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For the fans, the cup might be about dreams – regardless of whether they are being made or shattered. For the club, however, it is just as much about the dough.
05.12.25News
Holloway is able to name up to nine substitutes for the fixture, under competition rules, though it is entirely possible he will not fill up his allocation given the situation.
The Robins have had to deal with a considerable number of player absences in recent weeks, and the flurry of issues is set to continue this weekend.
W3 midfielder Laura Hennessy is the next to take on The Quartermen's 10 question challenge. Photos by Andy Wicks & AKMedia.
04.12.25News
The pressure is on City and Marti Cifuentes. After another disastrous start last weekend, this East Midlands derby at Pride Park has a lot riding on it, and not just because it’s the first league game against our rivals for almost 12 years. Here are five things worth keeping an eye on.
04.12.25Matchday
A look into all the happenings at Wycombe Wanderers in 2025.
03.12.25Features
Objectively, this is a standout season. To this point, the best non-pandemic season for a decade. It ought to be the stuff of excitement that borders on the irresponsible. Instead, there remains a lingering sense of ‘yes… but’.
03.12.25Opinion
BBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Andrew Hawes will be joined by The Moonraker editor Sam Morshead to discuss transfers, tactics, the boardroom and much, much more besides.
03.12.25News
Town manager Ian Holloway expects Ryan Tafazolli to be available for selection for the visit of Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup. Palmer is a considerable doubt for that fixture but could return for Cheltenham Town on December 9.
01.12.25News
ANALYSIS: A visit to north Derbyshire has not been an enjoyable experience for the vast majority of away supporters. And yet, here Swindon were, crashing the party. Doing something the vast majority haven’t.
01.12.25Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: Bromley were good value for 60 minutes, and Walsall probably should have been out of the game at half-time. That fact alone should give Bromley some positives to work from.
30.11.25Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: With the game being a top-of-the-table clash, will Andy Woodman pack his midfield with the ‘dogs of war’ to garner a robust defensive foothold, or will he spring a surprise?
29.11.25Matchday
A disastrous opening period cost the Foxes any hope of coming away with anything from the game, despite a more gallant second-half performance.
Prompted to provide a detailed overview of how Swindon should address the festive period, focusing on systems, personnel, formation and strategy, our artificial tactician dealt up more than its fair share of curveballs.
28.11.25Features
MACHEL HEWITT: It is no secret that opposition managers in League Two consider Bromley one of the hardest teams to play against, and after seventeen league games, that doesn’t look like an exaggeration.
27.11.25Matchday
Snowdon had been struggling with a nagging hamstring complaint, before missing last weekend’s draw with Grimsby Town through illness. But he is back to face the Spireites.
27.11.25News
The on-loan Irish under-21 international was set to feature in holding midfield against Grimsby, but sustained an injury following a training-ground collision on Friday (November 21).
ANALYSIS: In recent weeks, the fan debate topics of choice have been Town’s midfield two, whether three would prove more effective, players playing ‘out of position’, what formation Holloway is employing, and how it might be revamped in pursuit of fresh form.
27.11.25Features
As Leicester City get ready to face Sheffield United, it feels like there’s a bit more riding on this one than your average league game. Both sides have questions to answer, and for City in particular, this weekend is a chance to put a few things right after the limp defeat to Southampton. Here are five things worth keeping an eye on.
ANALYSIS: There’s a strong argument that the Bromley game on September 27 was the last time the Robins produced a performance of stature. Since then, there have been fits and starts; short bursts of promise. What has not quite gone right?
26.11.25Features
ANALYSIS: While Swindon took the full 12-bore to their own toes for the second goal, with a series of unfathomably poor split-second decisions, the prelude to penalty should not be the defining feature of any analysis. Because this was a team performance. A poor team performance.
24.11.25Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: Bromley have set up to be robust at the outset and turn to their ball players in the latter stages, and given the importance of the game, I suspect we will see more of the same.
22.11.25Matchday
Following his recall from Bath, Tabor would not have been allowed to go back until January in any case. But he would have been permitted to join a different non-league side on loan.
21.11.25News
Holloway will not be allowed to be pitchside for the visit of Grimsby Town on Saturday (November 22), having accumulated three yellow cards over the course of the campaign.
