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Swindon Town’s Possession Dominance Yields Narrow Victory Over Accrington Stanley
Swindon, Wiltshire – Swindon Town edged out Accrington Stanley 2-1 in a tense League Two clash at The Nigel Eady County Ground. Despite dominating possession with 58%, the home side struggled to convert their advantage into a more convincing victory. Accrington ST, with 42% possession, displayed a resolute defensive performance. The match was a feisty affair, marked by 22 fouls and five yellow cards – three for Swindon and two for Accrington. Despite outshooting their opponents 13 shots to 5, Swindon managed only 3 on target, compared to Accrington’s 1. Clinical finishing proved the difference. Swindon’s win strengthens their league position, while Accrington will need to improve their attacking play to climb the table.
Substitutions accrington st: at minute 66 C. Grant came in and S. Conneely went out., at minute 83 C. Caton came in and A. Henderson went out., at minute 83 C. Brown came in and J. Woods went out., at minute 90 S. Quirk came in and J. Batty went out.
Substitutions swindon town: at minute 73 B. Ameen came in and K. Tshimanga went out., at minute 73 J. Westley came in and P. Glatzel went out., at minute 74 D. Butterworth came in and T. Nichols went out., at minute 81 G. Cox came in and J. Cain went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Swindon Town
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