Swindon recorded their fourth win in five games with a 2-0 success at Port Vale thanks to a debut goal from Lukas Magera and a penalty from Mehdi Kerrouche. The Town were in control from start to finish and managed to frustrate and restrict their hosts in an impressive and textbook away display, writes Tom Otrebski. Paolo Di Canio made two changes to the starting line-up
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It has been another weekend of goal-tastic action from the Npower League Two as Southend remain top of the table and Swindon continue their climb up the play-off places. Reports Andrew Steele-Davis. Let’s start off at Port Vale, where Swindon, who are one of the form teams in the league at the moment, continued their recent good form. After being held
Read moreForm… 7th placed Swindon have been unbeaten throughout October and now look to take their impressive League Two form into November. Town have won 3, drawn 2 and defeated once (at Macclesfield) in their previous 6 League games. Away from home, recent victories at Accrington and Plymouth have shown Swindon potentially do have what it takes to improve form to mount a
Read moreBBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. Congratulations on several fronts… First and foremost to Ron and his wife from the Washbag, for the safe delivery of Amélie. Football is important of course, but it’s things like the birth of a child that are the true magical moments of life. Many many congratulations. Congratulations
Read moreAlex Cooke looks at the brief Town career of Ibrahim Atiku, who might have never played but still got paid. “Now I realise completely that people in this league play the straight ball there and [compete] for second ball”. It is rare for Paolo Di Canio to admit to making a mistake – even when he’s sent a ref tottering
Read moreWith Billy Bodin on loan at Torquay United since the end of August, Gulls supporter Emma Glanfield gives her overview on Bodin’s time down on the English Riviera. What were your expectations of Billy before you signed him? Having not heard anything about Billy, it was difficult to know what to expect upon his arrival. I had heard of his father, Paul,
Read moreOctober has seen Swindon Town unbeaten in League Two with 3 wins and 2 draws, rising into the Play-Off places and progressing into the Area Quarter Final of the Johnstones Paint Trophy thanks to a Jake Jervis double at Exeter. But who is your player of the month? There are plenty of contenders… Does on loan Crystal Palace ‘keeper Wes
Read moreNorwegian Swindon Town supporter Hans J. Tandsether of HeiaSwindon.com casts his eye back over events at The County Ground throughout October. Another month has gone by and Swindon are finally up there among the promotion candidates. Currently we are sitting in 7th, a place just inside the play-offs. September month ended in bad fashion with a 0-2 loss on the road against Macclesfield.
Read moreBradford were the visitors to the County Ground on Saturday and the team from Yorkshire came in search of their first away win of the season. Swindon were going into the game on a three match unbeaten run and with an eye on the automatic promotion places. Just who would come out on top? Reports Andrew Steele-Davis. Having kept the
Read moreIn a spooctacular weekend of football, the Npower League Two has a new leader as Southend continued their recent hot streak against Macclesfield. All of the action will be assessed here in the latest instalment of Andrew Steele-Davis’ League Two Review. Let’s start with the new table toppers, Southend United who returned to the top of the summit after a solid
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