Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Brentford 0.
SwindonSwindon Town1BrentfordBrentford0
Swindon Town earned a surprising victory over promotion-chasing Brentford thanks to a first half Louis Thompson goal.
The Robins earned a penalty when Alex Pritchard was felled by Alan McCormack but David Button denied Michael Smith.
The hosts were ahead on half-time when Jonathan Douglas gave the ball away and Thompson coolly slotted home.
Brentford finished with 10 men when Adam Forshaw was shown a second yellow for a foul on Rafael Rossi Branco.
The result is Brentford's first loss in five but they remain in second spot, seven points ahead of third-placed Leyton Orient.
Swindon move up to seventh place, seven points off the play-offs.
Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper told BBC Wiltshire:
"It was a proper game - like a cup final, end to end. Neither team left anything in the tank.
"I thought first-half we were very, very good. We played a system that tried to catch them on the break, we probably could have killed the game by half-time.
"Second-half we gave away too much possession, we didn't keep the ball well enough.
"Once they got in the lead they had that mindset that they were desperate to hang on to it."
Line-ups
Swindon
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Foderingham
- 2Thompson
- 14McEveleyBooked at 23mins
- 29Rossi BrancoBooked at 55minsSubstituted forHallat 90+7'minutes
- 40StephensBooked at 19mins
- 41Archibald-Henville
- 3ByrneBooked at 64mins
- 4Luongo
- 28SmithSubstituted forGladwinat 79'minutes
- 19Thompson
- 11PritchardSubstituted forStoreyat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Hall
- 17Waldon
- 20Storey
- 23Barthram
- 24Cox
- 25Belford
- 39Gladwin
Brentford
Formation 4-4-2
- 27Button
- 12McCormackBooked at 50mins
- 24BidwellSubstituted forGriggat 87'minutes
- 8Douglas
- 5CraigBooked at 14mins
- 26Tarkowski
- 4ForshawBooked at 66mins
- 20DiagouragaSubstituted forSavilleat 56'minutes
- 29TrottaSubstituted forDallasat 65'minutes
- 9Donaldson
- 18Judge
Substitutes
- 1Lee
- 6Dean
- 11Grigg
- 15Dallas
- 17Saville
- 22Reeves
- 28Yennaris
- Referee:
- Brendan Malone
- Attendance:
- 9,342
Match Stats
Home TeamSwindonAway TeamBrentford
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home8
- Away12
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Brentford 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Grant Hall replaces Raphael Rossi Branco.
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George Saville (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Louis Thompson (Swindon Town).
Booking
Jonathan Douglas (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Alan McCormack.
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Foul by William Grigg (Brentford).
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James McEveley (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. William Grigg replaces Jake Bidwell.
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Hand ball by Tony Craig (Brentford).
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Miles Storey replaces Alex Pritchard.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
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Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Ben Gladwin replaces Michael Smith.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nathan Thompson.
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Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. James McEveley (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
