Match report

Scunthorpe Stuns Swindon Town 2-1 in League One Clash

Swindon Town
Swindon Town
1–2
FT
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Apr 22, 2017

Scunthorpe displayed resilience and tactical acumen to secure a 2-1 victory over Swindon Town in a hard-fought League One match. Murray Wallace and S. Mantom were the heroes for Scunthorpe, while R. Ince scored for Swindon Town, but it wasn't enough to prevent the defeat.

Key Facts

  • • Scunthorpe's Murray Wallace opened the scoring in the 5th minute, assisted by David Mirfin.
  • • Swindon Town's Raphael Rossi-Branco received a yellow card in the 41st minute.
  • • Scunthorpe's S. Mantom doubled the lead in the 71st minute, assisted by Josh Morris.
  • • Swindon Town's R. Ince pulled one back in the 85th minute.

Lineups

Swindon Town

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Vigouroux (G)
  • 21 F. Dabo (D)
  • 23 R. Ince (M)
  • 25 D. Conroy (D)
  • 29 Raphael Branco (D)
  • 4 C. Thomas (M)
  • 7 B. Gladwin (M)
  • 20 C. Colkett (M)
  • 27 B. Barry (M)
  • 9 J. Obika (F)
  • 19 N. Ajose (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 J. Brophy
  • 10 J. Goddard
  • 33 L. Norris
  • 3 B. Ormonde-Ottewill
  • 5 A. Rodgers
  • 12 W. Henry
  • 22 J. Starkey

Scunthorpe

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Anyon (G)
  • 6 D. Mirfin (D)
  • 2 S. Wiseman (D)
  • 5 M. Wallace (D)
  • 22 C. Townsend (D)
  • 8 S. Dawson (M)
  • 12 N. Bishop (M)
  • 11 J. Morris (M)
  • 26 J. Ness (M)
  • 9 P. Madden (F)
  • 24 I. Toney (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 S. Mantom
  • 28 C. Davies
  • 10 K. van Veen
  • 15 H. Toffolo
  • 19 D. Holmes
  • 31 L. Sutton
  • 35 R. Watson

Timeline

  1. Scunthorpe
    5' Scunthorpe Goal · Normal Goal
    Murray Wallace · Assist: David Mirfin
  2. Swindon Town
    41' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    Raphael Rossi-Branco
  3. Scunthorpe
    45' Scunthorpe Card · Yellow Card
    I. Toney
  4. Swindon Town
    61' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Bradley Barry · On: J. Brophy
  5. Swindon Town
    70' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Colkett · On: J. Goddard
  6. Scunthorpe
    70' Scunthorpe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Toney · On: S. Mantom
  7. Scunthorpe
    71' Scunthorpe Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Mantom · Assist: Josh Morris
  8. Swindon Town
    73' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Dabo · On: L. Norris
  9. Swindon Town
    85' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Ince
  10. Scunthorpe
    87' Scunthorpe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Madden · On: C. Davies

Match Stats

Stat Swindon Town Scunthorpe
Fouls 13 9
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 14
Corners 8 7
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 5 9
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 3 6
Saves 7 4
Shots Outside Box 9 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Scunthorpe's early goal by Murray Wallace set the tone for the match, putting immediate pressure on Swindon Town.
  • ▸ S. Mantom's second goal for Scunthorpe in the 71st minute was crucial, as it provided a cushion against Swindon Town's late push, despite R. Ince's goal in the 85th minute.