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Back spasm almost kept Harry Smith out of Swindon Town's opening-day defeat at Walsall

The striker was named in the starting XI for the fixture at the Bescot Stadium, and ultimately completed 90 minutes as Town somehow contrived to lose 2-1 against a side that played more than 75 minutes with 10 men.

02.08.25, 18:28 3 Min Read

by Sam MorsheadEditor

Harry Smith almost did not start the defeat at Walsall on the first day of Swindon Town’s League Two season, after suffering a back spasm.

The striker was named in the starting XI for the fixture at the Bescot Stadium, and ultimately completed 90 minutes as Town somehow contrived to lose 2-1 against a side that played more than 75 minutes with 10 men.

However, the frontman came very close to missing out entirely, following an incident in the warmup.

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