Date:14 Feb 2012
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:County Ground
Attendance:8,311

Rooney (38) Bodin (52)
Benson (67)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Shot by Dean Howell from outside the box goes over the target.

87mins Corner taken by Billy Clarke, Close range headed effort by Tyrone Barnett goes wide of the left-hand upright.

85mins Alan McCormack fouled by Karl Hawley, the ref awards a free kick. (Swindon) makes a substitution, with Ronan Murray coming on for Billy Bodin. Free kick taken by Wesley Foderingham.

84mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Raffaele De Vita. Michel Kuipers takes the free kick.

84mins Matt Ritchie takes a shot. Michel Kuipers makes a save.

83mins Karl Hawley produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the goal.

81mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dannie Bulman by Jonathan Smith. Free kick taken by Dean Howell.

79mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matt Ritchie by Billy Clarke. Paul Caddis takes the direct free kick.

78mins Raffaele De Vita is brought on as a substitute for Luke Rooney.

76mins Pablo Mills leaves the field to be replaced by Scott Neilson.

74mins Paul Benson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Pablo Mills. Michel Kuipers takes the free kick.

67mins Paul Benson finds the net with a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Swindon 3-0 Crawley Town.

63mins Josh Simpson on for Sergio Torres.

61mins Pablo Mills gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance by David Hunt.

58mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Billy Clarke by Alessandro Cibocchi. Billy Clarke has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, save by Wesley Foderingham.

57mins Header by Karl Hawley from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

56mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Matt Ritchie from the left by-line to the near post.

55mins Matt Ritchie fouled by Billy Clarke, the ref awards a free kick. Matt Ritchie delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, Claude Davis manages to make a clearance.

54mins Karl Hawley on for Sanchez Watt.

52mins Goal scored by Billy Bodin from the edge of the penalty box to the top left corner of the goal. Swindon 2-0 Crawley Town.Paul Caddis provided the assist for the goal.

51mins Corner taken by Matt Ritchie from the right by-line to the near post, save made by Michel Kuipers.

51mins Drilled right-footed shot by Luke Rooney. Save by Michel Kuipers.

50mins Corner from right by-line taken by Matt Ritchie.

45mins Luke Rooney challenges David Hunt unfairly and gives away a free kick. Luke Rooney goes into the book. Pablo Mills takes the direct free kick.

48mins Billy Clarke takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Alessandro Cibocchi makes a clearance.

48mins Kyle McFadzean takes a shot. Save by Wesley Foderingham.

47mins Corner taken left-footed by Billy Clarke.

47mins Tyrone Barnett takes a shot. Save by Wesley Foderingham.

46mins Lee Cox challenges Sergio Torres unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Pablo Mills.

45mins The referee blows for offside against Paul Benson. Michel Kuipers restarts play with the free kick.

45mins Short corner taken by Matt Ritchie.

43mins Matt Ritchie has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.

40mins Tyrone Barnett takes a shot. Wesley Foderingham makes a save.

39mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Cox on Sanchez Watt. Free kick taken by Dean Howell.

39mins Effort from outside the penalty box by Dannie Bulman goes wide left of the goal.

37mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Cox by Pablo Mills. Strike comes in from Alessandro Cibocchi from the free kick, Luke Rooney scores a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Swindon 1-0 Crawley Town.Assist on the goal came from Alessandro Cibocchi.

35mins Lee Cox is brought on as a substitute for Simon Ferry.

32mins Sanchez Watt fouled by Jonathan Smith, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Pablo Mills.

24mins The official flags Paul Benson offside. Indirect free kick taken by Michel Kuipers.

21mins Alan McCormack fouled by Tyrone Barnett, the ref awards a free kick. Joe Devera restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Sergio Torres is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Wesley Foderingham takes the free kick.

17mins Billy Bodin fouled by Claude Davis, the ref awards a free kick. Claude Davis goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour. Alan McCormack takes the free kick.

16mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Pablo Mills on Paul Benson. Free kick taken by Paul Caddis. Paul Benson takes a shot. Michel Kuipers makes a save.

14mins Paul Caddis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tyrone Barnett. Billy Clarke crosses the ball in from the free kick, Wesley Foderingham makes a save.

13mins Simon Ferry concedes a free kick for a foul on Pablo Mills. Michel Kuipers takes the free kick.

10mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Billy Clarke, save made by Wesley Foderingham.

10mins Foul by Matt Ritchie on Tyrone Barnett, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed right-footed by Billy Clarke, clearance by Alessandro Cibocchi.

6mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Paul Benson. Free kick taken by Kyle McFadzean.

1mins A cross is delivered by Dean Howell.

Match Preview

No Flint to spark Robins Swindon will be without injured centre-back Aden Flint for the visit of Crawley in npower League Two. Flint had been ruled out for the season with a groin problem recently, but a second opinion from a specialist suggested that the defender may return for the Robins within six weeks. However, the meeting with fellow promotion chasers Crawley comes far too soon for the imposing centre-half. Otherwise, Swindon manager Paolo Di Canio has no major injury problems. Winger Etienne Esajas is recovering from a groin injury but the Dutchman was unlikely to feature in Di Canio's squad should he have been fit. Luke Rooney and Billy Bodin are both available for selection after missing the Robins' last match - the Johnstone's Paint Trophy victory over Barnet seven days ago - because they were both cup-tied. Oliver Risser, Alessandro Cibocchi and Ronan Murray are all pushing for first-team recalls, while on-loan defender Daniel Boateng and midfielder Lee Cox are both waiting for their Swindon debuts after arriving from Arsenal and Inverness respectively in January. Crawley are likely to be unchanged. The Red Devils beat another of their promotion rivals, Cheltenham, 4-2 last Tuesday night before Saturday's home game against Aldershot was postponed due to the weather. Tyrone Barnett and on-loan Arsenal youngster Sanchez Watt got the goals while fellow striker Billy Clarke impressed on his debut, having replaced top scorer Matt Tubbs following his move to Bournemouth. Another deadline-day signing, Karl Hawley, came on as a late substitute for his first Town appearance and looks set to start on the bench again. Boss Steve Evans once again has a fully-fit squad with his in-form side suffering just one defeat in their last 23 outings in all competitions.

Formation:442Manager: Paolo Di Canio

Swindon

Formation: 442Manager: Steve Evans

Crawley Town

Wesley Foderingham
Paul Caddis
Joe Devera
Alan McCormack
Alessandro Cibocchi
Matt Ritchie
Simon Ferry
Jonathan Smith
Luke Rooney
Paul Benson
Billy Bodin
SUBS
Daniel Boateng
Lee Cox
Raffaele De Vita
Lukas Magera
Ronan Murray

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Michel Kuipers
Claude Davis
Pablo Mills
Kyle McFadzean
Dean Howell
David Hunt
Sergio Torres
Dannie Bulman
Billy Clarke
Sanchez Watt
Tyrone Barnett
SUBS
Scott Shearer
Hope Akpan
Josh Simpson
Karl Hawley
Scott Neilson

Match Report

Robins crush Crawley Swindon moved within a point of the League Two leaders with a resounding 3-0 win over promotion rivals Crawley at the County Ground. New signing Luke Rooney gave Swindon the lead in the 39th minute with his first goal since arriving from Gillingham last month and Paolo Di Canio's team never looked back. Swindon goalkeeper Wes Foderingham made outstanding saves from Tyrone Barnett and Kyle McFadzean as Crawley went in search of an equaliser. But Swindon underlined their superiority in the second half with goals from Billy Bodin and Paul Benson. Bodin made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute with a fierce shot from the edge of the area after Paul Caddis had set him up. Benson made certain of an emphatic win, Swindon's 17th in the league this season, when he finished off a sweeping move involving Allan McCormack and Bodin. Swindon went in search of a fourth as the final whistle approached but Michel Kuipers made an important late stop from Matt Ritchie.

Form Guide

LWWWWW Swindon VS Crawley Town LWDDDW

Last Meetings

Crawley Town 0 - 3 Swindon 13/09/2011

Top Scorers

Swindon M Ritchie 9 A Connell 6 M Kerrouche 5 R De Vita 4 J Smith 3 P Caddis 2 A McCormack 1 L Magera 1 O Risser 1 J Devera 1 P Benson 1 S Ferry 1 R Murray 1 A Flint 1 B Bodin 1 Crawley Town T Barnett 14 D Howell 3 D Bulman 2 C Davis 2 S Torres 2 S Watt 2 J Simpson 2 P Mills 1 K McFadzean 1 H Akpan 1 C Wassmer 1

Goals

Swindon Total goals 66 Goals per game 45 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Crawley Town Total goals 73 Goals per game 52 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 9 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins