Swindon produced a fine second-half comeback to beat Forest Green 2-1 in an enthralling local derby in League Two.A stoppage-time strike from Frazer Blake-Tracy coupled with Dan Kemp’s tap-in saw Town get their first win of the campaign.Matty Stevens opened the scoring for Rovers but Harvey Bunker’s second-half red card changed the course of the game.Stevens opened the scoring in the...Full Story »

Peterborough reached the second round of the Carabao Cup after a 4-1 penalty shoot-out win against League Two Swindon.Joel Randall scored his first Peterborough goal since joining two summers ago to put the League One side ahead before Rushian Hepburn-Murphy levelled as the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.And in the shoot-out, Frazer Blake-Tracy and Jake Young missed for the visitors while Jonso...Full Story »

Colchester’s opening game of the new League Two season against Swindon has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.The match was called off less than 30 minutes before the scheduled 3pm kick-off following a pitch inspection at the JobServe Community Stadium, with the region having been hit by heavy rain.A Colchester statement read: “Referee Anthony Backhouse deemed the pitch unplay...Full Story »

Swindon caretaker boss Gavin Gunning said his players failed to properly execute their game plan despite earning a 2-1 victory over Crawley.New manager Mike Flynn watched from the stands after signing a two-year contract as Swindon ended their season with a win.But Gunning said: “We didn’t really implement the game plan too well, even if we did score the two goals.“It was a bit...Full Story »

New manager Mike Flynn watched from the stands as Swindon got one over old boss Scott Lindsey by beating Crawley 2-1.Swindon announced before kick-off that Flynn had signed a two-year contract to replace the sacked Jody Morris and he was paraded on the pitch at half time.With the first half drawing to a close, Jacob Wakeling flicked a header beyond the Crawley backline and Charlie Austin charged...Full Story »

Jody Morris is determined to add some experience to his Swindon squad over the summer after his players wilted in the closing minutes at Crewe.The Robins boss watched as late goals from Conor Thomas and Joel Tabiner earned the Railwaymen an unlikely 2-1 win.Crewe had trailed to Rushian Hepburn-Murphy’s deflected effort just before the interval and were labouring until boss Lee Bell made a ...Full Story »

Late goals from Conor Thomas and Joel Tabiner saw Crewe stage a late comeback to beat Swindon 2-1.Rushian Hepburn-Murphy fired the Robins ahead just before the break at Gresty Road, but a dramatic finish saw Crewe hit back with two goals in four minutes.Teenage goalkeeper Tom Booth, making his home debut, was rescued by the woodwork early on. Jake Cain curled a free-kick against the woodwork, th...Full Story »

Jamie Reid was the matchwinner as Stevenage moved to within touching distance of a place in Sky Bet League One after beating Swindon 1-0 at the County Ground.Reid’s 25th-minute strike means Boro need just one more win to guarantee automatic promotion.Stevenage had an early free-kick on the edge of the box that was tapped to one side to tee up Jordan Roberts and his strike flew just over th...Full Story »

Swindon boss Jody Morris felt his side’s performance was far from perfect after they came from behind to rout AFC Wimbledon 5-1 at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.The Dons have now dropped 38 points from winning positions this season, and once again they took the lead through Aaron Pierre, who was later sent off.But Swindon surged back quickly through Jacob Wakeling and a Luke Jephcott doub...Full Story »

Mark Hughes bemoaned Bradford’s finishing after their League Two automatic-promotion hopes suffered a huge blow with a 1-0 defeat at Swindon.Jonny Williams struck eight minutes from time to secure the Robins’ first win in 10 matches, leaving the Bantams five points off the top three with four games remaining.Bradford boss Hughes said: “We were disappointed obviously. First half...Full Story »

Caretaker boss Ian Dawes was full of praise for his players after he picked up his first victory as Tranmere manager with a 1-0 win over Swindon.Harvey Saunders’ first goal at Prenton Park since joining from Bristol Rovers in January was enough to give the home side the points in a scrappy encounter.Saunders netted his second goal in four games on 22 minutes after the Swindon defence faile...Full Story »

Tranmere ended a run of six games without a victory with a 1-0 win over struggling Swindon at Prenton Park.Harvey Saunders’ first-half strike was enough to see Ian Dawes register his first victory as Rovers manager and inflict a fourth straight defeat on the Robins.The home side opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Saunders prodded home from close range after Swindon failed to clear ...Full Story »

Mansfield won at the County Ground for the first time in 46 years as they came from behind to record a 4-2 victory against Swindon.Rushian Hepburn-Murphy scored within three minutes as he nodded beyond Christy Pym to give Swindon the lead.The Stags answered back in the 13th minute when Elliott Hewitt whipped a ball to the back post which found an unmarked Stephen Quinn, who headed home to score ...Full Story »

John Askey refused to get carried away with Hartlepool’s last-gasp heroics but admitted their dramatic 2-1 win over Swindon was a big statement of intent.Struggling Pools trailed to Swindon at the Suit Direct Stadium before two late goals completed an unlikely comeback to offer a League Two lifeline.Connor Jennings’ 88th-minute equaliser and Oliver Finney’s 94th-minute winner l...Full Story »

Hartlepool snatched a dramatic League Two lifeline with an injury-time victory over Swindon.Substitute Oliver Finney cracked home from 25 yards to lift Pools to within two points of third-bottom Crawley.Connor Jennings brought the hosts level in the 88th minute, cancelling out Rushian Hepburn-Murphy’s early opener, before Finney’s wonderful strike sealed a first win under new boss Jo...Full Story »

Jody Morris was left ruing his luck after seeing his Swindon side reduced to 10 men in the first minute of their 1-0 defeat at home to promotion-chasing Stockport in League Two.Jacob Wakeling was given his marching orders for hauling down Kyle Knoyle in the box when the Stockport man was through in goal.Sol Brynn saved Paddy Madden’s resulting penalty and Swindon held on until the 80th min...Full Story »

Swindon’s resistance was broken by a late Ryan Croasdale goal as promotion-chasing Stockport beat the 10-man Robins 1-0 at the County Ground.The hosts had been playing at a numerical disadvantage since the first minute when a clumsy challenge from Jacob Wakeling brought down Kyle Knoyle in the box and saw the Swindon forward receive his marching orders.Paddy Madden stepped up to take the p...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Jim Bentley paid tribute to Swindon striker Charlie Austin, whose four goals in the 4-4 draw at Spotland denied his side a much-needed win.Relegation-threatened Dale remain rooted to the bottom of Sky Bet League Two, six points adrift of safety.And while Austin did nothing to help their push for survival, Bentley tipped his hat to the frontman, saying he was the difference betwe...Full Story »

Charlie Austin scored all four Swindon goals in their 4-4 draw at relegation-threatened Rochdale.Swindon took the lead two minutes in when Remeao Hutton crossed for Austin and the striker rifled home.Austin doubled the advantage in the 14th minute, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy picking him out at the back post for a tap-in.Dale were back in the contest on 22 minutes when Ethan Brierley fed Devante Rodn...Full Story »

Walsall’s wait for a home goal stretched to 418 minutes despite showing promise in a 0-0 draw with Swindon in Sky Bet League Two.The home side’s best moments came either side of the interval, but the breakthrough proved elusive as Michael Flynn’s men chalked up a 12th league outing without victory.A routine Donervon Daniels header was almost fumbled into the net by Swindon goal...Full Story »