards the bottom corner.

Northampton's early momentum fizzled away and Wimbledon grew into the game, but chances were few and far between.

Opportunities were kept to a minimum in the second half as Mitch Pinnock blazed over and Hoskins flicked a header into the gloves of Tzanev before Will Hondermarck's late shot deflected just wide.

Match report supplied by PA Media.