1-01:34PMYellow Card31' Sam Finley is shown a yellow card for a bad challenge on Williams. That provoked some reaction from the Swindon crowd and for a moment you felt the ref was going to show a red card. 1-01:31PM29' Bristol Rovers have a corner that Swindon do clear. The ball comes out and Williams puts a sliding challenge in on Taylor and a free-kick is awarded. 1-01:26PMYellow Card24' Connor Taylor picks up a yellow card for a rash challenge on Simpson on the halfway line. 1-01:24PM22' Swindon break and Iandolo flashes a ball across the six-yard box, all it needed was a touch but Simpson can't get there.
The last time these two teams met at the County Ground saw Brett Pitman score a late header to hand the Robins a one-nil victory in League One, he'll be hoping to reproduce a similar performance against Swindon today. Swindon however hold the better record with Garner's side winning four of their last five encounters against Bristol with McKirdy, Payne, and Gladwin all on the scoresheet in their 3-1 away win earlier in the season. 12:39PMWell we are just over 20 minutes away from kick-off here inside the County Ground. Let's take a look at some of Swindon Town Head Coach, Ben Garner's key quotes from yesterday's press conference.
1-01:15PM12' O'Brien fouls Loft on the left edge of Swindon's box. Evans puts a high ball into the box but Ward is alert off his line to claim the ball. Swindon then play it forward but Gladwin gives the ball away and Collins' eventual shot is off target. 0-01:11PM9' Chance for Bristol as Collins puts a delicious ball across the six-yard box, Loft is stretching but can't get a touch on it. That was close. 0-01:10PM8' The second corner is put into a dangerous area but Bristol defend their box well and clear for a throw-in. 0-01:09PM6' Hunt wins Swindon their first corner of the game as Grant blocks his cross.
1-12:09PM49' Official attendance is announced as 12695. 1-12:09PM48' Iandolo has gone down from a challenge inside the Rovers half and is receiving treatment. 1-12:05PM45' Back underway at the County Ground. 1-11:48PMHALF-TIME: Swindon Town 1-1 Bristol Rovers1:48PM45' Hunt is deemed to have fouled Nicholson and Bristol have a free-kick level with the Town box. The ball in is cleared by Gladwin and Swindon can breathe again. 1-11:46PM45' There will be 2 minutes of added time. 1-11:42PMYellow Card40' Loft fouls O'Brien with a challenge that sees him come through him. A yellow card is shown and that's the third of the game. 1-11:38PM36' Swindon were victims of their own making their as they put pressure on themselves from a throw-in and then never fully managed to clear their lines from the corner.
1-01:23PM21' Simpson does brilliantly to drift past Taylor inside the Rovers box before his cross is cleared for a corner. Reed takes the corner but Bristol clear and break on the counter-attack but Swindon recover well and win back possession. 1-01:22PM21' Swindon have a corner that sees Jake O'Brien rise highest but fail to keep his effort on target. 1-01:19PM17' That was a brilliant goal for Simpson who composed himself before shooting on-target under little to no pressure from the Bristol defence. That goal raised the roof and Swindon will now look to go for a second, but how will Rovers respond? 1-01:17PMGoal16' GOAL SWINDONSimpson takes a touch and curls a shot past Belshaw from outside the box.
1-12:27PM65' Swindon break and Simpson shoots across the face of goal with McKirdy left cutting as frustrated figure as his teammate decided to shoot when he was open at the back post. 1-12:24PM62' Simpson wins Swindon a corner as his backheel is rebounded out of play. Swindon have to do better from these set plays as the Bristol defence clears before Ward gets the ball played back to him. 1-12:18PM57' Swindon win a corner as they attack the away fans in the Stratton Bank. The delivery is good and Conroy's header with his back to goal is saved. 1-12:17PMYellow Card56' This game is heating up as a series of crunching tackles raises the atmosphere inside the County Ground. The referee has just booked Iandolo for one of those tackles after playing advantage. 1-12:12PM51' Bristol break and Nicholson cuts his way in from the left before shooting straight at Ward.
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Reed puts a ball towards the back post, McKirdy brings the ball down and Swindon win another corner. 0-01:07PM5' Hunt gives away a free-kick just inside the Swindon half but Bristol opt to play it short and Swindon eventually win possession back before McKirdy is fouled by Connolly. That's now four fouls inside the opening 4 minutes. 0-01:04PM2' McKirdy wins a free-kick for Swindon halfway inside the Rovers half. Reed puts a delightful ball into the box, Gladwin beats his man and gets a foot to it but he send his effort over the bar. Chance. 0-01:03PM1' Ward has possession as Bristol try to play a diagonal ball into the box from a set-piece. The crowd is rocking and this will be a nervy opening ten minutes.
0-01:01PMWhistleKICK OFF: Bristol gets us underway in the derby. 0-012:58PMHere come the players and the County Ground is absolutely rocking ahead of kick-off. Chants of 'Red Army' are echoing round the stadium and we are edging ever closer to kick off. 12:54PMThis is your 5 minute warning!! 12:47PMThe players are heading back in down the tunnel as the fans rise off their seats to clap them off the pitch. The Stratton Bank is open to away fans today with an expected 14, 000 fans in attendance for today's encounter. 12:46PMThe two teams are still currently out in front of us running through their warm-ups but will be heading back in down the tunnel shortly.
1-11:37PMGoal35' GOAL BRISTOLSam Finley puts a ball into the box, Collins rises but it;s not clear whether he got a touch on it as the ball nestles in the back of the net. 1-11:36PM34' Bristol win a corner as Iandolo defends down near the corner flag. The ball into the box is high but Swindon clear.
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Fortunately the resulting header is weak and comfortable for Ward. 1-12:41PM79' Patient build-up play from Swindon nearly results in an attempt on target as Williams' dinked ball across the box finds its way into the hands of Belshaw as McKirdy was lurking. 1-12:34PMYellow Card73' Paul Coutts finds his way into the book after fouling Williams in the Swindon half. 1-12:33PM70' Swindon concede a corner as Conroy rushes his clearance and Odimayo has to put a late block in. The delivery into the box comes out the other side and Bristol work their way into the Swindon box before Loft miskicks his shot and Town clear. 1-12:28PM67' Better play from Swindon as McKirdy is given space on the edge of the box before testing Belshaw with a well-hit shot that the keeper manages to get down to.
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