Midweek takeaways as Swindon Town beat AFC Wimbledon late
Swindon Town made it 12 games undefeated at home with a climactic finish in their 2-1 win over promotion-chasing AFC Wimbledon.
Kabongo Tshimanga got the best of Owen Goodman from the spot twice after the 90th minute as Swindon improbably came back from Marcus Browne’s opener.
What did we learn about this team as they got back to winning ways?
The reverse Tom Broadbent was a remarkably effective solution.
It is important to preface this by saying that this is in no way something Swindon should try outside of the direst of circumstances. The absence of four senior defensive options, on top of Harry Smith requiring a rest, having been ever-present since October, was just about an acceptable scenario.
However, the gamble was remarkably effective for a player who had never performed that role in a competitive match before. Smith sat in the........
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