Plymouth Argyle Hit Back to Beat AFC Wimbledon 3–1 in League One

Plymouth Argyle produced a strong away performance to defeat AFC Wimbledon 3–1 in League One on matchday 44, turning a tight contest their way with two second-half goals.

The visitors struck early on 6 minutes when Alexander Mitchell opened the scoring for Argyle, finishing a move created by Malachi Boateng. That effort gave Plymouth an immediate platform, though the first half also brought a flurry of challenges, with Lorent Tolaj and Ryan Johnson both booked in the 24th minute and Mathias Ross cautioned just before the interval.

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Wimbledon responded after the break. On 51 minutes, Alistair Smith levelled the match at 1–1, converting after good work from James Tilley. The equaliser lifted the hosts, but Plymouth regrouped and made their attacking quality count in the final half-hour.

Tolaj, already on a yellow card, restored Argyle’s lead in the 68th minute, scoring to make it 2–1 after being set up by Wes Harding. Substitutions then proved decisive for the visitors. Introduced just after the hour, Aribim Pepple added a third goal in the 76th minute, finishing from an Owen Dale assist to put the game firmly out of Wimbledon’s reach.

Steve Seddon received a yellow card for the home side moments before Pepple’s strike, while Plymouth managed the closing stages with further changes, including the withdrawal of Tolaj in the 85th minute. AFC Wimbledon made several attacking substitutions in search of a late response, but Argyle held on comfortably.

The win strengthens Plymouth Argyle’s position in the League One table as the regular season nears its conclusion, while AFC Wimbledon are left to reflect on a second-half display that could not match their early fightback. More detailed statistics, full lineups and attendance figures were not available at the time of writing.

For further match context and competition details, visit the full match page on Ballaxy: AFC Wimbledon vs Plymouth Argyle.

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League One Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Lincoln City FC	46	31	10	5	89	41	48	103	W W W D W
2	Cardiff City FC	46	27	10	9	90	50	40	91	L W W W D
3	Stockport County FC	46	22	11	13	71	58	13	77	W L W L D
4	Bradford City AFC	46	22	11	13	58	51	7	77	W D D D L
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	19	18	9	70	52	18	75	L D D W L
6	Stevenage FC	46	21	12	13	49	46	3	75	W D W D L
7	Luton Town FC	46	21	11	14	68	56	12	74	W W W D W
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	22	7	17	75	63	12	73	W W D W D
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	18	13	15	74	64	10	67	W L D D D
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	16	17	13	62	50	12	65	W D W W D
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	17	12	17	69	58	11	63	W L L D L
12	Reading FC	46	16	15	15	64	60	4	63	L D L L L
13	Blackpool FC	46	17	9	20	54	65	-11	60	W W W W L
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	17	9	20	50	69	-19	60	W D L W W
15	Barnsley FC	46	15	14	17	68	73	-5	59	L W L L D
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	14	14	18	49	58	-9	56	L L D W W
17	Burton Albion FC	46	13	15	18	50	60	-10	54	D D D W D
18	Peterborough United FC	46	15	8	23	64	68	-4	53	L D L D L
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	15	8	23	51	72	-21	53	L W L L L
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	14	10	22	59	71	-12	52	D L L D L
21	Exeter City FC	46	12	13	21	52	61	-9	49	L D D D W
22	Port Vale FC	46	10	12	24	36	61	-25	42	L W L L D
23	Rotherham United FC	46	10	11	25	41	71	-30	41	L D L W L
24	Northampton Town FC	46	9	8	29	39	74	-35	35	L L L L L