Christmas crisis 

Managerless Town in turmoil after losing relegation six-pointer

 

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RESULT: Swindon Town 2 Yeovil 3

 

Town scorers: Timlin 45+2, JP McGovern 47

Yeovil scorers: Alcock 10, Peltier 28, Ifil (OG) 72

 

Swindon Town face a Christmas crisis tonight after a defeat that leaves them well and truly in a relegation scrap - and the wrath of frustrated fans at the final whistle.

 

A result made worse by the possible long-term loss of captain Hasney Aljofree, who limped off in the first-half with suspected knee ligament damage.

 

Two-nil down after twenty-eight minutes, when defensive lapses let in Alcock to head home, then Peltier to avoid the off-side trap, Swindon gave themselves a lifeline with a stoppage-time free-kick from Michael Timlin.

 

A goal that inspired the Town players to besiege the Yeovil goal just after half-time - and level matters just three minutes into the second-half through a JP McGovern volley.

 

Domination that lasted until the 72nd minute before Swindon shot themselves in the foot once again.

 

This time another back-four mix up when an innocuous ball into the box ended up in the back of the Town net via the boot of a confused Jerel Ifil.

 

Only a Tranmere goal in injury-time against Brighton stopping Town from falling into the bottom four for Christmas.

 

The League One table:

 

1 Leicester 21 23 47
2 MK Dons 21 22 43
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3 Millwall 21 8 43
4 Scunthorpe 21 11 38
5 Stockport 21 13 37
6 Oldham 21 12 37
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7 Peterborough 21 11 37
8 Tranmere 21 3 33
9 Leeds 21 6 32
10 Huddersfield 21 -1 32
11 Hartlepool 21 2 29
12 Northampton 21 2 28
13 Walsall 21 -1 28
14 Southend 21 -7 27
15 Bristol Rovers 21 3 25
16 Colchester 21 -3 25
17 Leyton Orient 21 -9 22
18 Yeovil 21 -11 22
19 Carlisle 21 -10 21
20 Swindon 21 -7 20
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21 Brighton 21 -8 20
22 Cheltenham 21 -20 19
23 Hereford 21 -18 16
24 Crewe 21 -2 113

NEXT 2 GAMES:

 

Orient (A)
Boxing Day 3:00pm

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Brighton (H)
Sunday 28 December 2008 3:00pm

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