Ross Worner is hoping AFC Wimbledon can make Kingsmeadow a fortress again after picking up their first home victory since November on Saturday against Exeter City.
Jack Midson made a disastrous start to the game as he headed into his own net but made up for the error by claiming a second-half winner after Luke Moore had levelled things up.
The Dons only tasted defeat four times in the whole of 2013 as manager Neal Ardley set out his teams to be hard to beat and the points flooded in through the gates at KT1.
Two home defeats at the start of the new year started Wimbledon off on the wrong foot but Worner hopes the weekend win over the Grecians can be the start of something big.
“All the boys came off buzzing,” the keeper said of Saturday’s 2-1 result. It was difficult at times but we managed to come out on top in the second-half. I thought the match might get abandoned at one stage with the weather but luckily we got the points.
“I was disappointed with the first goal, I felt I could’ve perhaps done better, but we’ve got to make sure [against Hartlepool on Tueday night] we don’t do anything silly like that again. When we played them away from home it was a tough game so we have to start well.
“If we can get the home form to a good level then we can turn things round. If we can get the home form right and pick up some results away from home then I think we’ll be absolutely fine.
“We did start the season off well but every team will have a sticky spell. Hopefully we’ve had ours now and we can just crack on for the rest of the season. We need to make sure we keep picking up points.”
Worner also took the opportunity to welcome new signing Darren Jones to the team.
The two players were team-mates at Aldershot previously and the AFC Wimbledon shot-stopper believes Ardley has chosen wisely.
“I know Jonah well, I played behind him at Aldershot, and he was solid there,” Worner said. “We set up a partnership and he’s a top player. I think Neal already knew about him but I’ll always help out if asked.”
Many Dons supporters are tipping Worner, who has looked assured between the sticks in his debut campaign, for the club’s player of the season award come the end of the campaign.
But the 24-year-old insists he is more concerned with picking up points than picking up individual prizes.
“I’m not worried about awards,” he added. “All I’m worried about is trying to continue my good performances this season and we’ll see what happens.”
