Johnnie Jackson's men put in their best performance of the season as they brilliantly brushed Leyton Orient aside 2-0 at Plough Lane.
First-half goals from Ayoub Assal and Harry Pell set us on our way to a result that takes us to six games unbeaten across all competitions.
The most pleasing aspect was the solidity that was on show throughout the team as we didn’t give Orient a kick during the 90 minutes.
It was, for want of a better phrase, a complete derby performance, which lifts our spirits ahead of a congested run of games.
Johnnie Jackson made one change to the side which drew at Weymouth, with Ethan Chislett coming in for Courtney Senior. Meanwhile, Kyle Hudlin returned to the substitutes’ bench.
The in-form figure of Assal was first to threaten as he fired wide after working some space 25 yards from goal.
Our side weathered a chunk of Orient pressure before hitting the visitors on the counter-attack as we took the lead. Josh Davison sped down the right before playing a slide rule pass to Assal, who steadied himself before firing in a deflected effort into the far corner.
It was then 2-0 to the Dons some 15 minutes later as Pell curled a beauty into the top corner after the referee had played advantage following a foul on Jack Currie.
Orient came on strong after the break with Chris Gunter having to stay alert to clear the ball off the line with a diving header after Theo Archibald’s shot appeared to be heading for the top corner.
Ryley Towler then headed wide from a Chislett free-kick as we sought a third after the hour mark. The latter then went even closer as his free-kick was tipped onto the woodwork by Lawrence Vigouroux.
In the end, we saw out the victory with the minimum of fuss on what was a night to remember at Plough Lane.
AFC Wimbledon: Nik Tzanev, Chris Gunter, Alex Woodyard, Harry Pell, Josh Davison, Ayoub Assal (Isaac Ogundere), Ethan Chislett, Ryley Towler, Paris Maghoma (George Marsh), Jack Currie, Paul Kalambayi
PICS: Ian Stephen (Pro Sports Images)