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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With the farcical end to Notts County bringing the unlikely play-off hopes to a formal end, the visit of Rotherham United to the County Ground was a chance (within reason) to relax and enjoy the final Swindon Town game of the campaign without too much tension. Writes Scott Keith.
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Swindon Town made the journey to Northampton on Good Friday to face Coventry City. A late 2-1 victory was our reward, but further developments off-the-pitch proved to be a distraction as the battle for the ownership of Town continues. Writes Scott Keith.
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Swindon Town entertained Brentford in game 42 of Sky Bet League One, with the visitors on the road to automatic promotion. Town manager Mark Cooper made four changes from their previous game against Carlisle, a 1-0 loss thanks to former transfer target Gary Madine. Matthew Peach was at the game to report on the action at the County Ground.
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On a ‘cabbage-patch pitch’ two very similar teams, in terms of league position and form, went head to head in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Final 1st Leg at Peterborough’s London Road. We were promised goals and drama and the game most certainly delivered, writes Jonny Leighfield. Mark Cooper made five changes from the team that put in that pathetic
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In the battle of the STFCs Swindon Town were lucky to find two late goals against Shrewsbury Town to win 3-1. Calvin Hothi reports on a performance that highlights Swindon’s frailties as essentially a mid-table League One side… Following defeats to Stevenage and Gillingham the previous week, Mark Cooper’s side needed to pick up three points when Shrewsbury Town visited
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Vic Morgan spares few words in describing another miserable away performance; as Swindon Town were defeated at our Kent rivals Gillingham. After Swindon’s dismal Tuesday defeat at Stevenage, over 300 Town fans travelled to Kent hoping for better against their old rivals. History wasn’t on the Wiltshire team’s side. It was 1986 when the Town last won at the Priestfield
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Every now and then this season, this team has the ability to throw in a real stinker of a performance, especially away from home. Swindon Town’s Tuesday night’s defeat by Stevenage put that into sharp relief. Writes Scott Keith. Mark Cooper decided the team that had shown plenty of resilience in the win over Peterborough United could do a similar
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Swindon Town finally had a chance to kick off 2014 by entertaining Peterborough United at the County Ground. After collecting four points from three games over a rather testing Christmas period, Swindon would be hoping they could pick up the perfect delayed New Year present for the Town faithful, as Matthew Peach reports. As the team news came out, many
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Episode #23 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Andrew Steele-Davis and Iain Watkins. The three reflect on Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Peterborough United including look at Nile Ranger’s surprise inclusion and the contribution of Raphael Rossi Branco who made his first start for Swindon. Other talking points include a
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