SWINDON Town’s first signing of the January transfer window, Ben Gladwin, has said that returning to the County Ground was a no brainer.

The 24-year-old has returned to Swindon for a second loan spell since his move to Queens Park Rangers in 2015.

Gladwin, who returned to Wiltshire in October 2015 to aid Swindon during an injury crisis that ultimately cost former manager Mark Cooper his job, has signed on another temporary deal until the end of the season.

While only six players remain of the play-off final side that Gladwin left in May 2015, in a deal with Massimo Luongo, the former Marlow player is happy to be back at a club where he was given his chance.

“It has been in the pipeline for a few weeks and I’ve known that I’ve wanted to get out and play,” Gladwin told Town's official website.

“For me, the best place to come would always be here so we’ve known for a little while but it was just a case of getting it done.

“It was a very easy decision.

“It is a comfortable environment and, obviously, I know all the management and the way the club plays is important for me.

“I’ve got great memories here so it was very easy for me to come back.

“It has been a frustrating eighteen months since I left here because I’ve not been able to string together too many games back-to-back, so I want to come here and play as many games as possible until the end of the season and find myself again.”

Gladwin will come straight into contention for Saturday’s trip to high-flying Bolton Wanderers.

And despite the hosts having only suffered defeat once at the Macron this term, a 2-0 reverse to Oxford United, the new recruit is confident Swindon can get a positive result and believes the squad are better than their league position suggests.

“I’m really looking forward to it and Bolton is a huge club and it will be a good stadium to play at,” he added.

“Hopefully we can go there and get the job done.

“The group of players here boasts so much talent and for whatever reason at the moment it is not quite working but, having spoken to people, I don’t think it is missing too much,” he continued.

“If we win a few games then you’ll see us rise up the table.”