After a lengthy absence, Neilsen ‘The Overseer’ returns, helping me out with a match report of our 2-1 victory over Rotherham United. A quick-fire brace of Matt Ritchie thunderbolts just before the midway point of the first half at Rotherham proved decisive in ensuring that Swindon retained in their nostrils the scent of League Two’s current pacesetting trio. Such moments
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Form… Fourth placed Swindon are currently on a run of one defeat – at Torquay on Boxing Day – in thirteen League Two matches and eighteen matches overall. Town’s current form guide reads four wins, one draw and one defeat in the previous six League Two outings, including victories in the recent two games against Northampton and AFC Wimbledon. Away
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Swindon Town headed to London ahead of their JPT Area Final First Leg game against Barnet full of confidence after the excellent FA Cup win over Wigan at the weekend. But, with the league’s top scorer amongst their ranks, Barnet were not just going to roll over. Andrew Steele-Davis was at Underhill to report. Paolo Di Canio made three changes to
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Swindon Town are into the FA Cup fourth round thanks to a magnificent 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic….we’ve not had the opportunity to celebrate that achievement in a while writes Ron Smith. It’s been fifteen long years since our previous run beyond round three. Town are rewarded with a trip the East Midlands; thanks to goals from Alan Connell and Paul Benson, this after Callum McManaman
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This Saturday afternoon Swindon Town welcome Premier League opposition to the County Ground in the FA Cup 3rd Round tie with Wigan Athletic. The last time we entertained a Premier League team at the County Ground in the FA Cup was a visit by Coventry City in a 3rd Round tie in January 2001 – which we lost 2-0. Speaking of
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It might not be the most intellectual headline ever seen but, it’s what we wanted wasn’t it? And so we may as well get to the point and celebrate the start made in 2012 writes Adam Johnson. It was one of the less enthralling games seen in the 2011/12 season but two goals, a clean sheet, three points and 4th
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Swindon travelled to Sixfields on New Year’s Eve determined to enter 2012 on a high after a disappointing defeat to Torquay on Boxing Day. In what was a must win game for both teams, the stakes could not have been higher writes Andrew Steele-Davis. There were more than a few surprised faces amongst Town fans come the announcing of the
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Form… 5th placed Swindon have won three, drawn two and defeated once in our previous six League Two outings. At the County Ground, Town are unbeaten in eight games, having won six and drawn two games. Town have won their previous two League Two games at home after beating Aldershot 2-0 and Morecambe 3-0. 17th placed AFC Wimbledon have been one of the
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Form… 7th placed Swindon suffered a first defeat in 16 games last time out at Torquay United, meaning that Town have recorded three victories, two draws and one defeat in the previous six outings in League Two. Away from the County Ground, Town have won three, drawn two and defeated once in their previous six League Two games. 23rd placed Northampton Town have had
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An unchanged Swindon Town paid the ultimate price for playing only one half of football at Plainmoor and kissed goodbye to their 15 match unbeaten run in the process writes Daniel Hunt. The nine-day rest between this and the Morecambe win made a mockery of the phrase ‘hectic Christmas period’ and Torquay were worth their half time lead as a
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