Swindon 2 Shrewsbury 0 

Npower League One

 

RESULT: Swindon Town 2 Shrewsbury Town 0

 

Town scorers: Martin 49 (pen), Williams 53

 

 

Swindon ended a turbulent week on a high with two quick second-half goals.

 

After the headlines concerning the sale of the club and a mammoth effort to clear the pitch of snow in time to actually play today, the Town players put on a performance that earned praise from the fans and Paolo Di Canio.

 

"I was very pleased that the players gave their best today," the manager commented, "the players are real professionals but they kept their focus."

 

Breakthrough

 

After dominating the first-half, Town deservedly took the lead almost straight after the re-start when Andy Williams was fouled in the box - allowing Chris Martin to score his first goal for the Robins from the spot.

 

Cold Play! Chris Martin celebrates scoring for Town by jumping in the snow in front of the Town End! Calyx

 

Then three minutes later it was 2-0 when Andy Williams himself headed in to leave Swindon comfortable winners despite the visitors missing a penalty late-on.

 

Town's only negative being a potential foot injury to Danny Hollands, who only lasted 45 minutes before being replaced by Tommy Miller.

 

Town rise to third with a game in hand on the top two.

 

The top of League One

 

1 Tranmere 29 20 56
2 Doncaster 28 18 56

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3 Swindon 27 30 49
4 Brentford 27 14 49
5 Sheff Utd 28 13 48

6 MK Dons 26 12 43

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7 Coventry 29 11 43
8 Bournemouth 27 8 43
9 Yeovil 27 5 42
10 Walsall 29 -3 41

 

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Tranmere (A)
Saturday 26th January 2013

League One