Bookingat 87 minutes
Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Friday 29th December
League Two Table
On Friday 29th December
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- Swindon Town, Position 12, Points 33
- Forest Green Rovers, Position 24, Points 16
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 29 | 51 |
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| 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 46 |
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| 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 46 |
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| 4 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 45 |
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| 5 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 42 |
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| 6 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
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| 7 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 38 |
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| 8 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 38 |
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| 9 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 35 |
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| 10 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 35 |
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| 11 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 34 |
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| 12 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 33 |
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| 13 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 33 |
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| 14 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 33 |
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| 15 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 33 |
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| 16 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 32 |
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| 17 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 30 |
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| 18 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 30 |
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| 19 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 27 |
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| 20 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 25 |
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| 21 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 23 |
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| 22 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 23 |
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| 23 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 51 | -24 | 17 |
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| 24 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Swindon Town
Manager: Michael Flynn
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
44, Ward, Goalkeeper
22, Godwin-Malife, Defender
12, Brewitt, Defender
31, Minturn, Defender
2, Hutton, Midfielder
23, Kinsella, Midfielder
8, Khan, Midfielder
28, Shade, Midfielder
10, Kemp, Attacking Midfielder
32, Austin, Striker
7, Young, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 44, L. Ward
- Number 31, H. Minturn , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 12, T. Brewitt
- Number 22, U. Godwin-Malife
- Number 28, T. Shade , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 10
- Number 8, S. Khan , substituted for G. McEachran at 88 minutes
- Number 23, L. Kinsella
- Number 2, R. Hutton , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 10, D. Kemp
- Number 7, J. Young , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 8
- Number 32, C. Austin , Captain, substituted for J. Cain at 75 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Swindon Town
- Number 16, J. Cain
- Number 26, A. Dworzak
- Number 47, R. Evans
- Number 14, B. Genesini
- Number 36, S. Hart
- Number 6, G. McEachran
- Number 41, M. Obodo
away team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: Troy Deeney
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Daniels, Goalkeeper
25, Dabo, Defender
5, Inniss, Defender
3, Bernard, Defender
17, Robson, Defender
6, Jenks, Midfielder
27, Bunker, Midfielder
8, McCann, Midfielder
7, McAllister, Striker
9, Stevens, Striker
39, Morton, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Daniels
- Number 17, J. Robson , Yellow Card at 43 minutes
- Number 3, D. Bernard
- Number 5, R. Innis , Captain, Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 25, S. Dabo , Yellow Card at 15 minutes, substituted for M. Lavinier at 46 minutes
- Number 8, C. McCann , substituted for S. Robertson at 70 minutes
- Number 27, H. Bunker
- Number 6, T. Jenks , Yellow Card at 21 minutes, substituted for A. Bendle at 46 minutes
- Number 39, C. Morton , substituted for M. Taylor at 70 minutes
- Number 9, M. Stevens
- Number 7, K. McAllister
away team, Forest Green Rovers
- Number 12, A. Bendle , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 4, D. Johnson
- Number 19, S. Robertson
- Number 2, M. Lavinier
- Number 20, J. Searle
- Number 10, M. Taylor
- Number 22, R. Welch
home team, Swindon Town
Manager: Michael Flynn
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
44, Ward, Goalkeeper
22, Godwin-Malife, Defender
12, Brewitt, Defender
31, Minturn, Defender
2, Hutton, Midfielder
23, Kinsella, Midfielder
8, Khan, Midfielder
28, Shade, Midfielder
10, Kemp, Attacking Midfielder
32, Austin, Striker
7, Young, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 44, L. Ward
- Number 31, H. Minturn , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 12, T. Brewitt
- Number 22, U. Godwin-Malife
- Number 28, T. Shade , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 10
- Number 8, S. Khan , substituted for G. McEachran at 88 minutes
- Number 23, L. Kinsella
- Number 2, R. Hutton , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 10, D. Kemp
- Number 7, J. Young , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 8
- Number 32, C. Austin , Captain, substituted for J. Cain at 75 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, J. Cain
- Number 26, A. Dworzak
- Number 47, R. Evans
- Number 14, B. Genesini
- Number 36, S. Hart
- Number 6, G. McEachran
- Number 41, M. Obodo
away team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: Troy Deeney
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Daniels, Goalkeeper
25, Dabo, Defender
5, Inniss, Defender
3, Bernard, Defender
17, Robson, Defender
6, Jenks, Midfielder
27, Bunker, Midfielder
8, McCann, Midfielder
7, McAllister, Striker
9, Stevens, Striker
39, Morton, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Daniels
- Number 17, J. Robson , Yellow Card at 43 minutes
- Number 3, D. Bernard
- Number 5, R. Innis , Captain, Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 25, S. Dabo , Yellow Card at 15 minutes, substituted for M. Lavinier at 46 minutes
- Number 8, C. McCann , substituted for S. Robertson at 70 minutes
- Number 27, H. Bunker
- Number 6, T. Jenks , Yellow Card at 21 minutes, substituted for A. Bendle at 46 minutes
- Number 39, C. Morton , substituted for M. Taylor at 70 minutes
- Number 9, M. Stevens
- Number 7, K. McAllister
Substitutes
- Number 12, A. Bendle , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 4, D. Johnson
- Number 19, S. Robertson
- Number 2, M. Lavinier
- Number 20, J. Searle
- Number 10, M. Taylor
- Number 22, R. Welch
- Referee:
- Scott Simpson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Marvyn Amphlett
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Christopher Wade
- Fourth Official:
- Andrew Hickman
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Swindon v Forest GreenOverall possession
Shots
Swindon Town 15Forest Green Rovers 19Shots on target
Swindon Town 5Forest Green Rovers 7Total touches in the box
Swindon Town 29Forest Green Rovers 31Goalkeeper saves
Swindon Town 6Forest Green Rovers 3Fouls
Swindon Town 11Forest Green Rovers 20Corners
Swindon Town 6Forest Green Rovers 4Season so far
League Two
Key, Swindon v Forest Green
Form guide
All competitions
Swindon Town lose
v Wrexham
0
1
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Newport County
4
2
League Two
Swindon Town lose
v Tranmere Rovers
2
1
League Two
Forest Green Rovers draw
v Gillingham
0
0
League Two
Swindon Town lose
v Barrow
0
3
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Blackpool
3
0
FA Cup
Swindon Town lose
v AFC Wimbledon
4
0
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Milton Keynes Dons
2
0
League Two
Swindon Town won
v Accrington Stanley
3
4
League Two
Forest Green Rovers won
v Scarborough Athletic
2
4
FA Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Swindon Town and Forest Green RoversSwindon Town Won 8Forest Green Rovers Won 3Draw 2
Played
13
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Forest Green Rovers 1 , Swindon Town 2 on the 15th of August 2023
Forest Green Rovers
Swindon Town
15th of August 2023
Swindon Town 2 , Forest Green Rovers 1 on the 26th of April 2022
Swindon Town
Forest Green Rovers
26th of April 2022
Forest Green Rovers 0 , Swindon Town 2 on the 9th of October 2021
Forest Green Rovers
Swindon Town
9th of October 2021
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Match Facts
Swindon Town have won six of their nine EFL matches against Forest Green Rovers (D2 L1), including the last three in a row.
Although they have lost three of their four away league games against Swindon, their one league win against the Robins was away from home in March 2020, a 2-0 win.
Following a 2-1 win at Northampton in 2022, Swindon are looking win their final league game in consecutive calendar years for the first time since 2011 and 2012 – the first of those wins was a 2-1 away win at Northampton.
Forest Green have won their final league game in just one of their six years in the EFL (D2 L3), beating Macclesfield Town in their last game of 2019.