Ahead of meeting Oxford United on Tuesday, Steven Fyfe looks at some of his favourite, andd least favourite, Town moments in knock-out football In my decade or so of supporting Swindon Town I have sampled the highs and lows of cup competitions. My mum was only just born when we beat Arsenal in 1969 and I was only 3 years
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Swindon Town were dumped out of the League Cup at the first hurdle this evening by a well-organised Exeter City side, writes Rob Francis. Fabien Robert started the match in place of the injured Jermaine Hylton, with no other changes from the win over Bradford City at the weekend. Swindon also started in the same formation that they finished the
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Here’s our brief preview of Exeter City’s trip to the County Ground for the League Cup First Round tie with Swindon Town: Date: 11th August 2015, 19.45pm k/o, County Ground Ticket Prices: Adult – £10 Over 65/Student – £5 Young Adult 17-19 – £5 Under 17 – £2 Disabled – £5 Carer – Free Season ticket holders have until 10/08/2015
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We continue our ‘Best I’ve Ever Seen’ at Swindon Town series with the visit of Blackburn Rovers for a League Cup Second Round 1st leg tie on 20th September 1995. As Ron Smith considers Town’s two goals in two minutes was the finest two goals in two minutes he’s seen…
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Two extra-time penalties saw Swindon exit the League Cup but with a red card and numerous injuries that is a fraction of the story, reports Alex Cooke. “If the people of Swindon don’t want to watch this team, they don’t like football”. It was hard boiled stuff tweeted in rage, but this one has a soft centre of truth. Swindon’s
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Adam Tanner went to Kenilworth Road, Luton to witness Swindon Town’s first step on the League Cup road to Wembley… Swindon approached the game looking to uphold a curiously healthy League Cup record away from home. The team had won at QPR, Stoke and Bristol City inside the last three years; and we had only lost one away tie (on penalties
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Swindon welcomed the 2011/2012 champions of Europe Chelsea to the County Ground for the first time in almost two decades. Lee Clark was part of a capacity crowd under the lights, where Town were going toe to toe with World Cup winners such as Juan Mata and Fernando Torres was the Robin’s reward for a 2-0 win at Loftus Road
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Chelsea visit the County Ground on Tuesday evening for the League Cup 3rd Round tie and the first meeting between the sides since April 1994. Form Guide… As hosts, Swindon are unbeaten in league and cups in 2013/14. In those five games Town have earned victories over Torquay United, Stevenage, Crewe and Bristol City and a draw with Gillingham. Swindon
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Swindon Town travelled to QPR in the hope that a Capital One Cup Second Round victory would provide Mark Cooper’s fledgling managerial career at the County Ground with a much needed boost. Calvin Hothi was at Loftus Road to witness a superb Town victory over the Championship title favourites… Being one of the first to take my seat at Loftus Road,
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After Saturday’s defeat to Peterborough on the opening day of the League 1 season, all eyes turned back to the County Ground for what was the first competitive home game of the new season. New TheWashbag writer Dan Brown picks through the game, where Andy Williams’ goal was the difference in a hard fought encounter… There is something different about
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