It was an afternoon to forget at Deepdale but it’s firmly placed in the mind of Adam Johnson who witnessed Town’s first defeat of the 2012/2013 season… He can be a genius, he can be a hard one to figure out, but what’s certain is that Paolo Di Canio’s afternoon in sunny Preston was his most entertaining and forgettable as
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After claiming cup scalps of higher league opposition Bristol City and Wigan last season, the tradition seems to continue following Brighton & HA’s exit in round one. Yesterday’s turn was Premier League team Stoke City, who ended up on the wrong side of a seven goal thriller writes STFC007. W h a t . A . G a m e.
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Swindon continued their encouraging start to the season with a deserved 1-0 win over Karl Robinson’s MK Dons. The winning goal came on the stroke of half time when Matt Ritchie’s inswinging cross eluded David Martin in the Dons’ goal, possibly via the foot of James Collins. As a result, Town remain undefeated and find themselves in 3rd place after three
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Three is the magic number for Swindon Town as three goals, three different scorers, a third clean sheet of the season and importantly three points came courtesy of a ‘close to perfect’ performance, writes Ron Smith. Di Canio made three changes from the stalemate at Hartlepool. An injury prevented Troy Archibald-Henville from making the XI giving Flint a return. Alan
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Swindon got their League One campaign under way with a 0-0 draw at the faraway Victoria Park. It was poor finishing from both sides that contributed to the goalless draw, more so than good defending, writes Rosie MacGillivray. Paul Caddis was once more left out the squad, as him and Paolo Di Canio still refusing to kiss and make up.
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Swindon Town started the season in the best way possible, dumping Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion out of the newly dubbed ‘Capital One Cup’, putting aside any worries about the removal of Paul Caddis as captain in the process. Writes Daniel Hunt. Such an enthralling match seemed impossible at half time following a dull first half that must have left the Sky
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