Match report

Swindon Town Defeats Oldham 3-0 in League Two Clash

Swindon Town
Swindon Town
3–0
FT
Oldham
Oldham
Feb 7, 2026

Swindon Town continued their strong form in the League Two by defeating Oldham Athletic 3–0 on Tuesday night. The Robins dominated proceedings at the County Ground with goals from J. Scanlon, F. Holman and A. Drinan sealing a comfortable win for Swindon.

Key Facts

  • • Swindon Town defeated Oldham Athletic 3-0 in League Two.
  • • Goals scored by J. Scanlon (23'), F. Holman (73'), and A. Drinan (90').
  • • Oldham's J. Caprice received a yellow card for a foul at the 17th minute.
  • • Swindon made five substitutions, including J. Batty replacing T. Wilson-Brown in the first half.

Lineups

Swindon Town

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Ripley (G)
  • 8 O. Clarke (D)
  • 17 R. Tafazolli (D)
  • 16 T. Wilson-Brown (D)
  • 19 J. Snowdon (M)
  • 7 T. Nichols (M)
  • 25 A. Borland (M)
  • 29 M. Olakigbe (M)
  • 23 A. Drinan (F)
  • 21 J. Scanlon (F)
  • 28 O. Palmer (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 L. Ward
  • 30 J. Hoilett
  • 44 D. Oldaker
  • 20 B. Middlemas
  • 18 G. Kilkenny
  • 26 J. Batty
  • 24 F. Holman

Oldham

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Hudson (G)
  • 20 J. Caprice (D)
  • 40 D. Simeu (D)
  • 5 D. Daniels (D)
  • 6 M. Monthe (D)
  • 24 J. Robson (D)
  • 7 K. Taylor (M)
  • 4 T. Pett (M)
  • 26 K. Payne (M)
  • 9 M. Fondop-Talum (M)
  • 17 C. Kavanagh (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 T. Donaghy
  • 11 J. Stevens
  • 15 K. Drummond
  • 8 R. Woods
  • 19 L. Hannant
  • 27 O. Hammond
  • 22 F. Jalo

Timeline

  1. Oldham
    17' Oldham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Caprice

    Foul

  2. Swindon Town
    23' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Scanlon · Assist: A. Drinan
  3. Oldham
    31' Oldham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Daniels

    Foul

  4. Swindon Town
    37' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    T. Wilson-Brown

    Foul

  5. Swindon Town
    45'+1 Swindon Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Wilson-Brown · On: J. Batty
  6. Oldham
    52' Oldham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Taylor · On: K. Drummond
  7. Swindon Town
    61' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Scanlon · On: J. Hoilett
  8. Swindon Town
    61' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Borland · On: G. Kilkenny
  9. Swindon Town
    61' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Palmer · On: F. Holman
  10. Swindon Town
    63' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    J. Snowdon

    Time wasting

  11. Swindon Town
    73' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Holman
  12. Oldham
    75' Oldham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Simeu · On: J. Stevens
  13. Swindon Town
    87' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Olakigbe · On: B. Middlemas
  14. Swindon Town
    90'+3 Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    J. Batty

    Foul

  15. Swindon Town
    90' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Drinan · Assist: J. Hoilett

Match Stats

Stat Swindon Town Oldham
Fouls 11 8
Pass Accuracy 70% 66%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 13
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 394 352
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 6 5
xG 1.73 1.61
Shots off Target 2 3
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 274 234
Shots Inside Box 8 10
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swindon took an early lead when J. Scanlon scored from A. Drinan's assist at 23 minutes, setting a strong tone for the game.
  • ▸ The second goal by F. Holman in the 73rd minute confirmed Swindon Town's dominance and effectively sealed Oldham’s fate.