EFL League Two

Nichols has joined on loan until the end of the season. The Moonraker takes a look at his attributes, how he fits into this Swindon side, and why things didn't quite work out at Mansfield.

Cox sustained a fracture of the medial cuneiform during the defeat at Notts County, and will need a prolonged spell on the sidelines. Swindon's medical team have put the expected recovery time at between six and eight weeks.

Halfway through this most difficult of campaigns, Smith has become fundamental to Swindon’s chances of matchday success: a load-bearing wall of a striker upon whom this team's structural stability – both offensively and defensively – appears to be based.

Harrison Minturn and Grant Hall were already ruled out, but there was a doubt on Friday (January 3) about Ryan Delaney, ahead of the trip to Meadow Lane.

The central defender originally joined Truro on a season-long loan, but made just one appearance - against Brackley Town in the FA Cup. Johnson's rehab will now be supervised by the medical staff at the County Ground.

As previously reported by The Moonraker, Holloway has already made up his mind on Freckleton's future. The Swindon manager has told the defender that his time in Wiltshire is up, and he will go back to his parent club next month.

It’s been a difficult year for everyone associated with Swindon Town. But how much of it can you actually remember? Go on, give it your best shot.

‘Judge me at the end of the season,’ Ian Holloway continues to say. That seems like a fair request. In turn, maybe Holloway can tone down some of his public ill-feeling. Call it a Christmas truce. Call it a compromise of convenience, if you need to. Call it whatever you want.