AFC Wimbledon won at Sincil Bank on Friday afternoon, though the scoreline and exact margin remain unconfirmed from the available record. What is clear is that this was a second-half performance of considerable energy from the visitors, with the bulk of the action concentrated between the 46th and 90th minutes.
Lincoln gave little away before the interval, but Wimbledon took control almost immediately after the restart. Robert Junior Nkeng opened the scoring on 46 minutes, and Reeco Hackett added a second shortly after the hour. Lincoln attempted to respond, with Joe Lewis and Antwoine Hackford introduced around the same period, suggesting Michael Skubala or his successor looked to alter the shape. Ryan Oné was active for Wimbledon across two separate moments in the timeline, registering involvement at 60 and 88 minutes.
The substitutions came thick from both benches as the game wore on. Dom Jefferies, Osman Foyo, and Ivan Varfolomeev all entered for Wimbledon in a fifteen-minute window, while Nathan Bishop's arrival at 76 minutes pointed to Lincoln chasing the game late. Kai Jennings and Omar Bugiel both featured in the closing stages for the visitors, the latter appearing in stoppage time alongside Nathan Asiimwe.
Lincoln never recovered the initiative they ceded at half-time. Wimbledon, compact and direct through the second period, left Lincolnshire with a result that strengthens their position heading into the final weeks of the campaign.
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