Source: TheGuardian
Martin Ling earns relief for Swindon but pretty football is grounded
New Robins manager hopes team’s confidence will be fortified by 2-1 defeat of Scunthorpe, the home side’s first win in 13 gamesMartin Ling needed no introduction at the County Ground for his first home match as Swindon manager but he got it anyway in the programme where the general manager, Steve Anderson, welcomed him as “a former legend of this parish”, adding: “I know that every Swindon supporter wants him to do well.”Ling did as well as anyone dared hope with a first win in 13 games since 5 September, 11 of them in League One, beating Scunthorpe, 10th in the table, 2-1 and climbing from 23rd to 20th. It was their first at home since the opening day of the season. Continue reading......read full article
