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Swindon 1 ‘Nam 0: Cheltenham lose chance to play for the ‘Gold’ Cup

They huffed, they puffed, but they couldn’t blow the house down. Despite a huge dominance in possession, Cheltenham Town couldn’t recover from failing to convert a first half penalty and then going behind shortly afterwards to Paul Benson’s ninth goal of the season. Town’s 1-0 victory was, by all accounts, by the slimmest of margins, but true champions ride their luck, with

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Match Preview: Swindon vs Cheltenhan Town

Saturday afternoon sees Swindon Town entertain Cheltenham Town at the County Ground in the top of the table clash… Form Guide…  First placed Swindon are currently on a run of two defeats in twenty-three League Two matches. Town’s current form guide reads five wins and one defeat in six outings. At the County Ground, Town are unbeaten since August, making it 15 games without tasting defeat

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Hall of Shame #9: Wiltshire Newspapers axe the ‘Football Pink’

For our next entry into the Hall of Shame we step outside of the club, as Mike Minihane inducts Wiltshire Newspapers for their decision to axe publication of the much loved ‘Football Pink’. In the early 1970s Wilshire Newspapers, the publishers of the then ‘Evening Advertiser’ (aka the ‘Adver’) made the incomprehensible decision to cease publication of the local football

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Swindon 4 Dagenham 0: Daggers’ dawn cut short by red & white army

Having been unable to breach the triple-decker bus parked in the triple-sided stadium on Saturday, Tuesday’s game could not come quick enough to put the Swindon Town TGV firmly back on the tracks heading at speed towards League One, writes STFC007. In the build up to the game the level of optimism from most Swindon Town fans was refreshing – as usually

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Match Preview: Swindon vs Dagenham & Redbridge

In a full round of mid-week League Two matches, Swindon Town entertain Dagenham & Redbridge at the County Ground; 7.45pm kick-off. Form Guide…  First placed Swindon are currently on a run of two defeats in twenty-two League Two matches. Town’s current form guide reads five wins and one defeat in six outings. At the County Ground, Town are unbeaten since August, making it 14 games without

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