…but manager Downes salutes troops after ‘devastating’ defeat

MIDWEEK LEAGUE ONE
By John Lyons

TUSSLE: The Dons’ Nesta Guinness-Walker, left, and Cov’s Callum O’Hare

PROUD manager Wally Downes hailed the efforts of his AFC Wimbledon players despite succumbing to a heartbreaking defeat at table-topping Coventry on Tuesday night.
The Dons have endured a frustrating start to the season and went into the St Andrew’s showdown without a win from their opening eight games.
However, it looked as though they might shock the Sky Blues ...