Nik Tzanev (AFC Wimbledon | England)

0-0 draw. Tzanev rides that pine.

Dons (10th) travel to Notts County (14th)

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/09/england/league-two/notts-county-fc/afc-wimbledon/4089203/

Edit - Tzanev on the bench

Dons won 2-0. Dons now 1 point behind Gillingham in the last promotion playoff spot. Though you would think at season end Tzanev will be leaving SW London.

Dons geat Gillingham 2-0. Tzanev on the pine.
Dons into 7th (promotion playoffs).

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/12/england/league-two/afc-wimbledon/gillingham-fc/4089211/

Dons (7th) host Newport County (12th)

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/16/england/league-two/afc-wimbledon/newport-county-afc/4089245/

Tzanev watches a 0-2 loss.

Dons (7th) travel to Crewe Alexandra (5th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/23/england/league-two/crewe-alexandra-fc/afc-wimbledon/4089278/

Tzanev watches a 1-1 draw. Dons 9th, 1 point off playoff spots.

Dons (9th) host Harrogate Town (13th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/29/england/league-two/afc-wimbledon/harrogate-town-fc/4089313/

Tzanev watches 10 men Dons (send off at 61 mins) in a 1-1 draw. Dons 1 pt off playoff spots.

Dons (8th) travel to Stockport County (1st).

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/01/england/league-two/stockport-county-fc/afc-wimbledon/4089364/

Tzanev watches a 1-0 loss. Dons 3 pts off the playoff spots.

Dons (10th) host Salford City (20th)

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/06/england/league-two/afc-wimbledon/salford-city-fc/4089372/

Edit - Tzanev on the pine

Dons win 1-0, to go 8th, 1 spot off the playoffs.
Niggly affair. Salford with 9 yellows, and then 2 players sent off at 99 mins (2nd yellows)

Dons (8th) travel to Swindon Town (19th)

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/13/england/league-two/swindon-town-fc/afc-wimbledon/4089414/

Edit - Tzanev on the pine

Dons lose 3-2 in a blow to their playoff chances. 3 pts now off the playoff spots.

Dons (11th) travel to Tranmere Rovers (17th). Basically must win for Dons to make the playoffs with 2 games left.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/20/england/league-two/tranmere-rovers-fc/afc-wimbledon/4089427/

Big news for a big must win Dons game. Tzanev in goal. 

Bass not in the match day squad, so presumably injured. Big opportunity for the Bulgarian Kiwi having sat on the pine in 43 L2 games this season!

Unfortunately Dons (11th) lose 3-2, and with 1 game left they are now out of playoffs contention. 

They went down to 10 men at 59 mins (losing 2-1). Situation made worse by fact MK Dons (4th) will be in the playoffs.

Nice to see Tzanev get a game, after 43 consecutive matches getting splinters. But unless Bass is on the move, presumably Tzanev will be looking for a new employer in the off season. He won't be in 2026 WC contention, without playing regularly somewhere.

Back to back games for Tzanev in what was the epitome of a nothing game for for both AFC Wimbledon & Walsall. Both out of promotion contention heading into the last matchday with both sitting mid table.

Anyway, 5-1 it finished to the Don's, and they leapfrog Walsall in the final standings to 10th.

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As Coochiee alluded to earlier - He'll probably be off in the off season - contract expires in a couple of months, and I can't see him wanting to be a #2 next season as well. Although Bass is returning to his parent club Sunderland, so that might present another opportunity for Tzanev.

Off season for now though, and we wait for the next move. ⏳