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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: County Ground
  • Attendance: 9342
  • Referee: Styles, R

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Ryan Green is booked for unsporting behaviour.

90 mins

It's red. He's off. Sofiane Zaaboub has been sent off.

88 mins

Jon-Paul McGovern is replaced by Sofiane Zaaboub.

87 mins

Craig Disley goes into the referees book for dissent.

85 mins

Barry Corr goes into the referees book for dissent.

85 mins

Christian Roberts is being taken off, Ben Tozer has come on in his place.

84 mins

It's red. He's off. Steve Elliott has been sent off.

83 mins

It's red. He's off. Richard Walker has been sent off.

82 mins

It's red. He's off. Jerel Ifil has been sent off.

78 mins

Swindon are replacing Billy Paynter with Barry Corr.

74 mins

Joe Jacobson is booked for unsporting behaviour.

69 mins

Lewis Haldane is being taken off, Richard Walker has come on in his place.

69 mins

David Pipe is replaced by Sam Igoe.

68 mins

Christian Roberts takes a penalty for Swindon and scores!.

59 mins

Simon Cox goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

52 mins

Sean Rigg is replaced by Andy Williams.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by R Styles

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, November 24th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Four players - two from each side - were sent off by referee Rob Styles in a West Country derby which Christian Roberts settled with a second-half penalty.

Swindon's Jerel Ifil and Bristol Rovers substitute Richard Walker were given their marching orders for violent conduct eight minute from time.

A minute later, visiting defender Steve Elliott was red-carded.

Swindon substitute Sofiane Zaaboub, who had only been on the pitch a matter of minutes, became the fourth player to be dismissed in injury time.

Three other players were booked for dissent by the Portsmouth-based official in a game that seldom threatened to get out of control.

Roberts's 68th-minute penalty - awarded for a foul by Rovers defender Joe Jacobson on the edge of the box - settled the derby and gave Swindon their first win in five games.

It may prove to have been a winning farewell to the County Ground for Swindon manager Paul Sturrock, who is linked with a return to Plymouth Argyle after Ian Holloway quit to join Leicester City.

Swindon were fortuitous winners as Bristol Rovers largely bossed a scrappy affair spoiled by a strong downfield wind.

Rovers had called the tune for long periods without taking their chances.

Ricky Lambert hit the Swindon bar in the opening minute, while goalkeeper Petr Brezovan, who performed heroics in the Town goal, twice denied Sean Rigg.

Brezovan came to Swindon's rescue several more times in the second half, before Roberts drilled home the winner from the penalty spot.

Bristol Rovers mounted sustained pressure in the closing stages and had a goal disallowed when an effort by Danny Coles was ruled out for offside.

But in the end it was referee Rob Styles who became the focus of attention as Ifil, Walker and Elliott were all red-carded in the space of 90 bizarre seconds and Zaaboub followed them for an early bath in injury time.

Swindon Town Team

Bristol Rovers Team

Swindon Town

Bristol Rovers

Corners

4 5

Fouls

11 8

Goal attempts

4 12

Shots off target

2 2

Offsides

2 6

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