Leeds 1 Swindon 0 

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RESULT: Leeds United 1 Swindon Town 0 

Leeds scorer: Beckford 86

 

On this weekend 40 years ago, Swindon were winning the League Cup and on their way to Division 2. Leeds were marching towards the Division 1 title.

How times have changed. And it will only be the Leeds United supporters who can possibly dream of a return to former glory tonight.

 

Town undone again by a late goal that leaves them in desperate trouble at the bottom end of League One.

 

An 86th minute header from Jermaine Beckford providing the killer blow that left Swindon with nothing to show from what had been a spirited afternoon's work.

 

Michael Timlin in the Town midfield typifying a battling attitude that frustrated a promotion-chasing Leeds side, who ran out of ideas after starting very brightly.

 

The first-half a story of wasted chances for the home side, with Phil Smith - in for the dropped Peter Brezovan - saving Swindon on more than one occasion.

 

The second period far more scrappy, where Swindon held firm and even carved out the odd opportunity for Simon Cox and the hardworking Billy Paynter.

 

But just as Town reorganised to safeguard what looked like a certain point, a lack of concentration from a corner let in Beckford to snatch a dramatic, quite cruel winner.

 

Another goal in the dying minutes for manager Danny Wilson to lament.

 

"We worked so hard and then got undone right at the end," the bitterly disappointed Town manager commented.

 

"We were fantastic out there at times and we've come away with nothing because of a lack of character at a crucial stage. The job was almost done.

 

"Southend on Tuesday is now a huge game for us. We must bounce back from today and quickly."

 

The League One table:

 

1 Leicester City 38 39 81
2 Peterborough United 38 20 72

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3 MK Dons 35 32 67
4 Millwall 36 9 64
5 Leeds United 37 18 62
6 Tranmere Rovers 37 10 59

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7 Scunthorpe United 36 9 58
8 Oldham Athletic 37 6 58
9 Stockport County 38 11 56
10 Southend United 37 -4 55
11 Colchester United 37 2 53
12 Bristol Rovers 35 17 50
13 Huddersfield Town 37 -7 50
14 Walsall 37 -6 48
15 Hartlepool United 38 -9 43
16 Carlisle United 37 -10 42
17 Leyton Orient 37 -12 42
18 Crewe Alexandra 36-16 41
19 Northampton Town 35 -3 38
20 Yeovil Town 36 -25 38

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21 Swindon Town 36 -10 35
22 Brighton 35 -13 35
23 Hereford United 34 -21 30
24 Cheltenham Town 35 -37 25

 

The last ten games:

 

Southend (H)
Tuesday 17 March 2009 7:45pm
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Hereford (H)
Saturday 21 March 2009 3:00pm
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Northampton (A)
Tuesday 24 March 2009 7:45pm
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Yeovil (A)
Saturday 28 March 2009 3:00pm
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Crewe (H)
Saturday 04 April 2009 3:00pm
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Brighton (A)
Saturday 11 April 2009 3:00pm
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Leyton Orient (H)
Monday 13 April 2009 7:45pm
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Carlisle (A)
Saturday 18 April 2009 3:00pm
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Bristol Rovers (H)
Saturday 25 April 2009  Noon
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Peterborough (A)
Saturday, 02 May 2009 3:00pm
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