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  • Nell delighted with his team's progress

    WILDCATS player coach Aaron Nell was delighted with his team’s 6-2 win over Bracknell Bees which is their third in a row. Nell, who got a hat-trick joined Jonas Hoog and Jan Kostal on the scoresheet, told the Swindon Advertiser he was more than

  • ON THE BUZZER: Swindon Wildcats 6 Bracknell Bees 2

    WILDCATS player coach Aaron Nell led by example as his hat-trick fired the Wildcats to a 6-2 win over Bracknell Bees at the Link Centre. Swindon made a measured start to proceedings as they returned to the Link Centre following their four point

  • PLAYER RATINGS: Shrewsbury Town v Swindon Town

    Adver Sport’s Matt Edwards gives out his player ratings from Swindon Town’s 1-1 draw at Shrewsbury Town this afternoon. Lawrence Vigouroux: 7 Attempted to come out and close the gap for Ivan Toney for the goal but could only watch on as it

  • FULL TIME REPORT: Shrewsbury Town 1 Swindon Town 1

    SWINDON Town were unable to return to winning ways at the first attempt as they were held to a stalemate at Shrewsbury Town this afternoon. John Goddard headed in his first goal in a red shirt to get Town off to a flyer at Greenhous Meadow but

  • Michelle is all fired up to help victims

    MICHELLE Basson is taking a leap of faith in more ways than one when she stages a charity firewalk next month.As well as summoning up the courage to hot foot it across the burning coals, she is also hoping to raise money for the new charity she has set

  • Cross between Molly from Ghost and Baby from Dirty Dancing.

    THIS autumn Bill Kenwright will stage a new production of the timeless story of love, despair and hope: Ghost - The Musical, which comes to the New Theatre Oxford from October 31 – November 5. Here, Sarah Harding of Girls Aloud, who plays Molly

  • RUGBY: England head coach gives May a lift in road to recovery

    ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones has given Swindon’s Jonny May a big boost as he continues his recovery from injury. It has been a frustrating 10 months for May since the fateful afternoon at Twickenham when the 26-year-old ruptured a knee ligament during

  • WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Sky Blue thinking for Town Ladies

    SWINDON Town Ladies manager Steve Robertson says that his side will travel to Coventry United Ladies on Sunday without any fear. The Sky Blues have got off to a fine start in the FA Women’s Premier League Southern Division and sit just two points

  • Doyle a wanted man as Hancock cranks up world title pressure

    THREE-TIME world champion Greg Hancock has put the pressure firmly on Jason Doyle ahead of this weekend’s Torun Grand Prix. The Swindon Robins’ skipper took over the lead of the Grand Prix standings in Stockholm last weekend as he claimed his third

  • BOWLS: Not ladies in waiting

    WROUGHTON Ladies are celebrating a first for the club. After 34 years of trying their A team have won the Swindon & District Evening League title for the very first time. The club was founded and opened in 1982 at Barretts Way, by the Ellundune

  • BOWLS: Wiltshire tourists wrap up well

    THE COUNTY men’s annual autumn tour this year was a successful trip to North Devon. Under the stewardship of Spencer Melksham’s Pete Sanders, the 2016 county men’s president, the touring party of 31 was based in Barnstaple, playing a total of four

  • Don't doubt we're in this together, says Williams

    SWINDON Town manager Luke Williams insists that the squad are ‘in this together’ as they look to put their season back on track at Shrewsbury Town this afternoon. It has been a roller-coaster start for Town as they sit precariously close to the

  • MOTORSPORT: Handy look for success at the last

    SWINDON’S Handy Motorsport team is aiming for a glittering finish to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season as the final three races take place at Brands Hatch this weekend. Taking its second podium of the year in the last round

  • BOXING: Jamie can’t wait for ring return

    JAMIE Cox insists that it doesn’t matter whether he boxes in a ‘barn shed’ or a on a world title show, just as long as he gets to fight. The Swindon southpaw makes his long-awaited return to action on October 22 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff

  • BOWLS: Novices light up home event

    NO More Novices, went through the card successfully in all six of their matches to win the annual Swindon Bowls Club Floodlight Tournament. The host club team swept the board in the event, sponsored by A C Watson & Son, Building Contractors

  • AROUND LEAGUE ONE: Cotterill in frame for Sky Blues role

    EX-BRISTOL City manager Steve Cotterill has been linked with the vacant manager’s role at Coventry City. Tony Mowbray resigned as manager of the club on Thursday with the Sky Blues lying rock bottom of League One. The former West Bromwich Albion

  • On the grapevine: Vote Vodka

    Ahead of National Vodka Day (October 4), Sam Wylie-Harris looks at the latest vodka trends and shares some exciting new releasesWith an array of craft vodkas to lift our spirits, it's becoming crystal clear that distillers are meeting the demand