	Date added: 05 January 2008

Swindon Town 1 Barnet 1

Story update - it's Rovers or Fulham for Town

Swindon's reward, should they beat Barnet in their third round replay, will be a fourth round home tie against... Bristol Rovers or Fulham!

Town's west-country rivals having secured a replay of their own, when Rovers battled to a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage. The two teams meet again at the Memorial Ground on 15th January.

Town travel to Barnet on the same night.

Town denied as late goal seals a replay for Barnet

F.A. Cup Third Round

RESULT: Swindon Town 1 Barnet 1

Swindon scorer: Sturrock 60

Barnet scorer: Birchall 85

Swindon will rue a number of missed chances as a late goal from Adam Birchall earned Barnet a replay in the F.A. Cup Third Round.

Having lost both their first choice strikers, Town's caretaker bosses Dave Byrne and Ady Williams were forced to make changes to the team that played so well against Swansea.

Blair Sturrock celebrates after goal against Barnet

Well deserved lead:

Sturrock celebrates with Aljofree, Peacock and

Craig Easton after putting Town ahead

Blair Sturrock and Billy Paynter replaced the departed Simon Cox and the suspended Barry Corr as Town looked to get their name in the hat for the fourth round draw.

In some difficult conditions it was the home side who had the more clear cut chances of the first-half, restricting the visitors to long range efforts.

Swindon had a number of chances, but none better than captain Hasney Aljofree who will probably feel he should have done better with a back post header just before the half-time whistle.

Second-Half Action

But once again it was the second-half that saw all the goals, something that for some reason has typified Swindon of late.

The home team finally taking a deserved lead on the hour mark when the impressive Blair Sturrock was on hand to nod the ball home form close range.

Blair Sturrock celebrates after scoring a goal in the 3rd round of the FA Cup

Scoring the crucial opener:

Blair puts one away much to the delight of Town fans

However, Swindon fans were left disappointed when in the 85th minute substitute Adam Birchall did well to control keeper Robert Beckwith's punt down field, before curling the ball past Peter Brezovan into the top corner.

A late goal that earned the visitors a replay at Underhill in ten days time and also a place in the fourth round draw on Monday.

Both sides will no doubt be hoping to draw one of the big Premiership sides in the next round, something that will no doubt give the return fixture some added spice.

NEXT GAME

Walsall (a)

Saturday 12 January 2008, 3.00pm

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