Swindon rock Notts County

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All the goals came in the second half with Swift getting the ball rolling after 58 minutes, scoring with 25-yard strike. Six minutes later the 19-year-old forced the penalty which led to Andy Williams doubling the lead from the penalty spot.

A late third goal by Harry Toffolo in the 89th minute clinched a much-needed victory for the League One promotion contenders.

Swindon’s automatic promotion prospects had been faltering after only one win in six matches, but they were comfortable winners over the Magpies once Swift, eye catching throughout, had drilled a shot into the bottom left-hand corner of the net early in the second half.

Swift almost repeated the dose soon afterwards, forcing Notts goalkeeper Roy Carroll to sprawl to his left to save. But the evergreen former Manchester United keeper was then penalised for a foul on Williams, who moved in on the rebound and then scored the resulting spot-kick.

Noble, booked twice for dissent inside 60 seconds, was given his marching orders with five minutes remaining before Toffolo wrapped up the points, scoring a simple tap-in after Carroll had saved from Massimo Luongo.

Swindon rock Notts County

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All the goals came in the second half with Swift getting the ball rolling after 58 minutes, scoring with 25-yard strike. Six minutes later the 19-year-old forced the penalty which led to Andy Williams doubling the lead from the penalty spot.

A late third goal by Harry Toffolo in the 89th minute clinched a much-needed victory for the League One promotion contenders.

Swindon’s automatic promotion prospects had been faltering after only one win in six matches, but they were comfortable winners over the Magpies once Swift, eye catching throughout, had drilled a shot into the bottom left-hand corner of the net early in the second half.

Swift almost repeated the dose soon afterwards, forcing Notts goalkeeper Roy Carroll to sprawl to his left to save. But the evergreen former Manchester United keeper was then penalised for a foul on Williams, who moved in on the rebound and then scored the resulting spot-kick.

Noble, booked twice for dissent inside 60 seconds, was given his marching orders with five minutes remaining before Toffolo wrapped up the points, scoring a simple tap-in after Carroll had saved from Massimo Luongo.

Swindon rock Notts County

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The Robins were too quick and too clever for the Magpies as Mark Cooper’s side sent out an ominous message to their rivals.

They took the lead after just six minutes when Massimo Luongo released Williams who slipped a shot beyond Roy Carroll and into the far corner of the net.

Notts boss Shaun Derry introduced Michael Petrasso at half-time to try to inspire the hosts, but it was the visitors who took control of the game.

Williams lashed in his second goal of the afternoon in the 54th minute when he converted an excellent cross from Ben Gladwin at the far post.

Liam Noble was then sent off for a challenge on Nathan Smith to leave the Magpies with a mountain to climb.

And Cooper’s side made the extra man count in the 59th minute when Luongo, who was excellent throughout, rammed home a shot from Gladwin’s pull back to seal a fifth successive league win for the Robins, who stay second in the table.