AFC Wimbledon boss Dave Anderson admits it will be a struggle to bring his players back down to earth after the heady scenes of last weekend's FA Cup exit at the hands of Exeter City.

The Dons have been gripped by a feel-good factor that even a 2-1 defeat in the final qualifying round could not dampen.

But Anderson is determined to avoid a second cup exit at home to Tonbridge Angels in the FA Cup this Saturday.

"We were taught a footballing lesson at Exeter. Their speed and intensity took our players by surprise," he admitted.

"It was like driving off a quiet country road on to a motorway. But we made a game of it.

"My players can either learn from it and take that intensity back to our level, or get cocky and think we just need to turn up to win games."

Anderson had a manic week, dealing with interview requests from the national press, plus attention from the BBC and Sky Sports News.

"It was a strange existence to be watching yourself on Football Focus on a Saturday and delivering wine on a Monday morning, but that's the way it should be," said Anderson.

"It was an incredible week and no one involved in the club will ever forget it."

One of the manager's abiding memories was the support he and his players received from a travelling army of more than 1,500 fans, who made the trip down the A30 to Devon.

"A few of the guys I spoke to from Exeter said they had never seen visiting support like that," said Anderson.

Dons trailed 2-0 at half-time, but the fans inspired a rousing fightback, which featured a 65th-minute goal from Roscoe D'Sane.

"At half-time we talked about a few technical changes we needed to make, but the main thing was giving the supporters something to be proud of," said Anderson.

"We didn't want them to travel for four hours only to go home with nothing to cheer about.

"When we got one back they went crazy. While I don't think we deserved anything from the game, anything could have happened.

"Exeter were happy to hear the final whistle and I am sure our fans enjoyed themselves.

"Coming off the pitch at the final whistle is a moment that will stick with my players for a long time."

Mark Rooney (knee), Antony Howard (groin) and Wes Daly (shin) are doubts for the visit of Tonbridge.