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          2017/18 English League Two, Regular Season
          Swindon Town Swindon Town SWI
          3
          FT
          2
          Port Vale Port Vale VALE
          • Marc Richards (24', 40')
          • Paul Mullin (88')
          • Michael Tonge (11')
          • Cristian Montano (43')

          Late Paul Mullin goal sees Swindon edge out Port Vale

          Feb 17, 2018
          • PA Sport

          Substitute Paul Mullin scored a late winner for promotion-chasing Swindon as they edged past Port Vale 3-2 at the County Ground.
          The Valiants thought they had taken the lead inside four minutes when Nathan Smith powered home but the goal was disallowed for offside.
          Neil Aspin's side went ahead when Tom Pope headed David Worrall's free-kick across the six-yard box and Michael Tonge was on hand to slot the ball into the bottom left corner.
          Swindon levelled when Marc Richards headed in Matt Taylor's cross, before the Robins were then gifted the lead.
          Vale keeper Ryan Boot's misplaced clearance fell straight to Luke Norris, who slid the ball into the path of Richards and he calmly slotted home.
          The away side pegged Swindon back almost immediately as Cristian Montano headed in Tonge's corner two minutes before the break.
          Substitute Tyrone Barnett headed over from close range for the visitors early in the second half, before Kaiyne Woolery forced Boot into a save at the other end.
          David Flitcroft's side then won it two minutes from time as Mullin flicked Kyle Knoyle's knock-down over Boot and into the net.

          English League Two Standings

          POS Team GP GD PTS
          1 Swindon Town 36 +23 69
          2 Crewe Alexandra 37 +24 69
          3 Plymouth Argyle 37 +22 68
          4 Cheltenham Town 36 +25 64
          5 Exeter City 37 +10 65
          6 Colchester United 37 +15 58
          7 Northampton Town 37 +14 58
          8 Port Vale 37 +6 57
          9 Bradford City 37 +4 54
          10 Forest Green Rovers 36 +3 49
          11 Salford City 37 +3 50
          12 Walsall 36 -9 47
          13 Crawley Town 37 +4 48
          14 Newport County 36 -7 46
          15 Grimsby Town 37 -6 47
          16 Cambridge United 37 -8 45
          17 Leyton Orient 36 -8 42
          18 Carlisle United 37 -17 42
          19 Oldham Athletic 37 -13 41
          20 Scunthorpe United 37 -12 40
          21 Mansfield Town 36 -7 38
          22 Morecambe 37 -25 32
          23 Macclesfield Town 37 -15 25
          24 Stevenage 36 -26 22