Match Report
2 points and 6 places separated them: Swindon Town 2nd with 10, Cheltenham Town 8th with 8. In league terms the two rates read 1.6/1.2 for Swindon Town and 2/1.8 for Cheltenham Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
14 meetings are on record — 3 won by Swindon Town, 7 by Cheltenham Town, 4 drawn, at 2.79 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host.
With 100 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, C. Hicks was the man in the middle. The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,728. Swindon Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Swindon Town: Aaron Drinan (17'), Ollie Clarke (55') · Cheltenham Town: Ryan Broom (85')
Key stats
Possession: Swindon Town 42% · Cheltenham Town 58% · Total shots: 5-14 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 2-5