Notts County 2-0 Swindon Town

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Alan Sheehan celebrates with Notts County team-matesImage source, Dan Westwell

Notts County moved out of the League One relegation zone with a dramatic and crucial win over Swindon.

The Magpies took an early lead when Alan Sheehan rifled in Jack Grealish's cut-back home from the edge of the box.

Swindon played the closing minutes with nine men after Troy Archibald-Henville and Nathan Thompson were sent off.

Callum McGregor slotted into an empty net to seal the win, with Robins goalkeeper Wes Foderingham caught upfield after an attacking free-kick.

County's win moves them into 19th place, needing just a point from the last game of the season at Oldham to avoid relegation.

Swindon's Thompson was dismissed for two yellow cards, while Archibald-Henville saw red for an off-the-ball incident.

Notts County manager Shaun Derry told BBC Radio Nottingham:

"It's not over yet, I've been around the game too long to know that strange things do happen on the final day.

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Notts County manager Shaun Derry on Swindon win

"I want us to go away on the final day and do the job right.

"I've said to the lads, "let's finish the job". The boys have put us in this position - to get out of it on the final day - and I am really proud of them."

Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper told BBC Wiltshire:

"I don't think words can describe at the end what I've just seen. (I've been) watching football for 30 years and I've never seen anything like that. Disgrace to football in my opinion.

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Post-match: Swindon manager Cooper

"I thought he (the referee) was playing bingo, trying to get a full house with all our players being booked.

"They (Notts County) were right at it today. They deserve to stay up on that performance.

"I didn't think we produced enough in the final third. We never looked as if we were going to work them too much."

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