Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town. Sky Bet League Two.
Memorial StadiumAttendance7,625.
Bristol Rovers 1
- H Anderson (17th minute)
- A Kilgour (sent off 84th minute)
Swindon Town 3
- J Payne (57th minute)
- B Gladwin (85th minute pen)
- H McKirdy (87th minute)
Bristol Rovers 1-3 Swindon: Ben Gladwin and Harry McKirdy earn visitors win
Saturday 2 October 2021 19:49, UK
Late goals from Ben Gladwin and Harry McKirdy earned Swindon a 3-1 League Two win over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.
The home side took a 17th-minute lead when a measured pass inside the full-back from Antony Evans set up right winger Harry Anderson to net with a well-placed drive.
But Swindon stormed back in the second half, with Jack Payne equalising in the 57th minute with a low half-volley after controlling the ball on his chest inside the box.
Gladwin netted from the spot five minutes from time after McKirdy's volley had been blocked by the arm of Rovers defender Alfie Kilgour, who was sent off for a second yellow card.
Substitute McKirdy capitalised on a dreadful handling error by Rovers goalkeeper James Belshaw to seal the points with a close-range finish after 87 minutes.
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Swindon wasted good first-half situations as Alex Gilbert was denied by a brave smothering save from Belshaw when clean through the middle 10 minutes from the interval.
It was a satisfying result for Town boss Ben Garner, who was sacked by Rovers 11 months ago.
