GOALKEEPER Matt Cox won the Youth Alliance Cup in the last minute for AFC Wimbledon.
A thunderous clearance from Cox flew across everyone’s head and beat opposing ‘keeper Elliot Ellis in the Rotherham goal, trickling over the line to give Wimbledon the win.
Both teams had penalty shouts waved away and both hit the crossbar before Cox scored for the Dons. Rotherham will be proud of the performance in their first final but will be hurting at how they lost the trophy.
Wimbledon started the brighter of the young sides with better chances in the opening half than their opponents in Red, but it was Millers ‘keeper Ellis that denied the opening goal. Twice. Once from Troy Chiabi and then from Obed Yeboah only seconds later.
The game opened after the restart and both clubs looked to break the deadlock. Wimbledon thought they had, but the linesman flagged for offside.
Rotherham had a double attempt saved and canon off the bar in the closing stages, with Wimbledon also rattling the woodwork.
But it was the Don between the sticks who nabbed the winner in the final minute to secure silverware for the London side.
Rotherham can still claim to be the best Northern team in the 2019/20 Youth Alliance Cup.
GG to the Dons. That’s what the kids say… right?
FULL TIME: Rotherham United 0-1 AFC Wimbledon
Goals: (COX 90’)
Teams:
Rotherham: ELLIS, MAKWEDZA, EXTON, WARNE, SKERRITT, SMITH, MCGUCKIN, SCOTT, GREAVES ©, KENNY (BOOTH 66’), DUROSE
(Unused subs: Ford, Hanley, Greenhouse, Watson
Wimbledon: COX, JENKINS, SUTCLIFFE, OGUNDERE ©, ADJEI-HERSHEY, RAMIREZ, ALLI, FRIMPONG, CHIABI (HALLARD 59’), YEBOAH (BARTLEY 66’), SASU (KAWA 83’)
(Unused subs: Onabanjo, Jones)
The Wandering Yorkshireman 