Form Guide… 7th placed Swindon Town thrashed Rotherham United 4-0 to move within touching distance of the play-offs for the first time this season. Town have won their previous two games to move up to 9th in the League One form guide following three wins, one draw and two defeats. As hosts, Swindon are unbeaten in five League One games,
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Swindon’s manager Mark Cooper switched to a 3412/352 for Town’s first away-win of the season but will he stick with the system? By Alex Cooke.. Why is it only at Rotherham? Before Saturday, Swindon hadn’t started a league game with a back three since 2005. That game was also in South Yorkshire but in very different circumstances… Eight years ago
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Adam Tanner was at the New York Stadium, Rotherham to spread the news and be a part of it as Swindon Town put a sledgehammer to their troublesome away form with a 4-0 win. Since the previous away game, a defeat at Preston North End, both Mark Cooper and Luke Williams had spoken of the need for Town to be
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Seems odd doesn’t it? Off to New York on Saturday to watch the Town? Well technically Rotherham rather than Manhattan. It got me wondering how do people come up with names like the New York Stadium for a ground in South Yorkshire. I’m sure
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Form Guide… 11th placed Swindon Town beat Tranmere Rovers last weekend and progressed in the JPT with a victory over Plymouth Argyle. Swindon are 12th in the League One form guide with three wins, one draw and two defeats. Away, Swindon are without a League One victory this season. You need to go back to a late 2-1 win at
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Heading into the game you could’ve been forgiven for expecting a Swindon Town rampage against a poor Tranmere Rovers side. The 1-0 scoreline may not represent that dominance, but the overall play showed an even more patient side to Town’s approach. Writes Calvin Hothi. Nile Ranger was welcomed back into a nearly unchanged side from the defeat to Preston North
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Episode #17 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Sam Morshead – Swindon Advertiser Chief Sports Writer – and podcast regular Iain Watkins. The three review Swindon’s 1-0 win over Tranmere Rovers, a game that was like watching paint dry compared to recent frenetic and high-scoring matches. A main topic
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Form Guide… 12th placed Swindon Town beat rivals Bristol City 3-2 in their last game in League One at the County Ground. Last weekend Town lost 1-2 at Preston North End to continue a winless start to the league campaign on their travels. Swindon are 13th in the League One form guide with two wins, two draws and two defeats. As
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. You might be forgiven for thinking Swindon Town looked a bit like Casualty at the moment, or for those old enough to remember Emergency Ward 10. Players have been falling by the wayside at an alarming rate. Preston North End saw those in red and white
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It’s the game that keeps on giving…at the moment. Over the past few days we’ve had some of the best entertainment I’ve seen at the County Ground in a good while. I suppose it’s the best spell since last Christmas when we were scoring
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