AFTER a total no show at the weekend, Swindon Town got back to winnings ways with a 2-1 win over Bradford City at the County Ground on Tuesday evening.

One of the key reasons for the upturn in form was the return of Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo.

Throughout the first half, Town’s Asian Cup star showed an abundance of quality with the ball at his feet, and why he is one of the hottest properties outside of the Premier League.

Regardless of what league we are competing in next season, all fans know Luongo won’t be part of those plans, with interest in the midfielder now coming from all over Europe.

So to any football fans that want to see a potential star of the future, you’ve got seven more home games, to see this guy in action on your doorstep.

It was also a great night for Southampton loanee Jack Stephens who played at the base of midfield in a defensive midfielder role.

Stephens has been one of the most consistent performers this season, and you can see a big future for the Saints man, but after watching him I doubt that will be as a defender.

For the majority of his career the 21-year-old has played at the back, but this season at Town we’ve seen him flourish as a midfielder.

A role he suits much more, as he likes to bring the ball forward, and has a great eye for a pass, as we saw last Saturday with his assist for Andy Williams.

Despite the victory on Tuesday evening, you could still hear some disgruntled voices around the County Ground in the second half.

With the team sitting third in the table, and playing some great football, is it fair to still hear grumbling and some boos from the stands?

After watching Town suffer defeats in four of the last five games, some fans are starting to get edgy that the prospect of escaping League One is slipping away, a chance Town fans have waited along time to come around again.

Both fans and players are desperate for success this season, it’s been 15 years since we enjoyed second tier football, and this season has given us a huge chance to live the dream of promotion.

I don’t agree with fans booing the team, but I can understand how they feel and their frustration, football is a game full of passion, and people show that in different ways, but the best way to show that passion is for the supporters to fully support the team as one.

After our key victory on Tuesday night we have now moved within just two points of second place Milton Keynes, and its our home fixture against Karl Robinson’s side that has been chosen by Sky Sports to be shown live over the Easter Weekend.

Also Town’s trip to Ashton Gate will be broadcast live just four days later, in what will turn out to be a pivotal moment in the season.

Since I started supporting Town, the clubs performances haven’t always been a success on the box, with O*ford beating us in a awful game in the F.A Cup in 2002 to Andy Gurney’s shootout miss in 2004.

One of my favourite televised encounters and favourite Town moments was in 2009/10 when Charlton visited the County Ground for the first leg in the League One playoffs.

After Charlie Austin had put Town in front, a breakaway attack and pass from Simon Ferry gave Danny Ward the chance to give Swindon a huge advantage in the tie.

A chance he buried and sent the County Ground into rapturous celebration, the 2nd leg is also a highlight when Stephen Darby’s penalty sent Town to the playoff final at Wembley.

After a season of long hard work, those two games over the Easter weekend could go along way in deciding whether we are looking at a playoff spot or a position in the top two.

But before then we have six challenging games ahead, four of those being away from Wiltshire, starting at Gresty Road this Saturday in a must-win encounter with 19th place Crewe Alexandra.

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