The BURKS

Three goals in five second-half minutes propelled AFC Wimbledon to victory over 10-man Rochdale at Kingsmeadow.

At the end of a goalless first half, Keith Keane picked up his second yellow card to leave Rochdale to battle for 45 minutes with a man less.

And the hosts made them pay, with Sean Kelly, Lyle Taylor and Dean Parrett all netting in quick succession before Callum Camps grabbed the visitors a consolation.

Rochdale were the better side in the first half but were unable to find a way through, and Keane picked up a second yellow card after bringing down Darius Charles on the stroke of half-time.

Seven minutes after the restart AFC Wimbledon then went ahead, with Kelly heading home from a corner, before Taylor doubled the lead moments later as he pounced with a close-range finish.

And on 58 minutes Parrett thumped home a penalty after Andy Barcham was brought down by Matthew Lund.

Camps unleashed a long-range effort after 65 minutes that proved too much for James Shea, who could not keep the ball out, but it was too little too late for Rochdale.

Dale Lineup

25. Conrad Logan
4. Jim McNulty
6. Harrison McGahey
18. Keith Keane
39. Joe Bunney (Andy Cannon)
8. Matt Lund (Joe Rafferty)
10. Callum Camps
24. Jamie Allen
11. Nathaniel Mendez-Lang (Oliver Rathbone)
9. Calvin Andrew
40. Ian Henderson

Manager: Keith Hill

Scorer: Camps 65'