Swindon Town face Notts County on Saturday Image: Mad Mash Media/Swindon Town FC
Matchday

Limited prep time, key absentees, and League Two's most creative opposition: Can Swindon steal points from the Magpies?

For tired legs and a depleted squad, this is perhaps the worst away day to get at this time of the year. That’s nothing against Nottingham, to be clear. I’m sure the Trent is beautiful on a frosty morning. No, this is about the nature of the team Swindon face on Saturday.

03.01.25, 17:03 10 Min Read

by Sam MorsheadEditor

Secretly, Ian Holloway might be wishing for snow in his hotel room in Nottingham tonight.

After a successful festive period, dressing-room morale is high at Swindon Town. The Robins negotiated four games against four in-form teams without defeat, picking up eight points and keeping their nose, waist and toes above the relegation high water mark in League Two.

But there is still one more match to play before this relentless period is over. Notts County is Town’s 10th game in 36 days, stretching back to the FA Cup defeat by Accrington Stanley in late-November.

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