Swindon secure maiden away win at Cheltenham

Swindon survived a late scare to win 3-2 at Cheltenham and claim their first away success of the season.

Mark Kennedy’s side were two up at the break after goals from George Cox and Will Wright.

Joel McGregor added a third just after half-time, piling the misery on ex-Swindon boss Michael Flynn, before goals from George Miller and Ethon Archer set up a tense finish.

Cox met Tunmise Sobowale’s cross from the right to open the scoring after half an hour, finding the top-right corner.

Cox’s free-kick was then tucked home by Wright to make it 2-0 four minutes later.

Flynn made a triple change at half-time but Swindon extended their lead inside two minutes.

Danny Butterworth weaved his way into the box before finding Cox and after a scramble in the six-yard box, McGregor fired home.

Lewis Shipley saw a header hit the post for Cheltenham in the 62nd minute.

Substitute Miller turned in Archer’s cross a minute later and Archer reached Lewis Payne’s cross to make it 3-2 in the 78th minute but Swindon had done enough for their first win at Cheltenham.