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          2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
          Walsall Walsall WAL
          2
          FT
          3
          AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon WIM
          • Jack Fitzwater (6')
          • Julien Ngoy (45')
          • Joe Pigott (48')
          • Lyle Taylor (65')
          • Dean Parrett (90'+6' PEN)

          Wimbledon beat relegation rivals Walsall with stoppage-time penalty

          Apr 14, 2018
          • PA Sport

          Dean Parrett's stoppage-time penalty capped a stunning comeback as Wimbledon fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at relegation rivals Walsall.
          Walsall led after just six minutes as Jack Fitzwater glanced Erhun Oztumer's free-kick past keeper George Long via his outstretched thigh.
          They doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time when Julien Ngoy flicked a ball over one Dons defender before outsprinting another to slot a cool finish under Long.
          But Nicky Devlin's rash challenge on Andy Barcham handed Wimbledon a lifeline two minutes into the second half.
          Unlucky Walsall keeper Liam Roberts saved Lyle Taylor's penalty with his legs and palmed away the loose ball only for Joe Pigott to slam home from close range.
          Taylor then fired an acrobatic volley off the post but latched onto keeper Long's 65th-minute clearance to thump home a superb strike from just inside the box.
          And Wimbledon won it deep into stoppage time as Parrett lashed home from the spot after Kory Roberts fouled Taylor.
          Victory pushed the Dons above Walsall, with the sides sitting four and three points respectively above the drop zone.

          English League One Standings

          POS Team GP GD PTS
          1 Peterborough United 29 +24 58
          2 Lincoln City 29 +19 57
          3 Hull City 31 +21 53
          4 Portsmouth 29 +19 51
          5 Sunderland 29 +20 50
          6 Doncaster Rovers 27 +12 49
          7 Accrington Stanley 28 +9 46
          8 Oxford United 28 +8 44
          9 Charlton Athletic 30 +4 44
          10 Ipswich Town 28 +4 44
          11 Crewe Alexandra 30 +2 43
          12 Plymouth Argyle 30 -7 42
          13 Milton Keynes Dons 30 +4 41
          14 Blackpool 26 +4 40
          15 Gillingham 30 -3 40
          16 Shrewsbury Town 27 0 37
          17 Fleetwood Town 30 +5 36
          18 Rochdale 30 -14 28
          19 Swindon Town 30 -20 28
          20 AFC Wimbledon 28 -20 28
          21 Bristol Rovers 29 -20 27
          22 Wigan Athletic 30 -26 27
          23 Northampton Town 30 -24 26
          24 Burton Albion 28 -21 25