A spectacular season was capped by a match somewhat less so, as Valley Parade played host to the only goalless game in the Football League this weekend. With nothing more than pride to play for, the game itself had somewhat of a pre-season feeling to it, writes Rosie MacGillivray. Both players and supporters shown that sportsmanship still existed. The Bradford
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Form Guide… Champions Swindon are 4 points clear at the top of the table with a record of four victories and two defeats in six League Two matches. Away from the County Ground, Swindon have a mixed record of late following the successive defeats at Aldershot and Gillingham, making it two victories and four defeats in six away trips. 18th placed Bradford City
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Town thrashed Port Vale 5-0 at the County Ground to secure the League Two title with a match to spare. Paolo Di Canio’s red & white army secured a nineteenth clean sheet at home this season and scored 5 without reply courtesy of Matt Ritchie late in the first half and strikes from Paul Benson, Aden Flint and Alan Connell
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Let’s start off by saying a victory for Swindon over Port Vale will see Town crowned champions of League Two. Swindon can also secure the title following a draw or defeat by the Valiants, but only if sole challengers Shrewsbury fail to win. There are two records available to Swindon should we secure a clean sheet. A 23rd clean sheet of the league campaign would
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Two defeats in a row is an unusual run of form for the Town, first time it’s happened in fact since August, but promotion was still secured at Gillingham after a 3-1 defeat. Adam Johnson was there for the party… It’s an odd feeling, celebrating promotion after a defeat. However that odd feeling only lasted all of 10 seconds as
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Swindon will secure promotion by avoiding defeat at Gillingham, or if either Crawley or Torquay fail to win at AFC Wimbledon and Dagenham respectively. Town can secure the League Two title this Saturday, but only with a victory and after Shrewsbury failing to pick up 3 points at Accrington. A club record is available should Swindon win a 23rd clean sheet of the league campaign. Form Guide… First placed
Read moreSwindon’s promotion champagne is still very much ‘on ice’ after a 2-1 defeat at Aldershot. On a frustrating and emotional night, the occasion never lived up to the promotion party hype and left many supporters wondering what might have been, writes Tom Otrebski. The manager made four changes to the starting line-up. Post-match revelations and rumours about player conduct off
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Tonight Swindon can mathematically secure a place in League One with a draw against Aldershot, or if Crawley fail to win at home to Northampton. Town can win the League Two title if they better Shrewsbury’s result, who play Port Vale. If Swindon do secure the title tonight, it would be an uncanny resemblance with our Division Four title in 1985/86
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In the week leading up to visit of Plymouth Argyle, Paolo Di Canio – the inspirational Swindon Town Manager, had urged the people in and around Swindon to fill the County Ground in support of the team as they edged ever closer to promotion to League One. As the game kicked off, little did they know of Paolo’s personal tragedy
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A victory for Swindon over Plymouth coupled with a defeat for either Crawley or Torquay will see Town promoted. Also, a 23rd clean sheet of the league campaign against Argyle would set a new club Football League record. Also… an 18th clean sheet at home will beat the previous Football League Division Four record of 17 shut outs by a
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