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MATCHDAY LIVE: Swindon Town V Oxford United

Good evening and welcome to the County Ground for the game of the season as Swindon Town host Oxford United at the County Ground in this fierce local derby. Join Total Sport Swindon's Ryan Walker from 6.30pm as he runs you through tonight's team news, looks back on yesterday's STFC press conference and brings you live commentary across 90 minutes.

8:57PM
Whistle

Full-time: Swindon Town 1-2 Oxford United

8:53PM
Goal


90' GOAL SWINDON


There is a scramble at the goal-line and Taylor Curran taps the ball into the back of the net.


1-2

8:51PM

90' There will be five minutes of added time.


0-2

8:47PM
Sub

86' SWINDON SUBSTITUTIONS


Off - Conroy, Broadbent

On - Curran, Odimayo


0-2


8:47PM

85' That goal had been coming, however it is even more disappointing given the fact that it was scored by a player who had been on the pitch for less than a minute. Swindon have lost this game, now it is about damage limitation.


0-2

8:43PM
Goal

82' GOAL OXFORD


Dan Agyei is on for less than 30 seconds and scores Oxford's second with a driven shot across goal that nestles in the bottom corner.


0-2


8:42PM
Sub

80' OXFORD SUBSTITUTION


Off - Taylor, Barker


On - Agyei, Parrilon

8:38PM

76' Swindon had a glorious chance to get back into the game with that penalty and the miss seems to still be playing on the mind of the Town players. Pitman cuts a disappointed figure as Swindon try to rally once again.


0-1

8:34PM
Sub

72' Oxford Substitutions


Off - Kelly, Sykes


On - Hanson, Shodipo


0-1

8:33PM

71' PENALTY SAVED

Pitman's effort is saved by Stevens and Oxford's lead remains intact.


0-1

8:32PM

70' SWINDON PENALTY


Atkinson clips the back of Grant's heels and Swindon have a penalty and a chance to get back into the game.


0-1


8:31PM

69' Matty Taylor looks to volley on-target from close-range but his shot is high, wide, and never bothering Trueman.


0-1

8:26PM


64' Swindon win a corner as Garrick's pass inside the Oxford box is cleared behind. Caddis takes the corner, the ball comes out to Twine who hits a volley straight out of the ground.


0-1

8:25PM
Sub

63' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION:


Off - Palmer

On - Hope


0-1

8:24PM


62' Rob Atkinson takes Caddis on down the left-wing before firing a low effort towards Trueman's near post as the keeper is called into action and puts the ball behind for a corner.


0-1

8:19PM

57' Matty Taylor skips around the edge of Swindon's box after a diagonal ball from Moore, he eventually pulls the trigger and his shot is just wide of the goal. Straight up the other end Anthony Grant tries his luck from range with his shot going just wide.


0-1

8:16PM

54' Oxford win their first corner of the half. Rob Atkinson rises highest to make good contact with the ball but his effort is over the bar.


0-1

8:12PM
Yellow Card

50' Dion Conroy is shown a yellow card for bringing down Sykes just on the edge of the Swindon penalty box. Sykes looked through on goal before Conroy's involvement.


0-1


8:09PM

48' Back underway and Swindon are on the front-foot attempting to grab an early equaliser. Garrick finds space for himself inside the Oxford box with his powerful pass into the feet of Pitman failing to result in a shot on goal.


0-1

8:06PM
Sub

45' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION:


Off - Lyden

On - A Grant


0-1

8:01PM

The players are back out and we are almost ready to get back underway.



7:48PM


HALF-TIME: Swindon Town 0-1 Oxford United

7:48PM

47' Oxford have a corner as Trueman fails to deal with a simple cross. Forde whips the ball into the area with Ruffels attempting an overhead kick that

comes to nothing.


0-1

7:47PM

46' Swindon get their first shot on target as Payne's cross from the left-wing is controlled by Garrick inside the Oxford box before his weak shot is saved easily.


0-1

7:46PM


45' There will be 3 minutes of added time.


0-1

7:46PM

45' Brandon Barker takes Broadbent on in a foot race and almost gets the better of the Swindon defender before Thompson comes across to intervene and wins a free-kick for Swindon.


0-1

7:44PM

42' Swindon have enjoyed the majority of possession over the last ten minutes however Oxford's defence looks strong through the middle with Pitman getting little joy in attacking areas. This is a nervy game but Swindon must improve if they want to get anything out of it.


0-1

7:38PM

38' Oxford have another corner. Forde puts a cross deep into the Swindon box as Garrick clears for Swindon.


0-1

7:35PM

35' We finally get back underway. Jordan Lyden is sporting a bandage around his entire head.


0-1

7:33PM
Yellow Card

33' Mark Sykes is shown a yellow card for the challenge.


0-1


7:33PM

32' Thompson has been shown a yellow card for his involvement in the scuffle.


0-1


7:32PM

31' It's Lyden down not Broadbent, we are still awaiting a decision from the referee.


0-1


7:31PM

30' Sykes not Taylor, apologies.


7:31PM

30' There is a scuffle on the pitch as Matt Taylor puts in a terrible challenge on Broadbent. Could this be a red card.


0-1

7:30PM


29' Oxford look to have got a second as a cut-back from Barker finds Taylor inside the Swindon six-yard box, however Broadbent produces a brilliant diving save to deny the striker.


0-1

7:27PM

26' Oxford win the first corner of the game, Forde puts the ball into the box with Moore climbing highest to head on target as Trueman gets down to save well.


0-1

7:26PM

25' Liam Kelly gets into the Swindon box and looks to cut the ball back for Taylor, however Caddis intervenes at the last second to clear the danger.


0-1


7:21PM

21' Cameron Brannagan works the ball onto his right-foot as he drifts towards the edge of the Swindon box before unleashing a powerful shot that goes wide of the upright.


0-1

7:18PM

18' Swindon take their free-kick early as Twine eventually shoots from 35-yards out which has Stevens scrambling before going wide of the post.


0-1

7:17PM


16' Jordan Garrick looks sharp on the right-wing as he taps the ball around Ruffles and gets into the Oxford box. His resulting low ball across the face of goal is poor however and Stevens collects comfortably.


0-1

7:12PM

12' Oxford happy to knock the ball around with Swindon being stretched early in this game. The home side look shaky at the back as they invite pressure on themselves.


0-1

7:09PM

9' The resulting free-kick is poor and Swindon clear upfield.


0-1

7:09PM
Yellow Card

7' Lyden is deemed to have fouled Oxford Captain Elliot Moore with a sliding tackle inside the Swindon half. It looked like a great slide tackle as he won the ball, but referee Charles Breakspear deems to have seen it otherwise and shows Lyden a yellow card.


0-1

7:05PM


6' Definitely too far out as Twine's effort goes well over the bar.


0-1

7:05PM

5' Rodriguez brings down Palmer around 35 yards out. Swindon have a free-kick, Twine steps up to take it but surely this is too far out.


0-1

7:03PM

2' GOAL OXFORD. Brandon Barker shoots from outside the box, it takes a deflection and Oxford lead.


0-1

7:02PM

1' Swindon look to have set-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with both Jordan Lyden and Matty Palmer acting as the defensive midfielders. A new set-up from John Sheridan, will it work tonight.

7:00PM

KICK-OFF: Oxford United get us underway.


0-0


6:58PM

Oxford have won the toss and will get the game underway.

6:57PM

The players are out and kick-off is just moments away. Can Swindon record a famous double for the first time in over 20 years. Let's find out over the next 90 minutes of action.


6:52PM


So just ten minutes to go until kick-off at the County Ground. Comment below with your predictions. We're going for a 2-2 draw.

6:47PM

Oxford United XI:


GK: Stevens

RB: Ford

CB: Moore

CB: Atkinson

LB: Ruffles

RM: Kelly

CM: Gorrin

LM: Branagan

RW: Sykes

LW: Barker

ST: Taylor


SUBSTITUTIONS:


Eastwood

Hall

Agyei

Hanson

Grayson

Shodipo

Chambers-Parillon


6:45PM

And here is how Oxford manger Karl Robinson lines his side up to take on Swindon.

6:44PM

Swindon Town XI:


GK: C Trueman

RB: P Caddis

CB: D Conroy (C)

CB: T Broadbent

LB: D Thompson

CM: J Lyden

CM: S Twine

RM: M Palmer

LM: J Payne

ST: B Pitman

ST: J Garrick


SUBSTITUTIONS:


T Curran

A Odimayo

A Grant

J Grant

A Matthews

E Iandolo

6:43PM

So let's take a look at how the two side's line-up coming into tonight's match.



6:39PM

In contrast, Swindon are arguably in their best form since the beginning of the season with John Sheridan's Robins out of the relegation zone, albeit by the skin of their teeth with just one point separating them from the four teams below them.


Swindon have faced a tough run of games recently most notably away against League leaders Lincoln City and high-flying Sunderland, however Town have managed to pick up 7 points during the process and will be looking to continue their positive run of form tonight.


6:37PM

Since Swindon inflicted defeat on Oxford at the Kassam Stadium back in November, Karl Robinson's side have been one of the league's most in-form team as they went on a ten-game unbeaten streak which came to an end against Doncaster Rovers at the start of February.


However recent form may be of some concern to Oxford fans with the U's winless in their last five gams and scoring just once during the process.

6:32PM

Swindon emerged victorious in the first match between these two sides earlier in the season as Tom Broadbent's heroics saw the Robins come from behind to win 1-2.


Swindon last did the double over Oxford back in 2000 as the two teams battled it out in League Two. Since then Oxford have recorded 7 wins over Swindon.

6:24PM

Good evening and welcome to the County Ground for tonight's A420 derby as Swindon Town host Oxford United in the latest round of League One fixtures.

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