Here are the latest ramblings of BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan.. Quite a week. To wins out of two over Easter, two long and exhausting journeys. The first was to Morecambe on Good Friday. An early start necessary for a journey so far north. A decision was made not to travel from Devon on the morning, but to stay in Wiltshire on the
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Swindon battled manfully to an ugly, hard-fought 1-0 win over mid-table Morecambe, thanks to a trademark half-yard poke from Paul Benson, writes Benjamin Beaumont. It wasn’t pretty, but who cares..? It was three more vital points as Town edge closer to promotion. The first half was a disjointed mess. Town lacked energy and ideas, and most of their passes ended
Read moreSwindon secured a 1-0 victory at the Globe Arena, Morecambe this Good Friday thanks to Paul Benson goal straight after half time. Who gets your vote for the Swindon man of match? Vote below…
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Here are the latest ramblings of BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan.. It was what I used to call when I was a football commentator, “a hard fought local derby”. Swindon’s game against Bristol Rovers provided a few thrills and spills, some meaty tackles, at times decent football, but sadly no goals. It was the Town’s first goalless game in eons, well since Bradford
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Form Guide… First placed Swindon are 5 points clear at the top of the table and currently on a run of three defeats in twenty-eight League Two matches. Town’s current form guide reads four wins, one draw and one defeat in six outings. Away from the County Ground, Town won 2-0 at Barnet after suffering two successive defeats, making it four victories and two defeats in six trips.
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BBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. It was a great start to the Christmas games wasn’t it…? Morecambe came to the County Ground with a deserved reputation, and on the face of it Swindon were in for a tough afternoon. Well what a fine afternoon it turned out to be. Goals from Jake
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Three goals, a dugout dust-up and the theatrical villainy of Jason Price: Swindon’s win against Morecambe, with goals from Jake Jervis, Raffa De Vita and Ronan Murray, sounds like excellent entertainment. In reality it was a disjointed and often disappointing game, writes Alex Cooke. Morecambe looked to be a side with a plan: a plan to tap the ball slowly
Read moreSwindon never looked in doubt this afternoon as they walked to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Morecambe. Jake Jervis and Raffa De Vita gave Swindon a healthy half time lead only for second half substitute Ronan Murray to put the icing on the cake with a great finish to a move he started. Alan McCormack was award the Match Sponsor’s Man
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BBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. It was a late kick in the whatsits on Saturday wasn’t it..? Paul Caddis had put the Town in front, with a fantastic solo effort. It looked as though Swindon would pick up a notable victory at The Mem, but it wasn’t to be. Former Exeter defender
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Form… 6th placed Swindon have been unbeaten in their past 9 League Two games and 4 cup games. Town have won 3 and drawn 3 of their previous 6 League games. At the County Ground, Swindon are unbeaten in their last 7 League Two matches, including a 2-0 victory against Aldershot last time out. Morecambe have started to find themselves slide out of the promotion places.
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