JOHNNIE Jackson has demanded a response from his side after their play-off hopes took a hit with their 2-0 defeat away to Accrington Stanley on Tuesday night.
After a goalless first half, Jack Nolan and Ben Woods struck after the break as the hosts moved to within a point of the Dons, who dropped to tenth in League Two, a point off the play-offs.
Stanley goalkeeper Radek Vitek made a double-save to keep out Kofi Balmer’s header and Lee Brown’s follow-up.
Wimbledon host Morecambe, who are level on points and a place below them in the table, this Saturday.
“There was very little in the game,” Jackson said on Wimbledon’s official website. “Did we do enough to win it? Certainly not but the two goals from them were unbelievable strikes. They’ve proven to be the difference, those two moments of quality.
“We’ve had two clear-cut chances that we haven’t taken.
“We didn’t give up, we kept trying. We could have easily been back in the game but we didn’t grasp the opportunities in those moments.
“They then scored another unbelievable goal and that meant we were really chasing the game. We didn’t have the quality to get the win in the end.
“I’ve reminded the lads of how important it is to respond again. We’re a point outside the play-offs and we’re right in the mix. There’s everything to play for. [It] is disappointing, it’s another punch on the nose but this team has shown it can respond this season.
“Given the form we’ve been in at home, we’ve now got a big opportunity. We’ve got a long trip back but next time in training they need to bounce through the door and know that we have a big game on Saturday.”
