Swindon returned to winning ways in League One with a home victory over West Country rivals Bristol Rovers.
Both sides struck the woodwork before Sean Morrison headed in Michael Rose's cross to give Town the lead at the end of an evenly matched first half.
Vincent Pericard doubled the home side's lead when Simon Ferry delivered for Vincent Pericard to head in.
Jeff Hughes scored a late consolation goal for Rovers from the spot after Chris Lines was fouled by David Lucas.
Swindon Town boss Danny Wilson told BBC Wiltshire: "Rovers were fired up for it and pressed us well, but just when they thought everything was OK we scored at half time.
"We didn't concede at key times and last year we did, which cost us the game, and maybe Paul Trollope will turn round and say they did.
"In the second half we really got on the ball and I think they did well to hold us to what we had."
Bristol Rovers manager Paul Trollope told BBC Radio Bristol: "We feel hard done by and I'm quite proud of the players who played to a very high level in the first half.
"We weren't quite good enough in their box to get the goal and unfortunately just before half-time we weren't quite good enough in ours to keep them out.
"Maybe there was a little hangover from that at the start of the second half and Swindon pushed us back and we were a little bit open."
Live text and stats
Monday, 11 October 2010
Npower League One
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Swindon
2-1
Bristol R
FT
(HT 1-0)
Morrison 45
Pericard 57
Hughes (pen) 90+2
Swindon
01 Lucas
02 Cuthbert yellow card
03 Rose
14 Morrison yellow card
15 Amankwaah
04 Douglas
07 McGovern (Prutton 84)
08 Ferry
22 Ritchie
09 Pericard
16 Ball (O'Brien 89)
Substitutes
12 Smith,
17 Kennedy,
23 Thompson,
10 Prutton,
18 O'Brien,
31 Bodin,
32 Austin
Bristol Rovers
13 Green
02 Regan
03 Sawyer yellow card
05 Coles
15 Anthony
04 Lines yellow card
07 Campbell
11 Hughes
08 Hoskins
09 Akinde (Reece 60)
17 Kuffour
Substitutes
06 Tunnicliffe,
14 Brown,
16 Blizzard,
20 Reece,
22 Pell,
23 Swallow,
18 Richard
Ref: TaylorAtt: 9,065
SWINDON
BRISTOL R
Possession
Swindon53%
Bristol R47%
Attempts on target
Swindon6
Bristol R2
Attempts off target
Swindon4
Bristol R8
Corners
Swindon4
Bristol R7
Fouls
Swindon15
Bristol R11
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+3:22 The match has reached full-time.
90:00+1:52 Chris Lines fouled by David Lucas, the ref awards a Penalty.
90:00+1:52 GOAL - Jeff Hughes:Swindon 2 - 1 Bristol Rovers Penalty scored by Jeff Hughes. Swindon 2-1 Bristol Rovers.
90:00+1:04 Booking Booking for Scott Cuthbert for dissent.
88:04 Substitution Alan O'Brien comes on in place of David Ball.
87:12 Simon Ferry concedes a free kick for a foul on Stuart Campbell. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Will
Hoskins.
85:03 Foul by Gary Sawyer on Jonathan Douglas, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by David Lucas.
85:03 Booking Gary Sawyer receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
83:42 Vincent Pericard gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Lines. Free kick taken by Jeff Hughes.
83:42 Substitution Jon-Paul McGovern leaves the field to be replaced by David Prutton.
82:18 Effort from inside the area by Jo Kuffour misses to the right of the goal.
81:15 Sean Morrison challenges Charles Reece unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Danny Coles.
81:15 Booking Sean Morrison goes into the referee's book.
79:50 Corner taken right-footed by Stuart Campbell to the near post, clearance made by Jonathan Douglas.
78:27 Vincent Pericard takes a shot. Save by Mike Green.
74:57 Jeff Hughes fouled by Jonathan Douglas, the ref awards a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Will Hoskins,
save by David Lucas. Stuart Campbell takes the outswinging corner, Chris Lines has a headed effort from close in and clears
the bar.
73:07 Inswinging corner taken by Stuart Campbell from the left by-line played to the near post.
72:41 Stuart Campbell takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Jonathan Douglas manages to make a clearance.
70:59 Matt Ritchie concedes a free kick for a foul on Carl Regan. Carl Regan takes the free kick.
69:14 Foul by Chris Lines on Jonathan Douglas, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Michael Rose.
67:33 Effort from the edge of the penalty box by Charles Reece goes wide of the right-hand upright.
66:55 Effort from close range by Jonathan Douglas goes wide left of the target.
64:46 Free kick awarded for a foul by Byron Anthony on Jonathan Douglas. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Jon-Paul McGovern
from left wing, save made by Mike Green.
63:25 Corner taken right-footed by Stuart Campbell from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Scott Cuthbert.
60:46 Matt Ritchie takes a shot from 30 yards. Save by Mike Green.
59:05 Substitution Charles Reece comes on in place of John Akinde.
58:09 Corner taken by Stuart Campbell played to the near post, clearance by Scott Cuthbert.
56:34 Simon Ferry provided the assist for the goal.
56:34 GOAL - Vincent Pericard:Swindon 2 - 0 Bristol Rovers Vincent Pericard scores a headed goal from close in. Swindon 2-0 Bristol Rovers.
55:17 Inswinging corner taken by Matt Ritchie.
54:17 The offside flag is raised against Jo Kuffour. Sean Morrison takes the free kick.
53:44 Foul by Simon Ferry on Stuart Campbell, free kick awarded. Stuart Campbell takes the free kick.
53:21 Simon Ferry gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Lines. Danny Coles takes the free kick.
52:42 Shot from just outside the box by Jon-Paul McGovern goes over the bar.
51:34 Free kick awarded for a foul by Will Hoskins on Matt Ritchie. Shot comes in from Michael Rose from the free kick, clearance
by Will Hoskins.
50:34 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Mike Green.
47:09 John Akinde produces a drilled left-footed shot from 18 yards. Save by Mike Green. Shot by Will Hoskins from inside the six-yard
box clear the bar.
45:01 The referee starts the second half.
Half Time
45:00+1:59 The players leave the pitch at half time.
45:00+1:27 Jo Kuffour produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that goes harmlessly over the target.
44:47 Assist by Michael Rose.
44:47 GOAL - Sean Morrison:Swindon 1 - 0 Bristol Rovers Sean Morrison finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close range. Swindon 1-0 Bristol Rovers.
44:22 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jeff Hughes on David Ball. Jonathan Douglas takes the free kick.
43:38 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Coles by Vincent Pericard. Direct free kick taken by Stuart Campbell.
42:53 David Ball has a drilled shot. Save made by Mike Green.
41:40 Corner taken left-footed by Matt Ritchie, Byron Anthony makes a clearance.
39:57 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stuart Campbell by Vincent Pericard. Stuart Campbell takes the free kick.
37:08 Unfair challenge on Stuart Campbell by Jon-Paul McGovern results in a free kick. Stuart Campbell restarts play with the free
kick.
34:55 Unfair challenge on Vincent Pericard by Byron Anthony results in a free kick. Strike comes in from Jon-Paul McGovern from
the free kick.
34:20 Corner taken left-footed by Matt Ritchie to the near post, save by Mike Green.
32:41 David Ball fouled by Carl Regan, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Michael Rose.
30:21 Unfair challenge on John Akinde by Jonathan Douglas results in a free kick. Chris Lines has an effort direct from the free
kick.
25:42 Foul by Vincent Pericard on Danny Coles, free kick awarded. Danny Coles takes the direct free kick.
24:08 Jeff Hughes produces a curled left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that hits the post.
23:45 David Ball takes a shot.
22:39 The official flags John Akinde offside. Scott Cuthbert takes the indirect free kick.
21:37 Corner taken left-footed by Matt Ritchie from the right by-line to the near post, save by Mike Green.
14:21 Unfair challenge on Danny Coles by David Ball results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Danny Coles.
10:18 Jo Kuffour challenges Jonathan Douglas unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.
9:43 Vincent Pericard concedes a free kick for a foul on Byron Anthony. Chris Lines takes the free kick.
6:44 Corner from the left by-line taken by Stuart Campbell, clearance by Vincent Pericard.
3:55 Foul by Chris Lines on Jon-Paul McGovern, free kick awarded. David Lucas takes the direct free kick.
3:55 Booking Chris Lines receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
Correction - 2:46 John Akinde is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Lucas.
2:46 The offside flag is raised against John Akinde. David Lucas takes the indirect free kick.
1:36 Carl Regan concedes a free kick for a foul on Matt Ritchie. Michael Rose takes the free kick.
0:41 Unfair challenge on David Ball by Byron Anthony results in a free kick. Scott Cuthbert takes the free kick.
0:00 The referee starts the match.
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