Swindon Town secured a 3-1 comeback victory over Port Vale in a League Two match at the County Ground this week. The win lifts the Robins to 9th place in the table, having taken seven points from their opening four fixtures.
Oliver Lynch stunned the home crowd by putting Port Vale ahead after just two minutes. Swindon Town responded well and found their equaliser from a corner ten minutes later, with Aaron Drinan heading home. The match remained finely balanced until the final quarter.
Ben Middlemas gave Swindon Town the lead with a decisive strike twenty minutes from the end of normal time. Port Vale's frustration was compounded when a goal from Ollie Palmer was disallowed and ordered to be retaken. Louis Millard then put the result beyond doubt, scoring Swindon Town's third goal four minutes into stoppage time to complete a 3-1 scoreline.
The result leaves Port Vale still searching for their first league win of the campaign.
The three points see Swindon Town sitting 9th in the League Two standings. They have seven points from a record of two wins, one draw, and one loss. Their recent form reads WLWD. With five goals scored and five conceded, their goal difference is exactly zero. They are currently two points behind the early leaders, Bristol Rovers. Fans can track the team's progress on our standings page throughout the season.
Coming from a goal down to win demonstrates a resilience that manager Gavin Gunning will want to build upon. The goals were shared between Aaron Drinan, Ben Middlemas, and Louis Millard, showing attacking threats from different areas of the pitch. This spread of scorers is a positive sign as the team looks to improve on their offensive output.
Securing a home win provides a solid foundation as Swindon Town aims to close the gap at the top of League Two. The team's next fixture is against Crawley Town at the County Ground on Saturday, September 12th.
