Match ends, Cheltenham Town 5, Swindon Town 0.
CheltenhamCheltenham Town5SwindonSwindon Town0
Byron Harrison scored a hat-trick as League Two Cheltenham thrashed 10-man Swindon in the FA Cup first round.
Harrison set the hosts on their way against their League One visitors when he tapped the ball in and away captain Nathan Thompson was sent off on 21 minutes for tripping Terry Gornell.
Gornell added a second from close range before Harrison struck number three.
A 20-yard shot by Matt Richards put the hosts 4-0 up before Harrison sealed it after poor Swindon defending.
The striker's third goal of the game - another close-range effort - took his season tally to five, meaning he scored more goals in one game than he managed in 18 previous appearances this term.
Swindon, for whom Nathan Byrne hit the post with their best effort, afterwards confirmed they would appeal against Thompson's red card.
It was the third season running that Swindon have lost to lower-league opposition in the first round after twice being knocked out by Conference side Macclesfield Town.
Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"I probably feared that we might be on the end of a scoreline like that, after I saw them at Chesterfield.
"We scored goals at the right time, that's helped us and probably flattered us, but it was a good convincing win and we're glad to be through to the next round.
"They've got a really young team and I felt Byron might fancy it. I thought he might be able to impose himself, not that he's overly physical, but just his presence, his size and his willingness to receive the ball with his back to goal.
"I felt that (the red card) could have made the game even harder for us, but to be fair to the players, their discipline and their attitude was so good that nothing changed."
Line-ups
Cheltenham
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Carson
- 5Brown
- 6Elliott
- 18Black
- 2Vaughan
- 28De VitaSubstituted forHanksat 85'minutes
- 25Taylor
- 8Richards
- 3Braham-BarrettBooked at 38minsSubstituted forKotwicaat 90+2'minutes
- 9Harrison
- 10GornellBooked at 74minsSubstituted forMarquisat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Haworth
- 12Gould
- 15Deaman
- 16Hanks
- 17Kotwica
- 19Sterling-James
- 26Marquis
Swindon
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Foderingham
- 5StephensSubstituted forRossi Brancoat 62'minutes
- 2ThompsonBooked at 21mins
- 6TurnbullBooked at 70mins
- 3ByrneBooked at 88mins
- 8KasimSubstituted forGladwinat 81'minutes
- 4Luongo
- 19Thompson
- 15Toffolo
- 10Williams
- 20ObikaSubstituted forSmithat 56'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Gladwin
- 9Smith
- 14Reeves
- 23Barthram
- 25Belford
- 26Rodgers
- 29Rossi Branco
- Referee:
- Carl Boyeson
- Attendance:
- 3,470
Match Stats
Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamSwindon
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 5, Swindon Town 0.
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Attempt missed. Ben Gladwin (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Zack Kotwica replaces Craig Braham-Barrett.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
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Louis Thompson (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Craig Braham-Barrett (Cheltenham Town).
Booking
Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Craig Braham-Barrett (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Joe Hanks replaces Raffaele De Vita.
Goal!
Goal! Cheltenham Town 5, Swindon Town 0. Byron Harrison (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Jason Taylor (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Louis Thompson (Swindon Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Ben Gladwin replaces Yaser Kasim.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Steve Elliott.
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Foul by John Marquis (Cheltenham Town).
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Raphael Rossi Branco (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. John Marquis (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. John Marquis replaces Terry Gornell.
