Holloway ripped into Swindon Town players at half-time against Accrington

Ian Holloway revealed how he pulled no punches with his players at half-time, following Swindon Town’s 2-2 draw at Accrington Stanley.

The Robins took the lead at the Wham Stadium thanks to Harry Smith’s 11^th minute header.

But back roared the hosts with goals from Sonny Aljofree and Farrend Rawson, both coming from set-pieces, to put them in the box seat before half-time.

But after Holloway insisted were some stern words at half-time, a moment of magic from Danny Butterworth earned Town a point.

His sublime run allowed him to evade a number of challenges before slotting into the bottom corner.

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Assessing the contest, Holloway said: "What I have learned is that we didn't compete well enough in the first half.

“They were very competitive and they got on us and turned us and we lost so many first headers - it was horrifying.

"I let them have it at half time, the team that I had picked, I thought we would be good enough to get at them and play around them because they man mark you everywhere.

"We just lost the first contact everywhere and it wasn't good enough, so unfortunately I had to take (Sean) McGurk off as it wasn't the right game for him.

"I almost had to put Smith in the back three to win some headers because he was winning his headers.

"I have absolutely ripped them, ripped their ears off, ripped their face off and told them how I feel and they have seen my teeth because that wasn't good enough and then in the second half it was."

The point moves Town on to 13 points from 16 games played in League Two, one point above the bottom two.

Holloway’s men host Morecambe on Saturday (3pm).

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