League One

Downes: I’m just so proud of my troops

by
The LeaguePaper Team
5 May 2019

By David Markham

STAR MAN CALUM WOODS Bradford
WALLY Downes hailed his players’ achievement in avoiding relegation after a draw at already-relegated Bradford made it seven games unbeaten for his Wimbledon side.
After seeing more 2,000 travelling fans celebrating League One survival with the players following the match at Valley Parade, Downes said: “We were 10 points adrift of safety when I came into the job last December and we were the same distance away in March. A lot of people were saying that survival couldn’t be done, but me and the players always believed we...

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