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Club sources have told The Moonraker that Plymouth Argyle will visit in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday (February 10), if the club remain in the competition. If not, Newport County are due to visit for a televised League Two encounter on Wednesday (February 11).
04.02.26News
The on-loan defender has been pictured in Bristol City training recently, sparking some concerns among Swindon supporters that he may have been recalled by the Championship club.
03.02.26News
Hoilett's contract at Hibernian was due to expire at the end of the season. The Scottish club is understood to have agreed to rip that up in order to allow him to move to Wiltshire.
02.02.26News
EXCLUSIVE: The Robins have been scrambling to fill the void left by Munroe’s return to Aston Villa and subsequent sale to Middlesbrough earlier this month.
Holloway has been keen to bolster his team’s left side in January, following the departure of Finley Munroe. And that has led him to a young United winger, who is set to join the Robins on a temporary deal until the end of the season.
Olakigbe joined Town on loan from Brentford earlier in the January transfer window, but was the subject of a substantial offer from a team in Brazil within days of arriving in Wiltshire.
Robins manager Ian Holloway confirmed the interest in his star striker from Swindon’s League Two rivals during a press conference at the County Ground on Monday (February 2).
EXCLUSIVE: Thompson is understood to be taking his time to establish the next steps in his career, but Swindon are not in contact over a switch and a move back to Wiltshire is highly unlikely.
30.01.26News
The club have been fined £1,000 and warned as to their future conduct in this area. Clarke, meanwhile, has been given an additional one-match ban for failing to abide by the terms of his suspension.
The Aston Villa loanee will have to make do with watching the clash with Barrow from the stands, with Tom Nichols set for a return to the starting lineup.
The forward spent a short period out on loan at Bath City during the first half of the season, and he is expected to return to the Romans this month for a longer spell in non-league.
Borland has swelling in his knee, and will not be risked against the Magpies. He is likely to be replaced in the Swindon Town side by Ollie Clarke, who is eligible after suspension.
26.01.26News
The FA applied a deadline of Thursday (January 22) for Swindon to submit their defence against the charge. The Moonraker understands the club lodged their evidence at the start of this week.
23.01.26News
There remains room in the budget for further additions, with some wage commitments cleared by the departure of Ryan Delaney, and Finley Munroe’s return to Aston Villa and subsequent sale to Middlesbrough.
22.01.26News
Manager Ian Holloway reported that the centre-back struggled through training at Beversbrook on Thursday (January 22). With that in mind, his participation in the top-of-the-table clash at the weekend is still in doubt.
Bodin has been intermittently involved in training since Boxing Day but has been unable to shake a niggling problem with a hamstring, which has caused him discomfort during sessions.
19.01.26News
The Moonraker examines the cases of Aaron Drinan and Ollie Clarke, assesses the key points of debate, and asks: "what happens next?"
16.01.26News
Holman, 21, arrives on one-and-a-half-year contract. He was in Wiltshire on Wednesday (January 14) to finalise the terms of the deal.
14.01.26News
EXCLUSIVE: There was interest from the National League, but Delaney was keen to continue to test himself in the EFL. He leaves after playing 29 times for the Robins, scoring once.
EXCLUSIVE: While a deal is yet to be formalised, there is confidence that it could be done imminently. The Moonraker first reported Swindon’s interest in Holman earlier this month.
A run-of-the-mill EFL Trophy knockout game between Luton Town and Swindon Town may just have created the sort of pub quiz question that will delight eggheads and football curio fanatics for years to come.
13.01.26News
From a sporting perspective, the reward for the Town players is obvious – the chance to share a pitch with Erling Haaland and the rest. From a financial perspective, the reward is just as significant.
12.01.26News
Munroe trained as normal with Ian Holloway and the Town squad at Beversbrook on Monday afternoon, but was seen deep in conversation on the phone after the session. His recall was confirmed on Monday evening.
EXCLUSIVE: The Moonraker reported last week that a trio of teams had showed an interest in signing the Irishman. Now it can be confirmed that a deal has been put to Delaney from a club in Swindon’s division.
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