Swindon Town travel to Milton Keynes Dons for an Emirates FA Cup first-round tie on Saturday 7 November. The match at Stadium MK kicks off at 3pm, with a limited allocation of 2,160 tickets now on sale for visiting supporters.
All tickets are digital and priced from £5 for under-12s and under-18s. Adult tickets cost £15, while senior (over 65) and 18-23 tickets are £10. A maximum of three under-14s can attend per paying adult. The club has also confirmed 18 pairs of wheelchair-accessible spaces, each with a free personal assistant seat. Ambulant disabled supporters pay the age-appropriate rate, with those receiving DLA mid/higher rate or PIP eligible for a free personal assistant ticket. Stadium MK operates as a cashless venue. Tickets are available online via the club's ticketing site, by phone, or in person at the ticket office. The sales period for season ticket holders and members began on 28 October, with general sale starting on 30 October.
Travel arrangements
Official supporter travel is available via SAS coaches. One coach departs from West Swindon at 10:30am, with another leaving the Nigel Eady County Ground at 11:00am. The travel price is £22 for club members and £24 for non-members. Bookings can be made online or by calling the club's travel line. The club advises that all travel is subject to availability and must be booked in advance. No alcohol is permitted on official coaches.
Cup context and recent form
The tie renews a regular fixture, with the sides having met every year since 2005 except 2022. Swindon have struggled in the rivalry, winning just one of the last nine encounters. They are aiming for a third consecutive second-round appearance, a feat not achieved since 2009-2011. The club's recent form is mixed; they sit 13th in League Two with 19 points from 14 games, a run detailed on our standings page. Their last outing was a 2-1 home win over Rotherham on 31 October, with goals from Jack Thomson and Joseph Hungbo.
Manager Ian Holloway has been credited with steadying the club's FA Cup performances. Swindon reached the third round in 2023/24 and the second round last season, losing on penalties to Accrington Stanley. They will look to build on a positive record against higher-league opposition, having won their last five matches against League One sides. After the cup tie, attention turns to the next League Two fixture, a home game against sixth-placed Grimsby on 14 November. The club has confirmed there will be no live broadcast of the FA Cup match, with highlights to be shown on ITV's digital platforms after the game.
The original report is at swindontownfc.co.uk
