Swindon 'never give in' - Holloway

Swindon Town players showed they "never give in" said manager Ian Holloway as they came from behind to beat Harrogate on Saturday and go top of League Two.

The Robins have won six out of their eight games in the league so far this season and sit first in the table on goal difference.

They went 1-0 down against the Sulphurites but equalised through Ollie Clarke before half-time and then Aaron Drinan's two goals in the final 20 minutes secured all three points.

"It's not going to be easy, it never is, but I'm really pleased with what we're doing and how we're getting over things because life is about dealing with the adversity you get thrown," Holloway said.

Swindon finished 12th in the league last season, eight points outside the top eight, although when Holloway was appointed on 25 October they were hovering above the relegation zone.

They have gone on to average 1.7 points per game under the Bristolian, losing just eight of his 47 league matches in charge to surge up the table.

Their 17-goal tally this season is the highest in the league - averaging 2.1 per match - with Drinan the league's top scorer on six goals.

They top the league stats with 5.4 shots on target per game (43 in total) according to Opta, while they are fourth overall for total shots, averaging 13.9 (111 in total).

Holloway said they are constantly training on work rate in and around the box and it will only get "better".

"We coach it every week, we talk about numbers we want in their box, we talk about movements we're going to make. We work on it and the more we get to know it, the better it's going to go," Holloway said.

"It'll be down to other people stopping us."

The feeling around the County Ground this season is strong he added, with fans fully backing the side.

"Being at this stadium, feeling that vibe, we just keep our feet on the ground, keep working hard," Holloway said.

"No-one moaned when we went one down, no-one. That's the joy. Last year, they [fans] would have but now they don't because I think they trust their team to have a chance by the end of it, because we never give in. We keep fighting."