This evening's league fixture in Wiltshire gives us the chance to build on two successive wins. Parky thought the win over Carlisle could be a turning point and with Saturday's three pointer pushing us into an unlikely sixth, the squad travel down the M4 today with the prospect of a rare winning treble.
Swindon are short on form themselves and they could be vulnerable this evening. Their home record is mixed with good wins over Huddersfield, Southampton and Bristol Rovers, draws with Brentford and Leyton Orient and a defeat by Plymouth. They haven't won in the last three and needed two late goals at Yeovil to salvage a point on Saturday. Much may depend upon our tactics for the match and, once again, I think we need to be set-up to really attack Swindon - on the break at worst. That means we need two up front and I expect Benson and Anyinsah to start if we are ready to play that way.
Jackson and Wagstaff are automatic picks at the moment and Semedo and Racon played themselves into the side on Saturday. My only question-marks are at the back where Parky could be tempted to give Gary Doherty a rest. Jon Fortune might be a better choice against the lively Charlie Austin.
I am still far from convinced we have a side capable of automatic promotion, even in this flat league, and our away form has been well short of it. If I was betting on the match, my head would tell me Swindon might just nick it 1-0. It would be a real boost to avoid defeat this evening ahead of the F A Cup on Saturday, where our players might get a bit of freedom to play a more attacking game away from home for a change. The experience of last year should still weigh heavily in Phil Parkinson's mind.
Come on you REDS!
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