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DERBY JOY FOR DONS AS O’S ARE TOPPLED…

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The LeaguePaper Team
13 November 2022

B y John Lyons

GIVE ME A HUG: AFC Wimbledon’s Harry Pell, left, celebrates with Josh Davison

DELIGHTED AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson hailed his side’s ‘best performance so far’ after they stunned league leaders Leyton Orient on Tuesday night.
In a feisty London derby played in front of almost 8,000 fans at Plough Lane, the Dons took the spoils thanks to two first half goals. The highly- rated Ayoub Assal opened the scoring on 19 minutes with a deflected effort before Harry Pell fired into the top corner ten minutes before the break.
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