Hackford’s Late Goal Lifts Wimbledon Past Wigan
WIGAN, England (Interstat) — Antwoine Hackford’s goal in the 90th minute gave AFC Wimbledon a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic on Saturday at The Brick Community Stadium. Hackford, a substitute, scored the only goal of the League One match, with Will Aimson, Joseph Taylor, Steve Seddon, Isaac Ogundere and Alistair Smith each recording an assist.
The win improved AFC Wimbledon’s league record to 15-22-8 and overall mark to 17-26-8. Wigan Athletic dropped to 14-17-7 in league play and 17-20-8 overall.
The match featured seven yellow cards: Steve Seddon in the 35th minute, Isaac Ogundere in the 49th, Myles Hippolyte in the 52nd, Callum Wright in the 60th, Alistair Smith in the 81st, Joseph Taylor in the 88th and Will Aimson in second-half stoppage time.
AFC Wimbledon entered having lost five straight matches, while Wigan drew 0-0 at Port Vale in its previous outing. The teams last met Nov. 22, 2025, when Wigan won 2-1. Both clubs next play May 2, AFC Wimbledon hosting Hfield Town and Wigan visiting Stevenage.