Wimbledon bounced back from their loss in the Women's FA Cup to earn a point against a very organised and resolute Maidstone United.

Showing confidence in his promising squad, Manager Chris Lyons made only one change to the starting line up from last weekend, with Clare Hedley-Smith taking the place of Rebecca Sargent in midfield.

After a good early start by the Dons, the home side took control of the possession and placed the visitors under early increasing pressure. This pressure led to a great opportunity to take the lead in the 12th minute, with a penalty for a harsh hand-ball against the Maidstone defender. Out of character for a confident, strong spirited Hoesli-Atkins, she fired wide of the post, wasting a chance to put the home team ahead.

Whilst Maidstone gained a bit of confidence from the penalty miss, it was short lived and the Wimbledon soon gained back control of the game.

The Dons created a clear cut chance with Walker firing wide. The same player then reciprocated a chance for on-form Bisson, who also mis-hit her shot into a grateful Maidstone keepers arms.

Then on 20 minutes the home team finally got the lead they richly deserved. Emma Keady sliced open the visitors defence, gifting a chance for the league's leading scorer, Caroline Bisson, to calmly slot the ball past an advancing Maidstone keeper.

Walker had another chance to put the home side further ahead on 27 minutes, but failed to capitalise on poor defending, putting her chance wide of the Maidstone goal again.

With Maidstone pushing for the equaliser and the Dons resilient in defence, the game became a little more evenly contested. However on 33 minutes the home side made their pressure count again when captain Suchley put in a superb corner delivery for Bisson to score her second of the game. Bisson could then have got her third with another missed chance soon after.

On 40 minutes the referee seemed to even up his earlier harsh penalty award, penalising Robinson for an unlucky ball ricocheting onto her hand. Visitor Morris took the spot kick with full confidence, placing the ball calmly into the corner, well out of reach of the Dons' keeper Tylee.

Wimbledon, unperturbed and with a resilient spirit, continued to press and find holes in the Maidstone defence. First Bisson fired wide, then Hoesli-Atkins went down in the box, with what appeared to be an elbow in the ribs. With the referee not spotting any infringement, the scored stayed at 2-1 into the break.

With a quick and simple team talk, Manager Lyons sent his team out early, keen to recapture the control they showed in the first half. Unfortunately the Dons conceded within 2 minutes of the restart, with half time substitute Amanda Beeput equalising in the 47th minute.

Maidstone were now full of confidence, with a change of formation and pressing forward. In an attempt to thwart the onslaught, Lyons brought off tiring Keady, and matched the midfield up with Kate Martin alongside Hedley-Smith, Suchley and Hoesli-Atkins.

Maidstone then had a chance to take the lead, but Beeput was deemed offside after shooting the ball into the Dons' goal on 58 minutes. Buoyant Maidstone then wasted another chance to take the lead soon after.

Keen to give his side a chance of three points, Manager Lyons then made another change on 78 minutes, with young Heasman going on, giving the Dons a renewed sense of energy. Although Bisson found herself clear on a number of chances, neither Walker or Heasman could not convert the opportunities and the game finished level at 2-2.

On balance this was a good performance against a well organised Maidstone side, who have already taken points off Fulham and Crawley this season. Wimbledon created a number of chances, and on another day could have been well out of sight at half time. Dons manager Lyons can take a number of positives from the game, the biggest of all being the resilient defensive spirit shown by his side. This was a game where they took no chances at the back, and this is a mind-set they must take forward as they challenge the LSER's top four.