Match report

Swindon Town Defeats Wycombe 1-0 in League Two Clash

Swindon Town
Swindon Town
1–0
FT
Wycombe
Wycombe
Oct 21, 2017

Swindon Town secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Wycombe in their League Two match on Saturday. Harry Smith's early goal proved decisive as Swindon withstood a series of Wycombe substitutions and yellow cards to secure the three points.

Key Facts

  • • Swindon Town 1–0 Wycombe
  • • Harry Smith scored the only goal in the 15th minute
  • • Wycombe had three players receive yellow cards
  • • Swindon's Harry Smith also received a yellow card in the 77th minute
  • • Wycombe made three substitutions in the second half

Lineups

Swindon Town

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 R. Charles-Cook (G)
  • 2 B. Purkiss (D)
  • 6 O. Lancashire (D)
  • 4 M. Preston (D)
  • 31 M. Taylor (M)
  • 18 D. McDermott (F)
  • 16 A. Linganzi (M)
  • 8 J. Dunne (M)
  • 10 J. Goddard (M)
  • 30 K. Anderson (F)
  • 17 H. Smith (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 P. Mullin
  • 5 C. Robertson
  • 12 W. Henry
  • 14 E. Iandolo
  • 20 K. Gordon
  • 22 K. Woolery
  • 24 K. Knoyle

Wycombe

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Brown (G)
  • 6 Adam El-Abd (D)
  • 3 J. Jacobson (D)
  • 28 D. Scarr (D)
  • 8 M. Bean (D)
  • 7 S. Saunders (M)
  • 10 M. Bloomfield (M)
  • 4 D. Gape (M)
  • 22 N. Freeman (M)
  • 20 A. Akinfenwa (F)
  • 12 P. Cowan-Hall

Substitutes

  • 25 C. Mackail-Smith
  • 27 E. Eze
  • 15 D. Southwell
  • 17 L. O'Nien
  • 30 Y. Ma-Kalambay

Timeline

  1. Swindon Town
    15' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    Harry Smith · Assist: M. Taylor
  2. Wycombe
    58' Wycombe Card · Yellow Card
    P. Cowan Hall
  3. Wycombe
    65' Wycombe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Cowan Hall · On: C. Mackail-Smith
  4. Wycombe
    66' Wycombe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Saunders · On: E. Eze
  5. Swindon Town
    77' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    Harry Smith
  6. Wycombe
    81' Wycombe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nick Freeman · On: D. Southwell
  7. Swindon Town
    86' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. McDermott · On: P. Mullin
  8. Wycombe
    87' Wycombe Card · Yellow Card
    J. Jacobson
  9. Wycombe
    90' Wycombe Card · Yellow Card
    M. Bean

Match Stats

Stat Swindon Town Wycombe
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 5 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 9 10
Corners 2 6
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 0 1
Shots on Target 6 2
Shots off Target 3 7
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 7 6
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Harry Smith's early goal in the 15th minute set the tone for Swindon's victory
  • ▸ Wycombe's yellow cards and multiple substitutions in the second half hampered their ability to mount a comeback