New Sunderland boss Alex Neil earned a point in his first game in charge - but it was not enough to stop the Black Cats slipping further off the promotion pace.
The Black Cats fought out a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon, with the Dons taking the lead through Luke McCormick's penalty awarded in controversial circumstances inside the first 20 minutes.
Alex Pritchard equalised with a free-kick before half-time, and Wimbledon ended the game with ten men after McCormick was sent off late on for a second bookable offence, but Sunderland could not find a winning goal.
