Match ends, Swindon Town 3, Scunthorpe United 1.
SwindonSwindon Town3ScunthorpeScunthorpe United1
Michael Smith scored twice as Swindon beat League One newcomers Scunthorpe, who finished the game with 10 men.
The hosts were 2-0 up inside 13 minutes after Massimo Luongo finished off from Nathan Byrne's cut-back and Smith smashed in from close range.
Paddy Madden pulled one back, slotting in Deon Burton's flick, but it was 3-1 at the break after Ben Gladwin's effort bounced in off Smith.
Marcus Williams saw red late on after an altercation with Nathan Thompson.
Scunthorpe full-back Williams appeared to push the Swindon captain in the neck and was sent off for violent conduct.
Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper told BBC Wiltshire:
"I thought we came out of the blocks and started really well and it was wave after wave of attacks. We managed to get two goals up, from two really good goals.
"We let Scunthorpe back into it with a little bit of naivety. We've got a lot of work to do defensively.
"I thought second half we controlled the game and played really, really well. We could have had five or six goals easily."
Scunthorpe boss Russ Wilcox told BBC Radio Humberside:
"I can't remember any game from last season where we created seven clear-cut chances in a game. We come away very disappointed and I think everything went wrong that could go wrong.
"Their system at times caused us problems but I must say ours caused them lots of problems. Like I say we come away with a tinge of disappointment that we're not travelling back with something in the locker, at least a point.
"We have to improve on the small details now. We gave the ball away a little cheaply at times.
"They scored from their first two chances. They were clinical and that's what happens when you go up a division."
Line-ups
Swindon
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Foderingham
- 2ThompsonBooked at 80mins
- 6Turnbull
- 15LelanSubstituted forRossi Brancoat 71'minutes
- 3Byrne
- 4Luongo
- 19Thompson
- 8Kasim
- 11B Smith
- 7Gladwin
- 9SmithBooked at 70minsSubstituted forWilliamsat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Williams
- 16Waldon
- 18Barker
- 23Barthram
- 25Belford
- 28Smith
- 29Rossi Branco
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Slocombe
- 2Nolan
- 6Canavan
- 32Llera
- 30WilliamsBooked at 79mins
- 11Myrie-WilliamsSubstituted forTaylorat 64'minutes
- 4McAllister
- 12Bishop
- 8SyersSubstituted forBurtonat 11'minutesSubstituted forSparrowat 83'minutes
- 28McSheffrey
- 9Madden
Substitutes
- 7Sparrow
- 10Burton
- 13Severn
- 14Hawkridge
- 16Adelakun
- 18Addison
- 19Taylor
- Referee:
- Stuart Attwell
- Attendance:
- 7,060
Match Stats
Home TeamSwindonAway TeamScunthorpe
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Swindon Town 3, Scunthorpe United 1.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Miguel Angel Llera.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Miguel Angel Llera.
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Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Sean McAllister (Scunthorpe United).
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Matthew Sparrow replaces Deon Burton.
Booking
Jordan Turnbull (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
Dismissal
Marcus Williams (Scunthorpe United) is shown the red card for fighting.
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Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Gary McSheffrey (Scunthorpe United).
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Foul by Raphael Rossi Branco (Swindon Town).
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Deon Burton (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt blocked. Andy Williams (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Raphael Rossi Branco replaces Josh Lelan.
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Andy Williams replaces Michael Smith.
Booking
Michael Smith (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Michael Smith (Swindon Town).
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Eddie Nolan (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Hand ball by Miguel Angel Llera (Scunthorpe United).
