Ardley: Promotion for fans

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AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley paid tribute to the fans after his side won the League Two play-off final with a 2-0 Wembley victory over Plymouth.

Lyle Taylor broke the deadlock on 78 minutes before a stoppage-time penalty from substitute Adebayo Akinfenwa sealed promotion to League One for a club which was only formed by supporters in 2002.

AFC fans were furious after the football authorities allowed Wimbledon to relocate to Milton Keynes, a club which is now called MK Dons.

Having started life as AFC Wimbledon in the ninth tier Combined Counties League 14 years ago, they will now be taking on MK Dons next year as equals.

And that achievement had an emotional Ardley beaming with pride on the Wembley pitch in the immediate aftermath of today’s triumph.

He told Sky Sports: “It’s wonderful. The occasion for our fans was good enough in …

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