Reaching Wembley is the stuff of dreams for football fans, and Adebayo Akinfenwa is no different – he just had a huge role in making the dream reality.

The AFC Wimbledon striker came off the bench to score the goal that forced extra-time at Accrington Stanley.

His strike partner Lyle Taylor then hit the winner to send the Dons into the League Two play-off final at Wembley against Plymouth Argyle on May 30.

He said: “Reaching Wembley is massive – it is what dreams are made of. It means so much to everyone who is affiliated with AFC Wimbledon, it’s a dream come true.

“But we’re not just here to make up the numbers, we want to go to Wembley and win it. It is a beautiful feeling, bring it on.”

Akinfenwa had a similar impact in the first leg win, coming into the action in the second half to help set up the winner for Tom Beere.

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Chances are, the Beast will start the Wembley final on the bench, and while he admits to not being a good watcher, he knows he has a role to play for the team.

“Coming on at half-time was never the plan, the gaffer just calls it as he sees it,” the 34-year-old said.

“He felt I could make an impact and I did – but it’s a team thing. Being part of it is a beautiful thing. It’s a great feeling.

“I still have a lot to give, I play to my strengths and on my day I am a handful.”

He added: “But are all the strikers. Lyle [Taylor] has been great all season, give him an opportunity and he will score because he can strike the ball so cleanly.

“He deserves all the praise and affections he is going to get. It was a massive goal and we’re going to Wembley.”

The second leg was thrown into chaos when the floodlights fail in extra time and with the Dons 2-1 ahead.

However, boss Neal Ardley said they would have played on had the lights not come back on, something Akinfenwa agrees with.

He said: “When the lights went out I thought it was a tactic…not really.

“But I was raised in Hackney where we played football in the dark, so we were good to carry on.

“But it is what it is, the lights came back on and we saw it through, we’re happy.”

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