The magic of The FA Cup failed to inspire Wycombe Wanderers today with their fellow League Two opponents taking the spoils after a close contest.

Following a convincing 2-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon in October, players and fans appeared hopeful they could force their way past the visitors and into the third round of the competition.

Only one goal separated the two teams on this occasion though with Sean Rigg settling the tie with a low finish after his side applied good pressure on Wanderers’ defence – which included Josh Scowen at right-back.

Memories of their dominant display against Wimbledon two months ago were quickly banished from the mindsets of players and fans alike at the start of the game with the visitors coming out of the starting blocks the quickest.

The Kingsmeadow-outfit showed attacking intent right from the offset and League Two’s joint-second highest scorer Matt Tubbs almost broke the deadlock with the first attack.

The striker jumped above Wycombe’s centre-half pairing of Sido Jombati and Aaron Pierre to claim the ball after a George Francomb flick-on, but he put his headed attempt just wide of the top corner.

In what was a fairly even opening to the game neither team were able to put their opposition goalkeepers under too much pressure.

But Tubbs, who appeared keen to impose himself, was soon challenging the Wanderers defence again and after a close fought run for the ball a good challenge from Joe Jacobson gave the home team a chance to clear their lines.

Up the other end of the pitch, some of the Chairboys best chances came from their set-piece with captain Paul Hayes forcing former Arsenal ‘keeper James Shea into a good low save after clever work from an attacking freekick.

With the skipper standing over the ball a quick flick from Sam Wood allowed Jacobson to test the goal from distance but his blocked effort found its way to Hayes on the right who then struck at goal.

The Wimbledon defence were able to stay strong throughout the majority of the first-half though and the backline did their job once again when Max Kretzschmar thunderous strike was blocked before it reached the travelling glovesman in the twelfth-minute.

Up the other end, Aaron Pierre was constantly kept busy by the big threat of Adebayo Akinfenwa who challenged for every high ball.

However, a couple of missed headers and knockdowns was as close as he came in the game with the Wanderers back four handling the threat well.

Pierre was also a menace in the opposition penalty box too and had three decent chances to test Wimbledon.

However, after clever work down the left midway through the first-half he was booked for diving after hitting the ground following a collision with centre-half after some good skill saw the 21-year-old nutmeg his opponent.

It was more of the same in the second 45’, but Wimbledon were able to break the deadlock in the 56th minute after a sustained period of attack saw the ball worked towards an unmarked Sean Rigg in the centre of the penalty area.

He was able to poke the ball past the left outstretched hand of Matt Ingram causing mass celebrations from more than 1,000 travelling fans.

The pressure was kept on Wanderers in the second half, but fullback Joe Jacobson was able to keep his opponents at bay after intercepting an attempted through ball from Tubbs.

The good cross from Tubbs possibly should have seen Wimbledon double their lead with about 20 minutes left on the clock.

But his strike-partner Akinfenwa was unable to get any meaningful contact on the ball with the goal at his mercy.

The Chairboys then sparked back into life with a long range effort from Scowen forcing an equally good save from Shea.

Only moments later Wycombe were almost back through on goal again as Peter Murphy tested his opponents but on that occasion they were able to snuff out the chance.

Scowen again tried his luck from outside of the area and a left-footed strike from about 20 yards out went just wide of the right-hand post.

Wanderers then piled on the pressure but despite it coming thick and fast during a period of six added minutes it was too little too late with the ref blowing the whistle on the sides cup hopes.