Johnnie Jackson bemoaned a late lapse in concentration as Wimbledon’s hard work was undone at Stockport County.
Our side matched the league leaders for the majority of the game and could well have been walking away with a very different story to tell had James Tilley (penalty) or Josh Neufville converted their chances either side of half-time.
However, Odin Bailey’s strike proved to be the difference as the promotion-bound Hatters came up with the only real moment of quality across the duration of 95 minutes, leaving the Dons crestfallen.
Here Johnnie looks back at the performance and provides an update on the fitness of Armani Little and Jake Reeves.
ON THE PERFORMANCE…
It’s tough to take after getting so far into the game and to have the lads give absolutely everything for each other and for the shirt. We had some really good moments - our game plan worked – as we came here to frustrate them and limit the spaces. We shut them down for the best part of 95 minutes and then we switched off in that one moment.
ON CREATING CHANCES…
We didn’t have enough chances to go and win the game, but a free hit from 12 yards is as good a chance as any that you’re going to get to score. Josh Neufville’s is also a really good chance that on another day he takes. You’re never going to come here and have 10 to 12 chances. If you come here and you get things wrong you can concede a hat load. We limited them to very little. The good defensive structure we had allowed us to counterattack and have moments. If you want to win it you have to take those chances.
ON ARMANI LITTLE AND JAKE REEVES…
Jake was unwell, he’s been feeling really poorly over the last couple of days. Armani (hamstring injury) is improving, so we’re hopeful that we’ll have him back for the Salford City game.
ON THE BATTLE FOR THE PLAY-OFFS…
There’s four games to go and they’re all games that I feel like we’re capable of winning. If we do that I think it puts us close. We feel gutted at the moment but we’ll pick the boys up and look to show the spirit we showed today as it could take us a long way.
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