Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers
Bristol Street Motors Trophy, The County Ground, Monday 8 October, 7:00pm
Bristol Rovers will attempt to collect their third successive win in all competitions when they travel to Swindon Town in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
The Gas have started October brilliantly after a difficult September, opening the month with a 3-2 victory over Charlton Athletic in Sky Bet League One before collecting their first away win on the road, beating Burton Albion 3-1.
The Pirates have one point in Southern Group G of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy and will move above Tottenham Hotspur U21s if they beat Swindon.
The Robins drew 0-0 with Harrogate Town in their last Sky Bet League Two fixture.
Tickets...
All tickets will only be purchasable at the gate on the day, with no tickets available for pre-purchase.
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Travel...
If travelling by car, take the M4 eastbound towards London. Stay on the M4 until you reach Junction 15, then take the A419 towards Swindon. Continue on the A419 towards Swindon until you see signs for the County Ground Stadium.
If travelling by train, Swindon train station is approximately 0.7 miles away from the stadium, taking around 16 minutes to walk.
Opposition...
Swindon are playing in League Two for the fourth successive season and finished 19th last term. The Robins have had a tough start to the new campaign and have won one of their ten games in the fourth tier, thumping Newport County 4-0 at home.
Mark Kennedy’s side have collected eight points and are two points above the relegation zone. Swindon were also defeated in the opening game of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy campaign, losing 2-1 to Exeter City.
The Robins made some interesting additions in the transfer window. George Cox joined the club after spending the last four seasons playing in the Eredivisie for Fortuna Sittard.
Two of their additions have started every league game this season. Will Wright moved from Crawley Town, and Miguel Freckleton switched on loan from Sheffield United.
Gavin Kilkenny also transferred permanently from Bournemouth, where he gained Championship experience.
Previous Meetings...
Rovers and Swindon last met in October 2022, also in the EFL Trophy, with the Gas triumphing 3-0 after goals from Ryan Loft, Harry Anderson and Luke McCormick.
The Robins previously beat Rovers in October 2021, collecting a 3-1 win in League Two. It was the final of a three-game winning run for Swindon over the Pirates.
Officials...
Referee: Sam Mulhall
Assistant Referees: Abbas Khan and Daniel Robinson
Fourth Official: Harley Hetherington
