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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A depleted Swindon side showed steel and resilience to twice come from behind and record a fine 3-2 win. Ben Beaumont unpicks a breathless local derby. 1. Aden Flint just wants to be loved Snarly face, angry tattoos and an unseemly cash-signs-for-eyeballs transfer to local rivals – you’d think that Flint would have been the perfect pantomime villain on Saturday.
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Episode #16 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Brendan Hobbs (@MrBraindown) and Matthew Kilford (@matthewkilford). The three review Swindon’s local derby with Bristol City which ended with a 3-2 victory for the hosts and condemned City to yet another defeat. This match witnessed Aden Flint’s return to the County
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Steve Hall’s remembers his first game watch Swindon Town 50 years ago and wonders whether the upcoming visit of Chelsea will similarly inspire a new generation of Town supporters? As I write, in seven hours and one minute’s time it will be 50 years ago on the dot that my first Swindon Town game started. At midnight Sydney time, 3pm UK time
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It was a strange sensation leaving Molineux on Saturday. A defeat but a terrific performance from a young Town team which is becoming better to watch each game. As I said last week, it’s a ground I love to go too, terrific atmosphere and
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Form Guide… 12th placed Swindon Town were defeated three goals to two at Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend. That defeat was Town’s first in five games. Town have eight points. As hosts, Swindon are unbeaten in 2013/14. In three League One games at the County Ground Town have beaten Stevenage and Crewe and drawn 2-2 with Gillingham. This seven points from
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Should former Swindon players, such as Aden Flint, get a rough ride at the County Ground, asks Ron Smith? Aden Flint will be back at the County Ground on Saturday, playing in the colours of Bristol City. But how much do you care about former Swindon players once they have left. Do you boo every former Town player who dares
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In the Black Country Swindon Town left Molineux proud knowing that while they were defeated 3-2 by Wolves, the manner of their performance impressed both home and away supporters. Ron Smith reports. There is simply too much to summarise about this beautiful game. My notes are extensive and slightly incomprehensible as I scrambled to type in amongst the frenetic action.
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. I like a good conspiracy theory as much as the next person but I can’t agree with the latest STFC one. Nathan Byrne’s red card at MK was a game changer of that there’s no doubt. Whether it was harsh or not is a
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In game week six of Sky Bet League One, Swindon Town pitted their wits against MK Dons. Swindon Town shared the points with the Dons, with encouraging performances from all 14 that took part, reports Matthew Peach. Swindon Town went into their clash with MK Dons on the back of two impressive wins, one in the cup and one in the
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