The Saddlers defender curled home his eighth goal of the season from 20 yards to cancel out Omar Bugiel’s first strike in four months. The draw keeps Walsall a point clear at the top but extended their winless run to seven games while Dons slip to fifth, two points off the top three. The only real chance of a cagey first half was fashioned by Wimbledon as Alistair Smith played Marcus Browne in but Walsall keeper Sam Hornby rushed out to make a smart sprawling save.
The Dons wasted a good chance after the break, Browne side-footing wide before Walsall went close as Owen Goodman saved Charlie Lakin’s downward header. But Wimbledon broke the deadlock on 70 minutes as substitute Bugiel drilled home an unerring follow-up from 18 yards after Hornby denied Smith. Hornby beat away a Smith long-ranger to keep Walsall in it and, with three minutes left, Allen stepped up to find the bottom corner and salvage a draw.
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