Akinfenwa targets MK meeting

553x0-7735b0da376acfd0cbc51493fad18c33

Adebayo Akinfenwa admits the chance to find themselves on a par with MK Dons will drive AFC Wimbledon in their League Two play-off final against Plymouth on Monday.

It is now 14 years since fans of the former Wimbledon FC – which later became MK Dons – largely stopped following the club in protest at their move more than 50 miles away.

In the weeks that followed, they came together to form the current incarnation and entered the ninth tier of English football.

Now, with the prospect of reaching the third after a series of promotions, getting there would also see them play league football against the club their foundation arose from for the first time.

The teams have already met three times, with MK Dons winning FA Cup and League Cup ties before Wimbledon won a Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tie last season – with Akinfenwa scoring the winner.

While some Wimbledon supporters would rather look forward, the feelings from an …

continue reading in source www.skysports.com

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *