Swindon Town 2-1 Scunthorpe United

Nicky Ajose has scored six goals in 14 appearances for Swindon Town this season.

Nicky Ajose helped Swindon Town beat Scunthorpe United and register their first win since September.

Raphael Branco opened the scoring for the home side as he turned Jon Okiba's deflected effort past the keeper.

Ben Gladwin's cross found Ajose, who slid the ball beyond Joe Anyon to extend Swindon's lead midway through the second half.

Jordan Clarke's header gave Scunthorpe some hope, but Swindon held on for their first victory in 12 games.

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Robins on Swindon v Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe United manager Mark Robins told BBC Radio Humberside:

"It wasn't good enough. We've been good for the last five or six weeks and you're going to get a blip at some point.

"The conditions were difficult, but having said that we had enough of the ball to cause them problems.

"I just felt we were a little bit off it, a little bit lacklustre in front of goal and I don't think there was enough intent in the final third.

"It took their goal in the second half to kick us up the backside and spur us into some sort of action."

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Line-ups

Swindon

• 1Vigouroux
• 29Rossi Branco
• 34El-Abd
• 6Turnbull
• 27Barry
• 26Rodgers
• 7TraoreBooked at 77mins
• 17GladwinSubstituted forRobertat 80'minutes
• 3Ormonde-Ottewill
• 20ObikaSubstituted forThomasat 74'minutes
• 10Ajose

Substitutes

• 4Robert
• 14Thomas
• 15Brophy
• 24Hylton
• 25Belford
• 28Iandolo
• 32Ojamaa

Scunthorpe

• 13Anyon
• 33Clarke
• 5Mirfin
• 6Canavan
• 2WisemanBooked at 78mins
• 4McAllisterSubstituted forAdelakunat 90'minutes
• 18King
• 19RoweSubstituted forWilliamsat 66'minutes
• 28McSheffrey
• 9Madden
• 10van VeenBooked at 40minsSubstituted forHendersonat 61'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Williams
• 11Henderson
• 16Adelakun
• 20Goode
• 25Boyce
• 31Sutton
• 35Ledger

Referee:

Iain Williamson

Attendance:

6,957

Match Stats

Home TeamSwindonAway TeamScunthorpe

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home14

Away9

Shots on Target

Home5

Away4

Corners

Home4

Away6

Fouls

Home10

Away16

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Swindon Town 2, Scunthorpe United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Swindon Town 2, Scunthorpe United 1.

Posted at 90'+6'

Nicky Ajose (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+6'

Foul by Jordan Clarke (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Nicky Ajose (Swindon Town).

Posted at 90'+5'

Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Bradley Barry (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 90'+1'

Hand ball by Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United).

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Sean McAllister.

Posted at 88'

Drissa Traoré (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Fabien Robert (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 86'

Gary McSheffrey (Scunthorpe United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill (Swindon Town).

Posted at 85'

Jordan Clarke (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Fabien Robert (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Joe Anyon.

Posted at 81'

Attempt saved. Bradley Barry (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Swindon Town. Fabien Robert replaces Ben Gladwin.

Posted at 80'

Anton Rodgers (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Niall Canavan (Scunthorpe United).

Booking

Posted at 78'

Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 78'

Bradley Barry (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United).

Booking

Posted at 77'

Drissa Traoré (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Drissa Traoré (Swindon Town).

Posted at 77'

Sean McAllister (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Adam El-Abd (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United).

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Swindon Town. Wes Thomas replaces Jonathan Obika.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill.

Goal!

Posted at 73'

Goal! Swindon Town 2, Scunthorpe United 1. Jordan Clarke (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Drissa Traoré (Swindon Town).

Posted at 70'

Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Ben Gladwin (Swindon Town).

Posted at 67'

Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Luke Williams replaces Tommy Rowe.

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