Summary

  • League Two: Swindon v Crewe finishes goalless after near hour-long delay because of thick fog

  • The hosts move up to 20th while second-placed Crewe close the gap on leaders Walsall to 12 points

  • The Saddlers thrashed Tranmere 5-1 in the earlier kick-off for a club record eighth-straight win

  • League One: Mallik Wilks' penalty, Reece James and Sam Nombe deliver a 3-1 win for Rotherham against Bolton

  1. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    The hosts are getting closer...

    Ollie Clarke thumps a powerful low strike which Filip Marschall can only watch as it thuds into the base of his near post.

  2. Postpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Swindon getting a bit of a head of steam up... (don't worry, it won't make the mist worse).

    A succession of corners for the home side but Crewe forward Omar Bogle has done some good defensive work in his own box to keep them at bay.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Influential Slovak midfielder Matus Holicek has been forced off for the visitors through injury, with wideman Joel Tabiner coming on to replace him.

    Only 20 proper minutes gone, remember... after that near-one hour fog delay. Not ideal for Lee Bell or his side.

  4. 'Unlucky from Swindon'published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Paul Bodin
    Former Swindon Defender on BBC Radio Wiltshire

    Really unlucky from Swindon, great snapshot, the keeper got down really well, and he gets down low to his right.

    Marschall palmed it back onto the pitch rather than out of play, and there were two Swindon players waiting.

    Drinan's effort looked like it was going in for a second or two but goes out for a goal kick.

  5. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Ollie Clarke has seen a low drive through the murk somehow blocked by Crewe keeper Filip Marschall, who is only able to parry the ball back into the goalmouth, only for Town's Aaron Drinan to drag his low angled effort across goal past the far post.

  6. Postpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    To give you an idea of how challenging things are for professionals trying to cover the game, that blocked shot from Aaron Drinan has been credited to three different players across different media platforms.

    I'm team BBC Radio Wiltshire so we'll go with them.

  7. Postpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Aaron Drinan has had the first effort of the game for the hosts but a good block from the Railwaymen defence keeps the deadlock intact.

    I'd love to be able to credit the player responsible.

  8. 'Golden opportunity for Crewe'published at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Paul Bodin
    Former Swindon Defender on BBC Radio Wiltshire

    A really good quick counter attack by Crewe they got in behind Swindon. I think he went for the top corner.

    A golden opportunity for Crewe in very difficult conditions.

  9. CLOSE!published at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Full disclosure, it's playable but it's going to be very hard to identify things in this game.

    Crewe have come close on the counter attack but a shot was fired narrowly wide of Swindon keeper Jack Bycroft's upright - might have been Matus Holicek.

  10. Postpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Just a reminder that Tranmere were beaten 5-1 at Walsall in the lunchtime game in League Two, which left them a point ahead of Swindon, with an inferior goal difference.

    As things stand, the Robins are up to 20th.

  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    We are back under way, resuming after four minutes of the first-half, nearly an hour after the final action...

  12. Team newspublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe - play due to resume at 16:00 GMT

    Swindon XI

    Time for a quick look at the line-ups for this one, as we're only a few minutes away from the resumption.

    Ian Holloway has rung the changes with six changes from the 2-0 defeat against Notts County last Saturday with Tom Nichols coming in for a debut up top.

    One change for Crewe from the 4-1 win over Bromley.

    Crewe XI
  13. 'If it stays like this, it's definitely playable'published at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Paul Bodin
    Former Swindon defender on BBC Radio Wiltshire

    It is very, very difficult to play in these conditions.

    If you're central on the pitch you can now see both sides of the pitch.

    The linesman can see right across. If it stays like this, it is definitely playable.

  14. 'If it goes like that again we'll have to cancel' - Hollowaypublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Swindon manager Ian HollowayImage source, Rex Features

    Cones are out, players are out, in varying numbers of layers...

    It's like a matchday all over again.

    Ian Holloway has returned to BBC Radio Wiltshire, saying: "If it goes like that again we'll have to cancel, it'll be too dangerous.

    "It came down right after kick-off. How it was is very different to how it is now. We're going to try again out of respect to everyone here.

    "I haven't seen anything like that (in my career). I don't know. Is the fog attracted down by the players' body heat?"

  15. 4pm resumption plannedpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    It was good news...

    Now for a VERY important warm-up for both sets of players...

  16. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Lee Swabey is in conversation with Ian Holloway and Crewe boss Lee Bell on the touchline... there's a checking of watches. Is this a good sign?

  17. 'No decision yet' - Hollowaypublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Swindon manager Ian Holloway has just popped up on BBC Radio Wiltshire as he walked past the commentary position to say 'There's no decision being taken yet.'

    The shortest answer of his managerial career? Not going to argue...

  18. Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Looks as though Lee Swabey's inspection is complete. The conditions certainly look better, but that's not saying much...

    Now we wait...

  19. Get Involvedpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

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    Is Ian Holloway going to suggest the fog is the ghost's fault?

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  20. Tick tock...published at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    Swindon 0-0 Crewe

    Whisper it, but visibility might be improving ever so slightly as the 15:30 GMT inspection looms.

    Both clubs have had players pop their heads out of the tunnel to have a check on proceedings.

    All eyes on referee Lee Swabey in a few minutes time...