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LIVE MATCHDAY COMMENTARY: Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town

Welcome to tonight's live commentary blog of Swindon Town's first-round FA Cup replay against Cheltenham Town. Join Total Sport Swindon's Ryan Walker from 6.45pm as we build-up to kick-off and give live ball-by-ball updates from the County Ground.

9:40PM

Thank you for joining us for today's live match commentary of Swindon Town v Cheltenham.

Remember to keep an eye on totalswindon.com for full match reaction.

9:40PM

Thank you for joining us for today's live match commentary of Swindon Town v Cheltenham.

Remember to keep an eye on totalswindon.com for full match reaction.

9:38PM
Whistle

FULL-TIME

Swindon Town 0-1 Cheltenham Town

Swindon collapse to another FA Cup defeat as they succumb to a one-nil home loss against local rivals Cheltenham. Full match report, player ratings, and reaction to follow.


9:33PM

90' Four minutes of added time. Can Swindon find an equaliser? 0-1


9:31PM

87' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION

Off - Iandolo, On - Reid.

0-1

9:31PM

86; Doughty with a corner from the right for Swindon. It's high and straight out for a goal-kick.

0-1


9:27PM
Yellow Card

83' George Lloyd is shown a yellow for booting Lyden in the midriff. 0-1


9:26PM
Sub

82' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION

Off - Jaiyesimi, On - Twine

Richie Wellens is throwing caution to the wind. 0-1

9:23PM
Sub

79' CHELTENHAM SUBSTITUTION


Off - Alex Addai, On - George Lloyd

0-1

9:22PM


79' Swindon have just over ten minutes left to get a result in this FA Cup replay but a lack of quality up front is allowing Cheltenham to play without pressure. 0-1

9:18PM
Sub

75' SWINDON SUBSTITUTION


Off - Rose, On - Sanokho

0-1

9:15PM

72' Doughty takes the free-kick, he angles it to the back-post but Cheltenham clear well. 0-1

9:14PM
Yellow Card

71' Yellow card is now shown to Cheltenham's Doyle-Hayes. Swindon have a free-kick 25 yards out. 0-1


9:13PM
Yellow Card

69' Jaiyesimi is shown a yellow card by referee Darren Drysdale for a bad challenge on Raglan. 0-1

9:11PM

67' CHANCE SWINDON.

Jaiyesimi tries his luck with a first-time shot from range. He hits it with power but lacks accuracy and it's behind for a goal-kick. 0-1


9:07PM

63' Jaiyesimi wins Swindon another corner. Doughty takes it, the ball is played short to Jaiyesimi who wins another corner for Town. 0-1 #stfc

9:03PM
Sub

60' CHELTENHAM SUBSTITUTION


Off - Jonte Smith, On - Reuben Reid. 0-1


9:01PM

58' Corner Swindon. Doughty whips it into the box, Flinders gets a hand to it and Cheltenham clear. 0-1

9:01PM

58' Corner Swindon. Doughty whips it into the box, Flinders gets a hand to it and Cheltenham clear. 0-1

9:00PM

56' OFF THE POST

Doughty is played through on goal by Yates, he's one v one with Flinders..... and its off the post.

You can't write this! 0-1


8:57PM

53' Hunt tries to get Swindon back into the game with a cross to the Cheltenham back-post. He overhits it though and it's out behind for a goal kick. 0-1


8:55PM

51' Addai was given far too much time on the ball by Hunt out on the right wing. He was under no pressure, swept the ball onto his right foot and his powerful shot was just too far out of reach for Steven Benda. 0-1

8:53PM
Goal

50' GOAL CHELTENHAM.

Alex Addai opens the scoring with a rocket of a shot. 0-1

8:51PM

47' CHANCE SWINDON


Jaiyesimi does brilliantly on the left-wing. He cuts in onto his right foot inside the box before firing a shot goal bound that Flinders has to save well. 0-0

8:51PM

47' CHANCE SWINDON


Jaiyesimi does brilliantly on the left-wing. He cuts in onto his right foot inside the box before firing a shot goal bound that Flinders has to save well. 0-0

8:49PM
Whistle

45' Back underway at the County Ground.

Will we have a result in 90 mins or is this match destined for penalties?

8:33PM
Whistle

HALF-TIME: Swindon Town 0-0 Cheltenham Town.

Swindon with the better chances but have nothing to show for their efforts.

8:31PM

45' One minute of added time to be played. 0-0


8:30PM

43' Addai plays another good ball across Swindon's six-yard line. Iandolo is at the back post to clear but for a second it looked as if he was going to put it into his own goal. Phew. 0-0

8:28PM

41' CHANCE SWINDON

Jaiyesimi shoots from range, it bounces in front of Flinders who manages to palm it away but Swindon aren't following it up and Cheltenham clear. 0-0

8:27PM

40' Chance Cheltenham. Alex Addai breaks down the left wing and has the step on Hunt to whip a dangerous ball across Swindon's six-yard box but no Cheltenham player makes a run to the near post and it goes out for a throw-in. 0-0

8:26PM

38' Not long left to go in the first half. Lots of action and chances for Swindon but a lack of quality in the box has seen Town waste some decent opportunities. Can they get a goal in the remaining few minutes? 0-0


8:23PM
Yellow Card

37' Charlie Raglan is shown the games first yellow card for a foul on Iandolo. 0-0

8:20PM

33' Swindon have had the better chances by far in the first-half.

Doughty's penalty miss in the second miss followed up by Yates' header off the post. Are Town cursed against Cheltenham?

8:18PM
Sub

32' CHELTENHAM SUBSTITUTION


Off - Sean Long, On - Chris Clements. 0-0

8:16PM

29' OFF THE POST.

Yates is picked out by a cross from Jaiyesimi. He rises well, makes a good connection but the ball is off the post!!! 0-0

8:13PM

26' Cheltenham win a corner in front of the Town end. It's deep into the box, Hussey has a shot on the half volley but it's straight into the crowd. The Swindon fans respond as you'd expect.

8:13PM

26' Cheltenham win a corner in front of the Town end. It's deep into the box, Hussey has a shot on the half volley but it's straight into the crowd. The Swindon fans respond as you'd expect.

8:09PM

22' Swindon break well following a Cheltenham corner. Doughty plays a cute back heel into Hunt on the edge of the Cheltenham box but the ball gets stuck under his feet and Flinders saves the weak shot that follows. 0-0


8:07PM

20' Yates is quick with his feet to create space on the overlap for Rob Hunt. He works his way into the Cheltenham box well before getting a shot off. Flinders saves well but Woolery can't quite reach the follow-up and Cheltenham clear. 0-0

8:04PM

17' Doughty attempts what we think is a cross from near the halfway line but it's straight at the keeper. Cheltenham then break up the other end. Chris Hussey finds space on the left wing but his cross is poor and behind for a goal kick. 0-0

8:02PM

15' Jaiyesimi works his way through a crowd of players on the edge of the Cheltenham box but can't create space to get a shot away and Cheltenham clear. Swindon looking dangerous. 0-0

8:01PM

14' Play temporarily stopped for an injury to Cheltenham's Sean Long.

7:58PM

11' CHANCE CHELTENHAM.


Long whips in a cross, Baudry trips, Addai is left with a close-range shot on goal but Baudry manages to stretch a leg out and it's deflected behind for a corner that Swindon clear. 0-0


7:58PM

11' CHANCE CHELTENHAM.


Long whips in a cross, Baudry trips, Addai is left with a close-range shot on goal but Baudry manages to stretch a leg out and it's deflected behind for a corner that Swindon clear. 0-0


7:57PM

10' Ten minutes gone here at the County Ground. Swindon had the perfect opportunity to put themselves ahead in the first minute after Woolery was brought down in the box by Raglan. Doughty's penalty was saved easily and since then there has been little to report. Swindon enjoying more of the possession. 0-0

7:54PM

7' Plenty of meaty challenges going in early on here. Iandolo is taken out by Sean Long but the referee waves on. 0-0

7:52PM

5' Reaction to that penalty.


It was a weak penalty from Doughty who had been placed back on penalty duties by Wellens. But Swindon should still be one goal up as Lyden was left with an open goal on the rebound but somehow put it over. 0-0

7:50PM

3' PENALTY is saved.


Doughty puts it low to the right, Flinders saves and Lyden rifles the follow-up over the bar.

0-0


7:49PM

2' PENALTY SWINDON


Charlie Raglan takes down Woolery in the box and swindon have a penalty. 0-0

7:48PM

1' A sense of panic in the first minute for Swindon sees Fryers lose possession in his box before Baudry manages to clean up the mess with a good tackle on Addai. 0-0

7:46PM
Whistle

KICK-OFF: Cheltenham get the match underway. 0-0

7:44PM

The players are out here at the County Ground.

Swindon have made just one change from the team that drew with Cheltenham.

Out: Donohue, In: Iandolo

7:43PM

Here's a piece of non-Swindon news for you.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked by his club.


7:42PM

A reminder for STFC. fans, should Swindon Town win tonight then they will face League fellows Port Vale in the second round of the FA Cup.

7:32PM

Just over ten minutes until kick-off here at the County Ground.


Our score prediction: 3-1

7:23PM

Swindon's last win over Cheltenham actually came in 2012.


A 1-0 league win at the County Ground with Paul Benson the sole goalscorer.

7:23PM

Swindon's last win over Cheltenham actually came in 2012.


A 1-0 league win at the County Ground with Paul Benson the sole goalscorer.

7:23PM

Swindon's last win over Cheltenham actually came in 2012.


A 1-0 league win at the County Ground with Paul Benson the sole goalscorer.

7:20PM

A worrying reminder for STFC fans, Swindon Town are winless against Cheltenham in the last seven games between the two sides.

7:11PM

Remind yourselves of how we got here by reliving the action of Swindon Town's 1-1 away draw at Cheltenham below.


https://www.totalswindon.com/sport/match-report-cheltenham-town-1-v-1-swindon-town/

6:58PM

Cheltenham Team News


Starting XI: Flinders, Long, Hussey, Tozer (C), Raglan, Thomas, Broom, Addai, Doyle-Hayes, Greaves, Smith.

Subs: Clements, Reid, Sheaf, Boyle, Lloyd, Lovett, Ince

6:56PM

Tonight's lineup see Richie Wellens make just one change from the side that drew 1-1 at Cheltenham.


Dion Donohue remains out of the team, Ellis Iandolo comes into the starting lineup.

6:53PM


TEAM NEWS:


Swindon XI: Benda, Fryers, Rose, Baudry (C), Yates, Doughty, Woolery, Iandolo, Lyden, Hunt, Jaiyesimi.

Subs: Reid, Broadbent, Twine, Curran, McCormick, Sanokho, Zakuani.

6:45PM

Good evening and welcome to tonight's live FA Cup commentary of Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town.

Swindon couldn't find a way past Cheltenham at Whaddon Road just over a week ago.

The winning team tonight will face Port Vale in the second round.

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