Promising youngster Joel McAnuff was also in the thick of the action, and his speculative long-range drive fizzed past the left-hand post shortly afterwards.

BBC: Wimbledon 1-1 Stoke

Francis headed a Joel McAnuff corner wide but just when it looked like it would not be Wimbledon's day, they suddenly drew level with two goals in three minutes.

BBC: Wimbledon 3-3 Grimsby

After Joel Ward replaced Utaka, Reading forward Jobi McAnuff found space but flashed a right-foot drive over the crossbar before David Nugent fluffed a chance to double Pompey's lead by miscuing his volley from 12 yards out.

BBC: Sport - Football - Portsmouth 1-1 Reading