Scunthorpe United 1-3 Swindon Town: result and report

League Two · Saturday 7 August 2021

Result

Scunthorpe United 1-3 Swindon Town

League Two · Saturday 7 August 2021, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Scunthorpe United 1-3 Swindon Town: match report

Scunthorpe United were beaten by Swindon Town 1-3 in the League Two on Saturday 7 August 2021. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Ryan Loft opened the scoring in the 48th minute. Scunthorpe United's goal came from Ryan Loft (48', penalty). Swindon Town scored through Jack Payne (57', penalty), Ben Gladwin (68') and Harry McKirdy (88').

Discipline: Scunthorpe United received 1 yellow card; Swindon Town received 3 yellow cards.

Scunthorpe United went on to finish that season 24th with 26 points, and Swindon Town 5th with 80.

Scunthorpe United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Swindon Town in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ryan Loft of Scunthorpe United (7.8), ahead of Anthony Grant (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Scunthorpe United wins, 0 draws and 1 for Swindon Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 48'Penalty goal · Ryan LoftScunthorpe United · 1-0
  • 57'Penalty goal · Jack PayneSwindon Town · 1-1
  • 59'Yellow card · D. ConroySwindon Town
  • 68'Goal · Ben GladwinSwindon Town · 1-2
  • 78'Yellow card · Anthony GrantSwindon Town
  • 88'Goal · Harry McKirdySwindon Town · 1-3
  • 90'Yellow card · Tyreece SimpsonSwindon Town
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Tom PughScunthorpe United

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Scunthorpe United 0, draws 0, Swindon Town 1.

Team news

Scunthorpe United line-up (4-4-2)

Thomas Billson, Tom Pugh, Harry Davis, George Taft, Lewis Thompson, Harry Bunn, Alfie Beestin, Alex Kenyon, Devarn Green, Ryan Loft, Tyrone O'Neill

Swindon Town line-up (4-4-2)

Joseph Wollacott, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Mathieu Baudry, Dion Conroy, Rob Hunt, Jack Payne, Anthony Grant, Ellis Iandolo, Harry McKirdy, Ben Gladwin, Tyreece Simpson