Match report

Swindon Town Defeats Crawley Town 1-0 in League Two Clash

Swindon Town
Swindon Town
1–0
FT
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
Dec 20, 2025

Swindon Town held off a spirited challenge from Crawley Town to secure a crucial victory at the County Ground. The decisive moment came when O. Palmer converted a penalty in the 53rd minute, giving Swindon the lead they would not relinquish.

Key Facts

  • • Swindon Town vs Crawley Town ended with a score of 1-0.
  • • O. Palmer scored the only goal from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute.
  • • H. Forster and Harvey Davies received yellow cards for Crawley Town, one each at minutes 35 and 51 respectively.
  • • Three substitutions were made by Swindon Town: R. Tafazolli replaced F. Mabete, Joel McGregor substituted D. Oldaker, and W. Wright came on for T. Nichols.

Lineups

Swindon Town

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Ripley (G)
  • 6 J. Ball (D)
  • 22 J. Knight-Lebel (D)
  • 3 F. Mabete (D)
  • 26 F. Munroe (D)
  • 19 J. Snowdon (M)
  • 7 T. Nichols (M)
  • 18 G. Kilkenny (M)
  • 44 D. Oldaker (M)
  • 28 O. Palmer (F)
  • 9 P. Glatzel (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 L. Ward
  • 5 W. Wright
  • 11 J. Tabor
  • 17 R. Tafazolli
  • 20 P. Ehibhatiomhan
  • 31 B. Bodin
  • 33 J. McGregor

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Davies (G)
  • 5 C. Barker (D)
  • 3 D. Conroy (D)
  • 28 J. Flint (D)
  • 19 D. Pereira (M)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 4 G. Bajrami (M)
  • 7 H. Forster (M)
  • 10 R. Brown (F)
  • 11 J. Roles (F)
  • 21 R. Loft (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 J. Wollacott
  • 24 K. Dixon
  • 8 G. Holohan
  • 27 L. Watson
  • 9 K. Tshimanga
  • 22 A. Adeyemo

Timeline

  1. Crawley Town
    35' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    H. Forster

    Foul

  2. Crawley Town
    51' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Harvey Davies

    Argument

  3. Swindon Town
    53' Swindon Town Goal · Penalty
    O. Palmer
  4. Crawley Town
    62' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Forster · On: A. Adeyemo
  5. Crawley Town
    63' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Geraldo Bajrami · On: K. Tshimanga
  6. Swindon Town
    64' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Mabete · On: R. Tafazolli
  7. Swindon Town
    64' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Oldaker · On: Joel McGregor
  8. Swindon Town
    79' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Nichols · On: W. Wright
  9. Crawley Town
    82' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Jay Williams

    Foul

  10. Crawley Town
    84' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Brown · On: G. Holohan
  11. Crawley Town
    84' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Roles · On: L. Watson
  12. Swindon Town
    85' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Snowdon · On: J. Tabor
  13. Swindon Town
    90'+8 Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    O. Palmer

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Swindon Town Crawley Town
Fouls 4 5
Pass Accuracy 66% 73%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 17
Corners 1 11
Total Passes 280 398
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 2 8
Shots on Target 2 4
xG 0.93 1.30
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 186 289
Shots Inside Box 4 12
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game changed dramatically in the 53rd minute when O. Palmer converted a penalty for Swindon Town, giving them the lead.
  • ▸ Crawley Town's substitutions late in the match attempted to turn the tide but were unable to break through Swindon's defensive barrier.