Swindon Town’s late transfer business gave the feeling of a deep squad, and then the 3-2 victory over Reading confirmed that belief.

Reacting to a Vertu Trophy match is always difficult. The competitiveness of the competition makes it very different to a league match. For instance, a rotated Crewe side beat a slightly less rotated Chesterfield team 7-1 on Tuesday night. Weird things happen.

However, as Swindon made nine changes and Reading made 11, there was one very important thing that was demonstrated. Depth.

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