Summary

  • Harry McKirdy double put Swindon 2-0 up

  • Port Vale pulled one back through James Wilson

  • Robins now on five-match winning run

  • Swindon finished season sixth, one point behind fifth-placed Port Vale

  • Second leg at Vale Park on Thursday (19:45 BST)

  • Mansfield beat Northampton 2-1 in other semi-final first leg

  1. Follow the action at the County Ground across the BBCpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 15 May 2022

    Swindon v Port Vale (12:00 BST)

    Port Vale playersImage source, Rex Features

    As ever, it's not just my ramblings that you need to take you through today's fixture, oh no.

    The good folks in BBC local radio are on hand to give you their expertise across the airwaves.

    Unfortunately we cannot bring you live coverage on this page, but if you're in the catchment area of Swindon or Stoke, grab a radio and you can listen in tandem with my footballing prose.

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  2. Team newspublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 15 May 2022

    Swindon v Port Vale (12:00 BST)

    And here's the Port Vale starting XI for the trip to Swindon.

    Two changes from last weekend's win at Exeter, with Harry Charsley and David Worrall coming into the side.

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  3. Team newspublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 15 May 2022

    Swindon v Port Vale (12:00 BST)

    Here's how Swindon line up for today's play-off.

    The hosts are unchanged for the visit of Port Vale, having won 3-0 at Walsall on the final day of the regular season.

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  4. Postpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 15 May 2022

    Swindon v Port Vale (12:00 BST)

    Let's take a look at the line-ups for today's League Two play-off semi-final first leg..

  5. Welcomepublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 15 May 2022

    Swindon v Port Vale (12:00 BST)

    County GroundImage source, Getty Images

    Another day, another English Football League play-off semi-final.

    And it's the final EFL play-off semi-final first leg of the season, with Swindon Town taking on Port Vale.

    After Mansfield took a 2-1 advantage into their League Two semi-final first leg against Northampton last night, how's this one going to finish up?

    Kick-off's coming soon.