Match report

Fleetwood Town Draw with Swindon Town, League Two Match Ends 1-1

Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
1–1
FT
Swindon Town
Swindon Town
Nov 15, 2025

Fleetwood Town held their ground against Swindon Town, securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Highbury Stadium. The match was characterized by a seesaw battle with both teams pushing for the victory in League Two.

Key Facts

  • • Swindon's R. Tafazolli scored first from an assist by D. Oldaker at minute 31.
  • • Fleetwood equalized through R. Graydon, with an assist from M. Virtue-Thick just before halftime at the 45th minute.
  • • G. Kilkenny received a yellow card for Swindon in the 28th minute, followed by another yellow for R. Tafazolli (foul) and T. Nichols (yellow card for foul) later on.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams: Ched Evans came on for Fleetwood at 66', while Swindon made multiple changes including D. Oldaker, Joel McGregor, W. Wright, and J. Ball.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Lynch (G)
  • 18 H. Holgate (D)
  • 4 J. Bolton (D)
  • 32 K. Hughes (D)
  • 20 H. Neal (M)
  • 16 E. Ennis (M)
  • 8 M. Virtue-Thick (M)
  • 10 M. Helm (M)
  • 14 L. McCann (M)
  • 7 R. Graydon (F)
  • 17 C. Evans (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 D. Harrington
  • 9 W. Davies
  • 19 R. Coughlan
  • 23 G. Morrison
  • 35 C. Haughey
  • 44 T. Mullarkey
  • 46 C. Costello

Swindon Town

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Ripley (G)
  • 5 W. Wright (D)
  • 17 R. Tafazolli (D)
  • 8 O. Clarke (D)
  • 22 J. Knight-Lebel (M)
  • 7 T. Nichols (M)
  • 18 G. Kilkenny (M)
  • 33 J. McGregor (M)
  • 9 P. Glatzel (F)
  • 28 O. Palmer (F)
  • 44 D. Oldaker (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 L. Ward
  • 3 F. Mabete
  • 6 J. Ball
  • 11 J. Tabor
  • 20 P. Ehibhatiomhan
  • 31 B. Bodin
  • 45 H. Gray

Timeline

  1. Swindon Town
    28' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    G. Kilkenny
  2. Swindon Town
    31' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Tafazolli · Assist: D. Oldaker
  3. Fleetwood Town
    45' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Graydon · Assist: M. Virtue-Thick
  4. Swindon Town
    48' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    R. Tafazolli

    Foul

  5. Fleetwood Town
    66' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ched Evans · On: W. Davies
  6. Swindon Town
    67' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Oldaker · On: P. Ehibhatiomhan
  7. Swindon Town
    67' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Joel McGregor · On: B. Bodin
  8. Fleetwood Town
    78' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Virtue-Thick · On: G. Morrison
  9. Fleetwood Town
    82' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Ennis · On: R. Coughlan
  10. Swindon Town
    83' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    T. Nichols

    Foul

  11. Swindon Town
    86' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Wright · On: H. Gray
  12. Swindon Town
    87' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Nichols · On: J. Ball

Match Stats

Stat Fleetwood Town Swindon Town
Fouls 11 18
Pass Accuracy 59% 75%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 15
Corners 9 6
Total Passes 282 398
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 7 5
Shots on Target 2 6
xG 0.97 1.43
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 165 300
Shots Inside Box 11 9
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 1 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swindon Town's early lead with R. Tafazolli's goal in the 31st minute gave them a temporary advantage.
  • ▸ Fleetwood equalized just before halftime, which marked a significant shift in momentum and set up an intense second half.