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The Swindon Town striker was replaced by Matt Smith at the interval on Saturday, sparking fears about his fitness. However, after the game Kennedy confirmed that the decision was precautionary.
19.10.24Matchday
Of all the teams Swindon have faced at least 30 times down the years (a total of 57 opposition clubs), the Robins have a worse record against just one other.
18.10.24Matchday
Town's youngsters were the surprise package of the competition last year, as they reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2007.
18.10.24News
TACTICS: Molyneux plays a crucial role in a Donny team that likes to attack at pace, with a focus on the speed of their transitions from final third to final third.
17.10.24Matchday
Head coach Mark Kennedy has rued bad luck repeatedly, and while it is justifiable to slap that back as a lame excuse, increasingly there seems to be evidence to suggest the difference between a dreadful campaign and a relatively good one is going to be wafer-thin.
Preparations for the games against Cheltenham Town last weekend and Doncaster Rovers this Saturday (October 19) have been hit, while the youth team has also suffered.
17.10.24News
TEAM NEWS: The striker served a three-match ban for violent conduct following his red card against Barrow on September 7, and then fell ill with a virus and tonsilitis within days of being eligible for selection once again.
Over the course of the past 12 seasons, Town and Colchester have gracelessly tripped over the first hurdle on nine occasions each. In all rounds in that time, they have lost to non-League opposition nine times between them.
15.10.24Opinion
Town have won one of their last eight home FA Cup games, while the visiting Us have not won away from home against league opposition in the tournament since November 2011.
14.10.24News
In the away form table this season Town sit ninth. Only four teams have taken more points on their travels in 2024/25: Vale, Notts County, Fleetwood and Grimsby. Contrastingly, Swindon’s home form is the third worst in the division.
14.10.24Matchday
Head coach Mark Kennedy stressed that the striker has not torn a muscle, and as such his recovery time ought to be relatively quick, but the knock left Town with just one recognised first-team forward for the game at Whaddon Road.
13.10.24News
To mark three decades since the death of one of the club's favourite sons, The Moonraker speaks to prominent former figures at Town and pays tribute to the larger-than-life Morris.
11.10.24Features
Swindon have played nine times at Whaddon Road, and never tasted victory, making Cheltenham the opponent Town have visited most often without coming away on top. That’s not just a bogey team, it’s a full-on snotty toddler.
11.10.24Matchday
The not-so-snappily-titled EV Charger Points Stadium remains among the narrowest in the EFL. And, for a team built to exploit width, that makes things a little tricky.
According to the Opta formula, Town really ought to be sitting comfortably in 10th place in the division, with 14 points (13.8 to be precise – yes, you can get decimal places in the expected table). What’s actually happened? Hmm, yes, we all know the answer to this one.
10.10.24Features
TEAM NEWS: King will sit out the short away day at Whaddon Road on Saturday (October 12) but is expected to return to training at Beversbrook next week.
10.10.24Matchday
The Australian, who has been connected with Swindon in some capacity for nine years, released a statement on Wednesday (October 9), in which he addressed the Trust's call to action.
09.10.24News
Swindon, lumbering around the foot of League Two, would have much preferred a week spent working towards the crucial trip to Cheltenham. Supporters are already absconding from the County Ground in their thousands. So how do Town treat this most irrelevant of matches?
08.10.24Matchday
This inherent split between the public statements from those inside the club, and the expectations of the fanbase, is fast becoming a terminal chasm.
07.10.24Opinion
The level of anger being directed towards the volunteers who run the organisation has gone beyond any reasonable level of acceptability.
04.10.24Opinion
Trust STFC have released a statement following the organisation's meeting with senior figures at Swindon Town earlier this week.
04.10.24News
Morfuni has repeatedly said he would only listen to offers from suitors who could provide proof of funds for both the outright purchase and the continued operation of the football club. He is insistent that, as yet, he has not received such an approach.
SWINDON TOWN vs HARROGATE TOWN: No team in League Two has conceded more shots on target than Harrogate this season, while their expected goals conceded is larger than all bar Newport. In simple terms, they offer teams chances in front of goal, good chances.
04.10.24Matchday
First Gazette notices are typically issued by Companies House, the body which holds records of businesses across the UK, and generally relate to failures to hit filing deadlines.
03.10.24News
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