Promoted! 

Npower League Two

RESULT: Gillingham Town 2 Swindon Town 1

Gillingham scorers: Kedwell 26, Whelpdale 52, 90 (pen)

Swindon scorer: McCormack 81

  

An emotional Paolo Di Canio targeted the championship at home on Saturday after Swindon sealed promotion despite losing.

 

"We need to forget this performance today but I'm happy for the fans," the tearful manager commented as he joined the players in celebration in front of Town's travelling supporters.

 

"We have to win the championship now. Promotion is just not enough."

 

We are going up!: Swindon fans celebrate promotion

 

As Swindon fans cheered and partied at the news that Town can now not be caught by the likes of Torquay and Crawley, the Swindon players were strangely subdued at the final whistle.

 

The 3-1 loss being a fair reflection of a game in which Gillingham dominated in the second-half to cap a week of two defeats for the Robins - and much publicised off-field problems.

 

Only a late goal from Alan McCormack, who was initially dropped after being disciplined by Di Canio for breaking the club's drinking rules, gave the Robins a chance of recovering from 2-0 down.

 

But a stoppage-time penalty sealed the points for Gillingham, who still entertain a slim chance of the play-offs.

 

The top of League Two.

 

1 Swindon 44 38 89 P
2 Shrewsbury 44 26 85
3 Crawley 44 24 81

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4 Torquay 44 14 80
5 Southend 44 25 77
6 Cheltenham 44 13 71
7 Crewe 44 8 70

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8 Oxford Utd 44 16 68 
  

 

LAST TWO GAMES:

Port Vale (H)
League Two

Saturday 28 April 2012, 3:00pm

 

Bradford (A)

Saturday 05 May 2012, 3:00pm
 

Port Vale (H)
League Two

Saturday 28 April 2012, 3:00pm

 

Bradford (A)

Saturday 05 May 2012, 3:00pm
 

 

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