Wimbledon, England – AFC Wimbledon don qualify for League Two play-off final after dem beat Notts County 2-0 on aggregate on Saturday, May 17, 2025, for Cherry Red Records Stadium. Dem don show say dem get strong determination as dem move dey lead from first leg wen dem win 1-0.
Even before the match start, Dons don dey confident as dem get early goal. Josh Neufville lobbed the ball beautifully on 8 minutes, running onto long pass from Joe Lewis to make am 2-0 aggregate.
Wimbledon play well to protect di lead, allowing County to push forward while dem set dem defense. But Notts County no fit capitalize on the absence of their two leading strikers, Alassana Jatta and David McGoldrick. Dem score 36 goals together, but for dis semi-final, dem no fit impact di game.
AFC Wimbledon coach, Johnnie Jackson, praise his guys on Sky Sports Football: “Di end sweet as di whistle blow, but for di 90 minutes, na torture down there! I dey very proud of di boys. Dem get heart and deserve dis opportunity to go Wembley.”
Jackon add: “This club get rich history with Wembley. We wan write our own story. I no play for Wembley before, but to be the one wey go lead dis group out, na special moment for me.”
Former Wimbledon striker Jason Euell also talk about di match: “For di club and players, dis na chance to follow wetin di guys do in 2016. To achieve am for dis stadium mean say dem don set demself for history.”
Notts County manager Stuart Maynard express his disappointment: “We dey devastated. Dem give away one sloppy goal, and dat one deflated us, because we dey on top before dat. We appreciate di fans, dem don support us through di season.”
Maynard talk further about di future: “Na our responsibility to go back now and reset. We need build on dis experience and make sure say we dey ready for di next season.”
Wimbledon now dey prepare for di final wey go happen on Monday, May 26, for Wembley, as dem go face Walsall. Di team don show dem defensive strength as dem concede di least number of goals in di league, and dey hope say dem go continue their good run.
Dons defender Joe Lewis share him thoughts after di match: “E be huge moment for di whole club. We dey enjoy dis moment but we still get work to do, dis no be di end.”
With Fans dey shout “We dey go Wembley”, di atmosphere for Cherry Red Records Stadium dey electrifying. AFC Wimbledon fanbase don witness an unforgettable journey as dem prepare for di final.
As di match duff finish, Notts County learn say dem need better planning for di next season as dem reflect on wetin go be next for their club.
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