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Swindon 2 Colchester 2
SkyBet League One
RESULT: Swindon Town 2 Colchester United 2
Swindon scorer: Smith (2) 27, 48
Colchester scorers: Healey 47, Massey 52 A Michael Smith double wasn't enough to secure the points as Town slipped to 9th in League One.
Once again, defensive frailities were highlighted as the visitors exposed Town's weakness to the long ball.
One-nil up thanks to a well-worked opener featuring new signing Amari'i Bell, Swindon looked comfortable at half-time before three goals almost immediately after the re-start changed the game.
The first came from Colchester when Rhys Healey equalised on 46 minutes before Smith re-established the lead sixty seconds later.
And when Town's teenage defensive unit got caught flat-footed, Gavin Massey pounced to level matters at 2-2 after another frantic five minutes.
Only a series of fine late saves, though, from the Colchester keeper stopped Michael Smith grabbing a hat-trick.
But at the final whistle it was left to manager Mark Cooper to sum up the thoughts of Town's disappointed fans.
"Defensively we're just not strong enough at the moment, and that has cost us dear for the second time this week," he admitted. "But with three nineteen year olds in the back four mistakes will happen."
The top of League One
1 Bristol City 15 15 33
2 Preston 13 13 28 -------------------------------
3 Notts County 14 9 26
4 Peterborough 15 7 26 5 Sheff Utd 14 4 26 6 Oldham 15 6 25 -------------------------------
7 MK Dons 13 12 24 8 Rochdale 14 11 23 9 Swindon 13 10 23 10 Chesterfield 14 2 19 NEXT GAME:
Chesterfield (A)
Tuesday 28 Oct 7.45pm
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