Swindon leapfrogged promotion rivals Mansfield and into the top four with an impressive 5-2 away victory over the 10-man Stags.Mansfield twice lead in the opening 30 minutes through Kellan Gordon and Will Swan but a Jonny Williams brace saw the teams go into half-time locked at 2-2.Luke Jephcott put the visitors ahead for the first time before Mansfield lost Hiram Boateng to a 59th-minute red ca...Full Story »

James Perch will miss out for Mansfield ahead of their meeting with Swindon.The defender was dismissed after being shown a second yellow card against Newport in midweek and sits out through suspension.Stephen McLaughlin could miss out again with a knee problem.Key striker Rhys Oates is still sidelined for the Stags.Swindon left-back Fraser Blake-Tracy is doubtful for the trip north.Blake-Tracy w...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Scott Lindsey felt his side deserved their late equaliser after substitute Luke Jephcott salvaged a 1-1 draw in stoppage time at Bradford.Tyreik Wright had given Mark Hughes’ Bantams the lead with his third goal of the season.But the visitors fought back with a strong second half and on-loan Plymouth striker Jephcott equalised from the rebound after his initial penalty h...Full Story »

Substitute Luke Jephcott salvaged a late point for Swindon in a 1-1 draw at League Two play-off rivals Bradford.Tyreik Wright had given Mark Hughes’ Bantams the lead with his third goal of the season.But Jephcott scored from the rebound after his stoppage-time penalty was saved by Harry Lewis to keep Swindon above their opponents in the table.Bradford started well and Wright forced a good ...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes could make changes ahead of their clash with Swindon.Alex Gilliead is likely to feature after returning to the starting XI against Grimsby at the weekend.Scott Banks could still miss out with injury.Emmanuel Osadebe and Jamie Walker are still sidelined for the Bantams.Swindon head coach Scott Lindsey has no new injuries to deal with following the weekend victory over Ha...Full Story »

Swindon boss Scott Lindsey was left frustrated his side did not beat bottom club Hartlepool by more than their 2-1 victory, saying “we really have to stick the knife in”.Jonny Williams and Luke Jephcott struck in the opening 17 minutes to put Swindon in control but Clarke Oduor pulled a goal back before half-time to give Hartlepool a lifeline.The Robins then spurned a number of oppor...Full Story »

Welsh duo Jonny Williams and Luke Jephcott struck early goals as Swindon beat rock-bottom Hartlepool 2-1 to move into the League Two play-off places.Midfielder Williams opened the scoring after 12 minutes when a deep cross from Ben Gladwin found the Wales international, who stayed onside with a late run to turn the ball home.Swindon made it 2-0 five minutes later when Remeao Hutton beat his man ...Full Story »

Swindon will have Ciaran Brennan and Ricky Aguiar available for the visit of Hartlepool, despite the pair being sent off in midweek.Defender Brennan was dismissed for two bookable offences before midfielder Aguiar was shown a straight red card for a foul on Alfie Kilgour during the first half of the EFL Trophy loss to Bristol Rovers.The pair will not be suspended at the weekend, however, as the ...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Scott Lindsey thought his team were dominant in their 1-0 win over Colchester, but needed to capitalise more on that control.Tyrese Shade’s second-half strike was enough for the home side to claim the points.Lindsey said: “I felt that we started faster than last week, which was something we spoke about before the game, so that was really pleasing.“All the tim...Full Story »

Tyrese Shade scored off the bench to give Swindon a 1-0 win against Colchester, their first victory over the U’s in seven attempts.Swindon had the ball in the Colchester net after eight minutes when Frazer Blake-Tracy powered home a header from a corner, only for it to be ruled out for a foul.Luke Jephcott had two chances to score in quick succession as Blake-Tracy slid him in only for his...Full Story »

Angus MacDonald will miss out for Swindon ahead of their game against Colchester in Sky Bet League Two.The defender dislocated his collarbone against Northampton and is set for a spell on the sidelines.Tomi Adeloye is edging closer to a return, but the U’s clash could come too soon.Jacob Wakeling and Jonny Williams have also been training and should be involved.Cole Skuse and Kwasi Appiah ...Full Story »

Two goals from Jordan Roberts ensured that Stevenage moved to the top of the League Two table as they recorded a 2-0 victory at home to Swindon.Roberts scored in each half to ensure the Boro’s unbeaten home run in the league now stretches to 10 games.The home side took the lead when Roberts stooped at the back post to nod home Danny Rose’s hooked cross after the visitors failed to cl...Full Story »

Luke Norris is expected to lead the Stevenage line against Swindon despite breaking his nose in midweek.Norris scored twice against Sutton before leaving the field bloodied and bruised by a high boot, but will be eager to pick up where he left off after doubling his season’s tally.Stevenage are on a four-game winning run and sit second in League Two, leaving boss Steve Evans to rotate his ...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey said his only complaint about his Swindon side was that they did not score more goals in their 1-0 win against Newport.Town dominated the game and though they had only Luke Jephcott’s goal to show for it, it was enough to bounce back from defeat to Northampton on Saturday.Lindsey said: “I was really pleased tonight, we were very good throughout and the performance was r...Full Story »

Luke Jephcott’s second goal for Swindon saw them beat Newport 1-0 for their fourth win in five games in League Two.Swindon got off to a bright start and called Nick Townsend into action on a few occasions, notably with a save from Ronan Darcy after a miscued goal kick.Omar Bogle should have given Newport the lead when Mathieu Baudry’s back pass went straight to him but he shot straig...Full Story »

Swindon will be without captain Angus MacDonald for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Newport.Centre-half MacDonald dislocated his collar bone in the weekend defeat to Northampton and will be sidelined for a number of weeks.Fellow defender Mathieu Baudry missed the clash with the Cobblers due to illness but is fit again and will likely come in for MacDonald.Midfielder Saidou Khan is available ag...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady was proud after his team overcame the blow of having three players missing with illness at short notice to win 2-1 against Swindon.Mitch Pinnock grabbed an 87th-minute winner to extend Town’s winning run to five games, which felt all the sweeter given their illness concerns.Brady said: “It’s a great result really, the way we set out tactically, the...Full Story »

Mitch Pinnock grabbed an 87th-minute winner to extend Northampton’s winning run to five games after beating Swindon 2-1 at the County Ground.Northampton had an early penalty shout turned down when Louis Appere latched onto a poor backpass and tried to round Sol Brynn, but was stopped by the goalkeeper.In the 43rd minute a mix-up at the other end almost let Ronan Darcy score, but he failed ...Full Story »

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks ahead of Swindon’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Northampton.Forward Hepburn-Murphy suffered a torn hamstring tendon after stepping off the bench in last weekend’s 2-1 win at Grimsby, having not long returned from a lengthy lay-off with hip issues.Louis Reed returns after missing the Grimsby fixture through injury, while bo...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey praised his Swindon team’s “ridiculous” work ethic after they made it nine games unbeaten with a 2-1 victory over Grimsby at Blundell Park.Goals from Luke Jephcott and Ronan Darcy, either side of a Ryan Taylor equaliser, earned the visitors victory, even though they had to play for 28 minutes with 10 men after Saidou Khan saw red for two bookable offences.Head coa...Full Story »