Clockwatch: Wimbledon 0 Burnley 0 Full Time

Last updated : 12 January 2002 By Andy Robinson
Nik kept the Dons at bay
First-Half:

5
A quiet start to the game with no chances for either side.

9 Ian Cox just fails to get on the end of a Lee Briscoe free kick.

10 Neil Shipperley fires in a shot straight at Nik.

15 Alan Moore goes into the referee's book for a late challenge.

17 Anderson is booked for a trip on Alan Moore who looked through on goal. The resulting free kick comes to nothing.

22 Cooper is given plenty of room on the edge of the box forcing Nik into a save and the Clarets have to scramble it clear.

29 Graham Branch links up well down the left with Paul Cook and Feuer is forced to tip Branch's cross over the bar.

34 David Connolly hits a free kick over the Clarets bar.

37 Hughes turns and shoots forcing Nik into a brilliant tip around the post.

40 Danger looming for the Clarets as the Dons start to get on top.

45 Burnley end the half getting back into the game but it's 0-0 at the break.

Second-Half:

46
Dimitri Papadopoulos replaces Paul Cook as the Clarets go 4-4-2.

50 Even stuff at the start of the second period but the Clarets need to start creating chances.

55 Papa is looking lively up front and the Clarets force a couple of corners.

60 Gareth Ainsworth replaces McAnuff for the Dons.

65 Burnley are looking to get into the game more but the second half has been fairly devoid of goal mouth action.

70 Ian Moore turns on the edge of the box and fires in a shot which Feuer does well to save.

72 Graham Branch is booked after clattering into Connolly on the edge of the box

73 Kevin Ball follows Branch into the referee's notebook for another late challenge as the temperature starts to rise.

77 Tony Ellis replaces Papadopoulos who has picked up an injury.

82 Panic in the Clarets goalmouth sees Graham Branch block what looked to be a goal bound shot from Ainsworth.

85 Tony Ellis puts a shot well wide after good work from Branch and Briscoe.

89 Cooper flashes a header just wide as Burnley look to hang on.

93 Burnley can't make anything out of a corner in the last minute of injury time and the game ends 0-0.

The teams lined up as follows:

Burnley: Michopoulos, West, Cox, Gnohere, Branch, A Moore, Grant, Ball, Cook, Briscoe, I Moore. Subs: Cennamo, Armstrong, Maylett, Ellis, Papadopoulos.

Wimbledon: Feuer, Cunningham, Holloway, Hawkins, Hughes, McAnuff, Francis, Cooper, Anderson, Shipperley, Connolly. Subs: Heald, Ainsworth, Agyemang, Jupp, Willmott.

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