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MATCHDAY LIVE: Oxford United v Swindon Town

Good afternoon and welcome to Total Sport Swindon's Derby Day Matchday Live. We're coming to you live from the Kassam Stadium as Oxford United host Swindon Town. Both sides are battling to distance themselves from the League One relegation zone with this set to be a fierce encounter between two arch rivals. Join Total Sport Swindon's Ryan Walker from 2:15pm as we build-up to the action and bring you live updates across 90 minutes.

4:58PM

FULL-TIME: Oxford United 1-2 Swindon Town

4:53PM
Goal

90' GOAL SWINDON


Tyler Smith scores in stoppage time.


ABSOLUTE SCENES IN THE PRESS BOX, SWINDON ARE IN FRONT.

4:52PM

90' Four minutes of added time.


1-1

4:50PM

87' Swindon have a corner as Matt Smith's shot is blocked. Swindon take the corner short, M Smith shoots and his shot is deflected wide.


1-1

4:49PM

86' That goal came as Broadbent reacted first to Matt Smith's blocked cross and fired into the goal on the turn as the ball bounced through the Oxford box.


1-1

4:46PM
Goal

83' GOAL SWINDON.


IT'S BROADBENT!


HJKSDJGASDSK 1-1

4:41PM

78' Simon Eastwood is shown a yellow card for time wasting.


1-0

4:40PM

78' The corner comes to nothing.


1-0

4:39PM

76' Broadbent wins Swindon a free-kick 30 yards out from goal. Jack Payne whips it in and Swindon have a corner.


1-0

4:38PM
Sub

72' OXFORD SUB


Off - McGuane, Obita

On - Shodipo, Agyei


1-0

4:30PM

67' Looks like we are in for some route-one football from Swindon. Defender Tom Broadbent has been told to partner Tyler Smith as a second striker.


1-0

4:29PM

66' Swindon enjoying a good spell in possession that results in Jack Payne shooting but Ruffels blocks and clears well.


1-0


4:27PM
Sub

65' Oxford substitute:


Off - Henry

On - Sykes


1-0

4:24PM

61' Jaiyesimi wins Swindon a corner but the delivery is poor.


1-0

4:22PM
Sub

60' SWINDON SUBS:


Off - Stevens, Caddis

On - Jaiyesimi, Broadbent


1-0

4:17PM

54' Payne creates space for himself on the left-wing, shoots on target but Atkinson intercepts and clears for a throw-in.


1-0


4:15PM

52' Obita shoots towards goal but Ground blocks and it is out for a corner.


1-0


4:13PM

50' Stevens tries a through ball into the path of Tyler Smith but there is too much pace on the pass and a goal-kick is awarded.


1-0

4:07PM

45' The players are back out and Oxford get us going again.


1-0

3:51PM

HALF-TIME: Swindon Town 0-1 Oxford United

3:47PM

45' 5 minutes of added time to be played.


1-0

3:46PM
Sub

44' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION


Off - J Grant


On - J Payne


1-0

3:44PM

41' WHAT A MISS


Henry puts a dangerous cross in towards Matt Taylor. He's unmarked and with a virtually open-goal to aim at. He shoots wide though and Swindon are off the hook.


1-0

3:42PM

40' Odimayo concedes a corner with his wayward sliced clearance. The corner comes to nothing.


1-0

3:38PM

35' Chance Oxford.


Obita takes on Rob Hunt inside the Swindon box. He fires a close-range effort towards Kovar's near-post who saves well down to his right.


1-0

3:31PM

28' Chance Swindon.


Joel Grant puts a dangerous ball across the face of the Oxford goal. Stevens can't quite get there and Oxford clear.


1-0

3:29PM

25' Brilliant save from Kovar!


Kelly creates space for himself on the edge of the Swindon box, he hits a powerful shot goal bound with Kovar diving to tip the ball round the post.


1-0

3:27PM
Sub

24' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION


Mathieu Baudry is withdrawn through injury.


Off - Baudry

On - Hunt


1-0

3:24PM

22' Mathieu Baudry has gone down injured.


1-0

3:23PM

20' CHANCE SWINDON


Matt Smith is found unmarked on the edge of the Oxford box. He hits the ball cleanly but Eastwood gets a diving fist to it and the danger is cleared. A good shot but Smith had more time than he realised.


1-0

3:18PM

15' The goal came after Paul Caddis' poor touch was picked up by McGuane who played a through ball for Taylor, with the striker then chipping over the on-rushing Kovar. He got a touch to it but not enough of one.


1-0

3:16PM
Goal

14' GOAL OXFORD.


Matty Taylor is played through and chips over Kovar to give Oxford the lead.


0-1

3:15PM

12' Matt Smith shoots from the edge of the box. His shot is chased down by Atkinson and they clear upfield.


0-0

3:13PM

10' BIG Save Kovar.


Taylor runs onto a dipping ball and fires a shot towards Kovar's near-post but the keeper saves well and the ball goes out for a corner that comes to nothing.


0-0

3:11PM

8' Smith again plays in Stevens over the top, the winger cuts the ball back but Atkinson clears easily.


0-0

3:10PM

7' Tyler Smith connects with Joel Grant's cross but his flicked header is wide.


0-0

3:09PM

6' Chances at either end.


Matty Taylor works his way into the Swindon box well with Baudry making a good challenge to dispossess him at the last minute. Grant plays in Stevens immediately at the other end, he's one v one with the keeper but slices his shot well wide.


0-0


3:07PM

5' Grounds clears, Matt Smith tries to play Tyler Smith in but he hits his pass too long.


0-0

3:06PM

4' Kelly plays it towards the back-post, the ball comes out and Joel Grant blocks the follow-up. Another corner.


0-0

3:06PM

4' Oxford win the first corner of the game.


0-0

3:05PM

3' A couple of meaty challenges going in so far. This is what you like to see in a derby.


0-0

3:04PM

1' Matt Smith win Swindon a free-kick just inside the Oxford half. He hits it long into the box looking for Baudry but Oxford clear.


0-0

3:03PM

1' Baudry concedes a throw-in deep inside his own half. Swindon push Oxford back though.


0-0

3:01PM
Whistle

KICK-OFF: Swindon get us underway.


0-0


2:58PM

Both sets of players are out and we are ready to go.

2:56PM

We're almost ready to go. The crowd noise is being blared out and the players are waiting to emerge from the tunnel.



2:46PM

We're not long away from kick-off here in Oxford. The two teams are finishing their warmups with the whistle set to be blown in 15 minutes.


What are your predictions Swindon fans?


We're going 1-2. Swindon win.

2:32PM

Speaking before today's game, Swindon Town manager John Sheridan had this to say about the rivalry between the two clubs:


"Derbies are usually very tight and competitive.


"It's about getting a good result for the supporters.


"I'm an outsider but I know this is a massive game and we go there wanting a positive result.


"That would give us and the supporters a massive boost.


"I've managed a few derbies and I realise how big this match is."


"All derbies are important because you want to get one over on your closest rivals.


"The referee needs to manage this properly and I've been involved in a lot of them."


"This derby match is all about the supporters."


"I'm gutted we can't have supporters and usually the atmosphere is magnificent."

2:31PM

And this is how Oxford manager Karl Robinson has set his side up...


4-3-3


GK: Eastwood, RB: Long, CB: Moore, CB: Atkinson, LB: Ruffels, CM: Gorrin, CM: Kelly, CM: McGuane, RW: Henry, LW: Obita, ST: Taylor

2:26PM

So before we talk about this match, let's take a look at how both sides line-up.


Swindon Town XI:


4-3-3


GK: Kovar, RB: Odimayo, CB: Grounds, CB: Baudry, LB: Donohue, CM: Caddis, CM: A Grant, CM: M Smith, LW: J Grant, RW: J Stevens, ST: T Smith.

2:19PM

Good afternoon and welcome to our Derby Day matchday live. Its been four years since Swindon Town last made the trip to the Kassam Stadium losing 2-0 in a League One encounter back n 2016.


It has been even longer since Swindon got a league win over their fiercest rivals, last beating The U's two-nil back in 2001.

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