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Officially it’s ladies in Swindon.

Swindon seems to be attracting top lady officials for our sporting events this week. You may have seen in the Wildcats report from last Saturday that the London based official and two times Olympic games  ref Joy Tottman officiated at the Link last weekend in the macho sport of Ice Hockey. Joy’s worked at the […]

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Swindon 3 Devon and Cornwall 0 as Swindon ladies over run the Devon and Cornish ladies.

Results from the weekends games in the Bristol Soccer World Cup. Both Swindon Spitfires and Supermarine Ladies away in Cornwall for the next round. Swindon Spitfires 4   Falmouth 1 (Match report to follow) Laura Ball,                          Sasha Sparkes Vicky Wilkes, Emma Blackwell Nat Haigh Next round: Launceston Ladies Away. Gallery below: Callington Town 0    Swindon Supermarine […]

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Cumbrians repelled by 4 goal burst from Town.

Swindon are hunting down a top two slot in League One after another big win. Town came within a goal of making it a unique treble of 5-0 home wins as they swept aside Carlisle in the same way as Tranmere & Portsmouth before them. The result leaves the Robins nicely positioned in 5th – […]

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Super sub Collins torpedoes Pompey with four goal broadside.

Super sub James Collins sank a struggling Portsmouth, scoring with his first touch after coming on on the hour mark.. He continued his one-man demolition derby with three more goals and an assist for Danny Hollands in 22 minutes. Needless to say he was voted Man of the Match. Final score Swindon 5 Portsmouth 0. […]

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Town draw at home against Doncaster 1-1.

Swindon Town failed to take advantage of superior possession against high flying Darlington. Matt Richie put Town ahead but an own goal be on loan Danny Hollands handed the visitors a draw. Try as they might, the Swindon attack failed to penetrate Darlington’s defences. So with one point each Swindon lie Eighth with Darlington in […]

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What have Jahmene Douglas and X-factor to do with sport?

Answer: The all turn on Swindon’s Christmas Lights. Yes Swindon’s sporting heroes and Olympic torch bearers lined up alongside the X-factor sensation  Jahmene Douglas to switch on Swindon’s Town Centre Lights. Almost 3 time the average County Ground crowd, about 28,000, gathered in the Parade and Wharf Green to see the fun and interviews with […]

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Glovers hand four to Town. Swindon Town 4 Yeovil 1.

Yeovil handed Swindon Town a victory at home the first in two months since the Bournemouth win on the 22nd September. James Collins top and tailed the scoring with former Glover Andy Williams and Darren Ward, with his first in a Robins shirt, getting in on the action. Yeovil’s consolation came from Hayter who headed  […]

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Another chapter for Storey

Swindon Town forward Miles Storey as been named in the FA England U19s squad by Head Coach Noel Blake to face Finland on Tuesday 13 at Telford. His inclusion is replacement for Jack Barmby of (Manchester United), who out with injury. Storey joins the squad: Goalkeepers: Ben Garratt (Crewe Alexandra), Jordan Pickford (Sunderland). Defenders: Eric […]

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Wilson’s return with blades finishes 0-0.

Danny Wilson’s Sheffield United came to the County Ground unbeaten and left with the record in tact having played out a 0-0 draw against a depleted Swindon Town. Another record was broken as brothers Nathan and Louis Thompson both started. This is the first time since 1947 that siblings have been in the same team. […]

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Silkmen spin suprise exit for Robins.

Swindon fell on the banana skin of Blue Circle Premier League team Macclesfield 2-0 at the County Ground. Town conceded a goal from a Tony Diagne screemer of a free kick in the 64th minute and seconds later had Aden Flint dismissed with a straight Red Card for a tackle from behind. Sub Louis Thompson […]