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Swindon Town Football Club
STFC are Swindon's top football team, based at The County Ground Stadium.
The County Ground, County Road, Swindon, Wiltshire , SN1 2ED
Website 0330 002 1993FULL-TIME: Oxford United 1-2 Swindon Town
90' GOAL SWINDON
Tyler Smith scores in stoppage time.
ABSOLUTE SCENES IN THE PRESS BOX, SWINDON ARE IN FRONT.
90' Four minutes of added time.
1-1
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
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
83' GOAL SWINDON.
IT'S BROADBENT!
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78' Simon Eastwood is shown a yellow card for time wasting.
1-0
78' The corner comes to nothing.
1-0
76' Broadbent wins Swindon a free-kick 30 yards out from goal. Jack Payne whips it in and Swindon have a corner.
1-0
72' OXFORD SUB
Off - McGuane, Obita
On - Shodipo, Agyei
1-0
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
66' Swindon enjoying a good spell in possession that results in Jack Payne shooting but Ruffels blocks and clears well.
1-0
65' Oxford substitute:
Off - Henry
On - Sykes
1-0
61' Jaiyesimi wins Swindon a corner but the delivery is poor.
1-0
60' SWINDON SUBS:
Off - Stevens, Caddis
On - Jaiyesimi, Broadbent
1-0
54' Payne creates space for himself on the left-wing, shoots on target but Atkinson intercepts and clears for a throw-in.
1-0
52' Obita shoots towards goal but Ground blocks and it is out for a corner.
1-0
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
45' The players are back out and Oxford get us going again.
1-0
HALF-TIME: Swindon Town 0-1 Oxford United
45' 5 minutes of added time to be played.
1-0
44' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION
Off - J Grant
On - J Payne
1-0
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
40' Odimayo concedes a corner with his wayward sliced clearance. The corner comes to nothing.
1-0
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
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
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
24' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION
Mathieu Baudry is withdrawn through injury.
Off - Baudry
On - Hunt
1-0
22' Mathieu Baudry has gone down injured.
1-0
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
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
14' GOAL OXFORD.
Matty Taylor is played through and chips over Kovar to give Oxford the lead.
0-1
12' Matt Smith shoots from the edge of the box. His shot is chased down by Atkinson and they clear upfield.
0-0
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
8' Smith again plays in Stevens over the top, the winger cuts the ball back but Atkinson clears easily.
0-0
7' Tyler Smith connects with Joel Grant's cross but his flicked header is wide.
0-0
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
5' Grounds clears, Matt Smith tries to play Tyler Smith in but he hits his pass too long.
0-0
4' Kelly plays it towards the back-post, the ball comes out and Joel Grant blocks the follow-up. Another corner.
0-0
4' Oxford win the first corner of the game.
0-0
3' A couple of meaty challenges going in so far. This is what you like to see in a derby.
0-0
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
1' Baudry concedes a throw-in deep inside his own half. Swindon push Oxford back though.
0-0
KICK-OFF: Swindon get us underway.
0-0
Both sets of players are out and we are ready to go.
We're almost ready to go. The crowd noise is being blared out and the players are waiting to emerge from the tunnel.
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.
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."
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
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.
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.
STFC are Swindon's top football team, based at The County Ground Stadium.
The County Ground, County Road, Swindon, Wiltshire , SN1 2ED
Website 0330 002 1993In case you missed it see what’s in this section
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