JOHNNIE Jackson was pleased with AFC Wimbledon’s first clean sheet in eight games but the Dons are still without a League One win in six games since October after last weekend’s 0-0 draw against Mansfield Town at Plough Lane.
Dons goalkeeper Nathan Bishop denied Stags forward Lucas Akins in the opening minute.
Steve Seddon then smashed a volley off the crossbar as the hosts went closest to an opener.
Ryan Sweeney thought he had scored in the 21st minute but referee Elliot Bell decided he had committed a foul in the build-up.
Ryan Johnson headed Seddon’s corner just wide at the end of the half before a second half in which neither side looked like they could find the breakthrough.
“Tight game. Probably wasn’t a classic to watch, to be honest, but we haven’t had a clean sheet in a while, so I think that’s really positive,” Jackson said.
“That was important today. We tried to take the game to them. I think we had a lot more possession, a lot more passes than we have of late and that was another thing that we spoke about – that we wanted to really try and dominate the game that way.
“Probably haven’t ended up creating enough for as much possession and final third entries that we had, but they’re a good team. They made it difficult, they were happy to sit in and let us have the ball and try and play on the counter.
“So that becomes difficult to break down as well at times, but probably didn’t do enough in that regard, maybe didn’t make enough saves. We had big control in the game, which we haven’t necessarily had of late, so there was some good stuff.
“Obviously, we want more. We want to try and win the game here and I think we looked like the team that anyone was going to, but it’s probably a fair result.”
Wimbledon travel to Northampton this Friday for a 7.45pm kick-off.
“It’s got one day less prep, but it’ll be about recovery after this. Speaking to the lads, especially the ones that haven’t been too well, we’re just trying to freshen them up a little bit.
“That’s what we tried to do today with the team selection – just get as fresh and 11 as we could out there. And we’ll see what the week brings.
“But it’s one day less prep, Friday night’s a good time to play and I’m looking forward to that one.”
