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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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Jack Payne with a brilliant effort from outside the box.
3-1
91' Kesler-Hayden brings down a long ball and is one v one with the keeper but skies his effort.
2-1
90; There will be five minutes of added time.
2-1
83' Swindon Sub
Off - Williams
On - Lyden
2-1
80' Despite taking the lead again Swindon look very shaky when playing the ball around their own box. Hartlepool sense nervousness amongst the ranks and I wouldn't be surprised should they get a goal soon. Town need to be careful here.
2-1
76Hartlepool Sub: Off - Francis- Angol, Daly
On - Fondop, Holohan
2-1
74' Great save by Killip as Simpson's shot at the near-post forces a reactionary save from the keeper. Great hit but even better save.
2-1
72' Swindon Sub
Off - McKirdy
On - Gladwin
2-1
70' That goal came from nothing for Swindon but they somehow find themselves in front after surviving a series of dangerous Hartlepool attacks.
2-1
68' GOAL SIMPSON
Simpson puts Swindon back in front as he scuffs home from close-range.
2-1
66' Hartlepool are all over Swindon here and should have had two possibly three goals in the last ten minutes. This Swindon defence looks shook.
1-1
65' Hartlepool Sub
Off - Cullen
On - Olomola
1-1
60' GOAL HARTLEPOOL
Matty Daly rounds of a fast Hartlepool attack with a powerful strike from the centre of the Swindon box.
1-1
58' Harry McKirdy is shown a yellow car for a foul on Gary Liddle before then kicking the ball away.
1-0
52' The goal was a well-worked move as Kesler-Hayden drifted in from the wing before playing a weighted through ball into McKirdy who chipped the ball up to the back-post for the oncoming Williams to bullet a header into the net.
1-0
51' GOAL SWINDON
Williams with a bullet header puts Swindon in front.
1-0
47' Matty Daly shoots from just inside the Swindon box but Kesler-Hayden is there with the block. The resulting corner sees Swindon win a goal kick.
0-0
45' Back underway.
0-0
The players are back out and we are ready to get underway again. Swindon must do better if they want to get the win with hartlepool there for the taking.
0-0
HALF-TIME: Swindon Town 0-0 Hartlepool United
45' There will be one minute of added time.
0-0
42' Molyneaux shoots with a curling effort from the edge of the Swindon bix that forces a diving save from Wollacott. Swindon then look to break on the counter-attack but Simpson's long-ball for Payne has too much on it and Hartlepool clear.
0-0
41' Hunt tries to pass back to Wollacott but fails to get a good contact on the ball and Wollacott is forced to rush off his line and boot the ball out for a throw-in inside the Swindon half. Wollacott then gives Hunt a deserved stare of discontent. Risky play.
0-0
40' Reed shoots from the edge of the box as a corner lands at his feet but his well-struck effort fails to find its way through a host of bodies.
0-0
39' Chance for Swindon as Kaine Kesler-Hayden breaks down the right before shooting just inside the Hartlepool box as his effort is blocked.
0-0
35' Williams picks the ball up 30 yards out and is urged to shoot. He obliges but his shot is wide and a poor attempt.
0-0
32' Swindon break down the left-wing as Iandolo's cut back is met by Payne at the edge of the box. His first-time shot is hit well but Hartlepool defenders are well-positioned and block well.
0-0
31' Play is now back underway but Hartlepool can't be happy.
0-0
28' UTTER CONFUSION
Mark Cullen has the goal in the back of the net as Hartlepool seem to take the lead. He runs off to celebrate but after what felt like an age the linesman puts his flag up and the goal is given offside.
0-0
25' McKirdy gets onto a through ball from Conroy and wins a corner. Reed takes but his delivery is poor and the visitors clear at the near-post.
0-0
24' Swindon do well down the left as Iandolo is found deep inside the Hartlepool half. His cross is poor however and straight out of play.
0-0
20' Neil Byrne sees his shot from the edge of the Swindon box clipped round the corner after being allowed to run through Swindon's midfield under no pressure. The eventual corner comes to nothing as Swindon clear.
0-0
16' Swindon win their first corner of the game. Reed whips the ball in, Hunt gets a scrappy header to the cross and McKirdy is well-positioned in the box as his scuffed shot is well saved by Killip down to his left.
0-0
16' Hartlepool are attempting to play on the shoulder of the Swindon defence but are having problems timing their runs as Mark Cullen is caught offside twice in quick succession.
0-0
10' Swindon are starting to pile on the pressure but can't quite find the ball needed in the final third. Hartlepool look very assured in defence and this will be an interesting battle here at the County Ground.
0-0
6' Simpson finds himself on the wing and tries to fire a low cross across the face of the Hartlepool goal but Liddle is there and clears away.
0-0
4' McKirdy is fouled by Gary Liddle 25 yards out. Reed stands over the ball with his hands on his hips before hitting it straight into the wall.
0-0
2' Swindon look to break quickly from their own half with Iandolo attempting to slip McKirdy through. It's a delightful ball but McKirdy is too quick and the ball bounces off his heels.
0-0
KICK OFF: Hartlepool get us underway.
0-0
There will now be a minutes silence for remembrance day.
The players are walking out and we are nearly ready to get underway. It's really great to see Hartlepool wearing a blue and white striped kit with red numbers that means we can't see who is who.
Swindon comes into tonight's fixture off the back of a brilliant 2-1 away win over Newport County at the weekend. However there is concern for the Robins with Ben Garner's side boasting the unfortunate record of the worst home form in the league, winning just once, drawing three times, and losing three times at SN1.
In comfortable comparison however, Hartlepool United have lost their last three games and have the third-worst away record in the league.
Swindon Town need to win tonight if they are to be taken seriously as promotion contenders and what better a chance than tonight against a wounded Hartlepool side.
So let's see how the visitor's line-up for tonight's clash as interim manager Antony Sweeney makes two changes following the weekend 3-1 away defeat to Forest Green Rovers.
B Killip
D Ferguson
G Liddle
N Featherstone (C)
M Cullen
L Molyneaux
N Byrne
R Ogle
T Crawford
Z Francis-Angol
M Daly
SUBS
M Shelton
J Grey
G Holohan
O Olomola
L Hendrie
J Mitchell
M Fondop
Swindon Town Head Coach, Ben Garner, makes two changes from the weekend victory over Newport County as Ben Gladwin and Alex Gilbert both drop to the bench with Harruy McKirdy and Jonny Williams stepping into the fray.
SWINDON TOWN XI:
J Wollacott
A Odimayo
E Iandolo
D Conroy (C)
T Simpson
J Payne
H McKirdy
J Williams
K Kesler-Hayden
R Hunt
L Reed
SUBS
B Gladwin
J Lyden
L Ward
J Mitchell-Lawson
A Gilbert
R East
A Grant
Good evening and thank you for joining me for tonight's League Two County Ground clash as Swindon Town welcome Hartlepool United to SN1 for the first time since 2010. We'll be bringing you all the live text commentary from this fixture, but first let's go through the two team line-ups.
STFC are Swindon's top football team, based at The County Ground Stadium.
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