A thoroughly well-earned three points at Vale Park for Mark Cooper, as Swindon Town can now seriously look toward the League One Play-Offs, reports Neil Mitchell. Coming on the back of a great team performance in the midweek tussle with Peterborough United, hopes were high among the Swindon Town faithful that took the trip up to Port Vale. An ambitious
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On a ‘cabbage-patch pitch’ two very similar teams, in terms of league position and form, went head to head in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Final 1st Leg at Peterborough’s London Road. We were promised goals and drama and the game most certainly delivered, writes Jonny Leighfield. Mark Cooper made five changes from the team that put in that pathetic
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Adam Tanner was at the County Ground for the visit of Oldham Athletic to witness a pretty forgettable afternoon for Swindon Town. Mark Cooper made three changes from the team that had gained a deserved point at Walsall on Tuesday. Nile Ranger and Yaser Kasim were left out alongside the suspended Alex Pritchard. George Barker, Nathan Byrne and Ryan Harley
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Form Guide… 8th placed Swindon Town remain five points off the play-offs following an unlikely 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town and a midweek comeback to draw 1-1 at Walsall. In the League One form guide, Swindon are 14th with two wins, two draws and two defeats in six. At the County Ground, Swindon are 2nd in the form guide with
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At last, something to take from a road trip other than new things to grumble about as a Swindon Town comeback secured a draw at Walsall, writes Scott Keith… Not only did it feature a point and a goal, it at least allows the exciting fantasy of sneaking into the playoffs to flicker for a while yet. While that sits
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In the battle of the STFCs Swindon Town were lucky to find two late goals against Shrewsbury Town to win 3-1. Calvin Hothi reports on a performance that highlights Swindon’s frailties as essentially a mid-table League One side… Following defeats to Stevenage and Gillingham the previous week, Mark Cooper’s side needed to pick up three points when Shrewsbury Town visited
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Form Guide… 9th placed Swindon Town have dropped five points off the play-offs following two successive 2-0 away defeats – at Stevenage and Gillingham. In the League One form guide, Swindon are 16th with two wins, one draw and three defeats in six. At the County Ground, Swindon are 4th in the form guide with four wins and two draws
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Vic Morgan spares few words in describing another miserable away performance; as Swindon Town were defeated at our Kent rivals Gillingham. After Swindon’s dismal Tuesday defeat at Stevenage, over 300 Town fans travelled to Kent hoping for better against their old rivals. History wasn’t on the Wiltshire team’s side. It was 1986 when the Town last won at the Priestfield
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Form Guide… 8th placed Swindon Town were beaten 2-0 at Stevenage in midweek meaning Town fall four points behind Walsall in sixth. In the League One form guide, Swindon are 16th with two wins, one draw and three defeats in six. On their travels, Swindon are ranked 17th in the form guide with just one win, two draws and three
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Every now and then this season, this team has the ability to throw in a real stinker of a performance, especially away from home. Swindon Town’s Tuesday night’s defeat by Stevenage put that into sharp relief. Writes Scott Keith. Mark Cooper decided the team that had shown plenty of resilience in the win over Peterborough United could do a similar
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