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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: Swindon Town 4-2 Burton Albion
90' There will be six minutes of added time.
4-2
90' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION
Off - Baudry
On - Grounds
Grounds makes his debut for the club.
4-2
83' CHANCE SWINDON
Pitman works his way into the box and drives a low shot straight at Garratt who saves well.
4-2
82' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION
Off - Payne
On - Hope
4-2
78' CHANCE BURTON
It's nearly a third for Burton. A free-kick is whipped into the Swindon box by Powell, Akins gets a head on it and the ball comes back off the post into Kovar's arms.
4-2
77' GOAL BURTON
A cross from Daniel is bundled home by Lucas Akins to reduce the deficit.
4-2
74' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION
Off - Jonny Smith
On - Dion Donohue
4-1
65' BURTON SUBSTITUTION
Off - Lawless
On - Roles
3-1
60' GOAL SWINDON
Its FOUR for Swindon as Jonny Smith clips his effort over Garratt from close-range to give Swindon breathing space.
4-1
59' CHANCE SWINDON
Grant wins the ball back inside Burton's half, he passes to Payne who lays the ball out to Pitman 25 yards out. Pitman strikes powerfully and the keeper saves well to put it behind for a corner.
3-1
58' Matt Smith shown a yellow card for bringing down Quinn in the centre of the pitch.
3-1
54' CHANCE BURTON
The ball is passed back to Matej Kovar, he dithers with the ball and Kane Hemmings almost dispossesses him before he kicks it out for a corner. Richie Wellens had some choice words for his keeper then.
3-1
47' Swindon are maintaining their trademark pressing in the second-half so far with Burton not given a minute to relax on the ball.
3-1
45' And we're back underway at the County Ground. 3-1
The players are back out and we are nearly ready to go.
HALF-TIME: Swindon Town 3-1 Burton Albion
45' There will be two minutes of added time. Swindon are comfortably in front and in charge of this game so far.
3-1
44' Fryers is shown a yellow card for a deliberate hand ball.
3-1
39' GOAL Burton Albion
Stephen Quinn latches onto a bouncing ball from a corner that Swindon failed to clear properly and he smashes it low past Kovar to give Albion hope.
3-1
37' Baudry leaped highest and that was a brilliant header to put Swindon three-nil up.
Swindon look on fire in this game at the moment.
3-0
35' GOAL SWINDON
Baudry with a bullet header!
3-0
33' Jack Payne is shown a yellow card for bringing down Stephen Quinn in the middle of the field.
2-0
31' The goal was assisted by Payne who now has his second assist of the match with his cross into the box landing at the feet of Pitman who had a simple finish.
2-0
30' GOAL SWINDON
It's another goal for the Robins as Pitman taps home from close-range.
2-0
26' Burton are slowly growing into this game finding some luck down their right-flank. Baudry has made a couple of smart blocks in the last few minutes but the visitors confidence is growing.
1-0
22' Caddis whips in a corner but his cross fails to beat the first man and Burton clear their lines.
1-0
22' Jordan Stevens wins Swindon a corner.
1-0
17' Chance Burton
Lawless picks the ball up on the right-wing, cuts back inside onto his left foot and fires a low shot at Kovar but it's an easy save at his near post for the keeper.
1-0
14' A ball is played through for Lucas Akins, the Swindon Town defence are caught sleeping and Kovar has to rush out to make a block and put it behind for a corner.
1-0
12' CHANCE SWINDON
Colin Daniel dithers on the ball in this own box, Payne nicks the ball off him, passes to an unmarked M Smith just inside the box but his effort takes a deflection and is saved by Garratt.
1-0
10' CHANCE SWINDON
Payne's cross in is brought down on the half-turn by Ptiman who shoots but his effort is just wide.
1-0
8' The goal game after good work from Payne in midfield, he played a through ball for Stevens who took his time before neatly finishing into the bottom far corner past Garratt.
7' GOAL SWINDON
Jordan Stevens scores on his debut for the club!!!
GOLAZZZZOOOOOO
7' GOAL SWINDON
Jordan Stevens scores on his debut for the club!!!
GOLAZZZZOOOOOO
4' Payne storms into the box and looks to fire a shot on goal but his effort is blocked and out for a corner which eventually comes to nothing. 0-0 #stfc #efl
3' Burton win their first corner of the game but the delivery is poor and Swindon clear easily.
0-0
1' Swindon win an early free-kick inside their own half as Hunt is hacked down.
0-0
1' Swindon win an early free-kick inside their own half as Hunt is hacked down.
0-0
KICK-OFF: Swindon get us underway.
0-0
The players are out and kick-off is just moments away...
So we're less than 10 minutes away from kick-off at the County Ground, what are you predictions STFC fans. Tweet us at @totalsportswin with your final scoreline.
Coming into today's game, Swindon Town manager Richie Wellens gave his verdict on the current financial status affecting EFL clubs after the Government made a U-turn on its decision to allow fans into football stadiums after a rise in Coronavirus cases around the country.
Read what the STFC manager had to say here.
Diallang Jaiyesimi has failed to make the matchday squad for Swindon Town today through what we understand to be an injury picked up in training. Jordan Stevens makes his debut for the club after signing from Leeds on-loan earlier in the week.
In contrast, Burton remain unchanged following their win against Accrington.
Burton Albion XI:
4-3-3
GK: B Garratt
RB: B Fox
CB: J Brayford
CB: K Wallace
LB: C Daniel
RM: R Edwards
CM: S Quinn
LM: J Powell
RW: S Lawless
LW: L Akins
ST: K Hemmings
Swindon make two changes from their loss against Blackpool as Jordan Stevens makes his debut since signing from Leeds and Brett Pitman makes his first start for the club.
Swindon Town XI:
4-2-3-1
GK: M Kovar
RB: P Caddis
CB: M Baudry
CB: Z Fryers
LB: R Hunt
CM: M Smith
CM: A Grant
RW: J Smith
CAM: J Payne
LW: J Stevens
ST: B Pitman
So let's take a quick look at how the two teams line-up for today's League One clash...
In similar circumstances Burton Albion come to Wiltshire with only one win from their opening two fixtures, a 2-1 loss against Fleetwood in their opening game of the season followed by a 2-1 victory over Accrington Stanley last time out.
Swindon Town come into today's game off the back of a 2-0 away loss against Blackpool last weekend which leaves the Robins with one win from their opening two fixtures.
Welcome to Total Sport Swindon's Matchday Live commentary as Swindon Town tase on Burton Albion at the County Ground.
STFC are Swindon's top football team, based at The County Ground Stadium.
The County Ground, County Road, Swindon, Wiltshire , SN1 2ED
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