Swindon 2 Leyton Orient 2 

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RESULT: Swindon Town 2 Leyton Orient 2

 

Swindon scorers: Rodgers 61', Williams 86' (pen)

Leyton Orient scorers: Cox 40', Dagnall 47'

 

 

With the big play-off fixture against Sheffield Utd just days away, it's safe to say that Swindon haven't been entirely focused on the league in quite some time.

 

And so it proved again tonight as Town manager Mark Cooper again elected to rest several key players against the relegation battling O's.

 

And the understrength Robins, perhaps unsurprisingly, quickly found themselves under the cosh.

 

Second string Town keeper Tyrell Belford bringing down the on-rushing Chris Dagnall, and receiving a subsequent red card for his troubles.

 

Tyrell's older brother Cameron took his place in goal, and his first action of the game saw him dive low to deny Lloyd James.

 

But Orient weren't to be denied for long, and the away side soon found themselves with a two goal cushion with a quick-fire double either side of half-time.

 

But with starting places up for grabs against Sheffield Utd, the Town players rallied and an audacious 61 minute volley from Anton Rodgers gave Swindon the lifeline they were looking for.

 

Town were on top, and a late Andy Williams penalty was enough to break Leyton Orient hearts and condemn them to League Two football next season.

 

Town manager Mark Cooper commented after the game "The sending-off affected us and affected what substitutions we could make.

 

Orient had a lot of energy and it looked to be a matter of time before they scored. In the second half we changed the shape a bit and got a bit of momentum. We could have won it in the end."

 

 

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