After a brilliant first-half performance, which not only brought about Mo Eisa’s second goal of the season but also some excellent football, the second-half was a stark contrast with Tranmere on the front-foot and Dons playing some stern defensive football to ensure three points.
With some excellent and industrious performances all over the pitch, here’s how we rated the players.
1. Craig MacGilivray - 7
A good stop in the first-half kept out Morris and an excellent one in the second denied Norris, but on the whole did not have a great deal to do but orchestrate. And he did it well en route to a clean sheet Photo: Jane Russell
2. Tommy Smith - 8
Another excellent show from the centre-half. Read the game brilliantly and kept the Tranmere front-line quiet for the vast majority. Photo: Jane Russell
3. Warren O'Hora - 8
Quietly went about his job, and did it well. Was often the voice of calm in the second-half when Dons got a little frantic Photo: Jane Russell
4. Top Don: Jack Tucker - 8.5
Plenty of fans' choice for man of the match, and very worthy of it too. Kept a lid on Norris for long spells, won his aerial battles and showed off his distribution skills with some beautiful diagonals to the wide-open Cameron Norman. Played with his back to the wall in the second-half and thrived. Photo: Jane Russell