League Two

Parrett’s a cut above in penalty games

by
The LeaguePaper Team
2 April 2017

By Sam Elliott
IT WAS literally fun and games when AFC Wimbledon were awarded a penalty in their 3-1 midweek win against Rochdale.
The Dons were 2-0 up against Dale and then presented with a chance to score their third goal in six second half minutes.
Striker Lyle Taylor and midfielder Dean Parrett came together after the hosts were awarded the spot-kick.
But instead of an ugly public show of dissent over who would take it, they instead settled it like men…
Parrett said: “We played rock, paper, scissors to see who would take it! When we won the penalty I went for the ball and h...

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