Now that's what a promotion contender looks like: Outclassed Swindon Town can learn plenty from Notts County defeat
06.01.25, 12:03 Updated 05.06.25, 20:10 7 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
Ultimately, the trip to Notts County was one hurdle too many for Swindon Town over the festive period.
Their 10th game in 36 days came at the home of the most creative team in the division, with a squad creaking and wheezing under the strain of a series of injuries and niggles.
It was far from the Robins’ worst performance of the campaign, but it showed the gulf between where this group is at now and where it needs to be to compete for promotion – despite the recent improvement under Ian Holloway.
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Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.