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Rochdale 2 Swindon 4
SkyBet League One
RESULT: Rochdale 2 Swindon Town 4
Rochdale scorers: Henderson 45' (pen), Thompson 90' (og)
Swindon scorers: Gladwin 20', 33', 40' (pen), Smith 23'
A first-half hat-trick from Town midfielder Ben Gladwin gave Swindon the three points, along with a guaranteed spot in the League One play-offs.
Having found it hard to find the net in recent weeks, it was a surprisingly prolific encounter at the Spotland stadium with neither defence covering themselves in glory.
A well orchestrated counter-attack gave Town the opener.
A surging run and some quick footwork from Ben Gladwin being enough to see the tricky midfielder weave through the Rochdale defence and slot past the keeper.
Just a couple of minutes later the lead was doubled, this time Michael Smith cooly tucking the ball past the helpless goalie.
Town were running riot, and the ever-lively Gladwin capped a superb first half performance with another two goals.
With a comfortable lead established, Town perhaps unsurprisingly took their foot off the gas, although despite conceding 2 goals to the home side they never looked like letting it slip.
On Ben Gladwin's performance Town boss Mark Cooper later commented "I’ve been bantering him for weeks that he doesn’t score enough goals for the positions he gets in.
I asked him for a goal and he’s rammed that down my throat tonight. He’s got numerous tricks which gives him space. He’s another exciting prospect at this football club."
The top of League One
1 Bristol City 43 50 92 2 Preston 42 35 82 --------------------------
3 MK Dons 42 44 79
4 Swindon 41 23 76 5 Sheff Utd 43 13 68 6 Chesterfield 43 15 67
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7 Rochdale 42 12 60 8 Fleetwood 43 -3 59 9 Barnsley 43 -3 58 10 Peterborough 43 -4 58 FIVE GAMES TO GO:
Yeovil (H)
Saturday 18 April, 3.00pm
Walsall (H)
Tuesday 21 April, 7.45pm
Preston (A)
Saturday 25 April, 3.00pm
Colchester (A)
Tuesday 28 April, 7.45pm
Leyton Orient (H)
Sunday 03 May, 12.15pm |
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Swindon 0 MK Dons 3 |
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Bristol 3 Swindon 0 |
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Swindon 1 Peterborough 0 |
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Swindon 0 Yeovil 1 |
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Swindon 3 Walsall 3 |
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Preston 3 Swindon 0 |
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Colchester 1 Swindon 1 |
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