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Swindon have been without an academy manager since Mark Moss left the position in order to pursue a career outside of football. Bell will be integral to a revamp in the pathway at the County Ground
21.10.25News
Tafazolli withdrew just before the start of the second half at Accrington Stanley while Butterworth had to limp out of the game in the final minutes at the Wham Stadium, leaving Swindon with just nine players on the pitch.
20.10.25News
Manchester United pushed to sign Carlos Baleba late in the summer transfer window.
And The Moonraker understands Swindon had to wait until 10am on Monday morning (October 20) to learn the full extent of the decision, and the impact on team selection.
Murphy returned from international duty with Ireland's under-21s complaining of the problem. He missed the trip to Accrington Stanley at the weekend and will not be available for Tuesday night's clash with Notts.
Brighton have been sending scouts to keep an eye on the teenage forward over the past 12 months.
ANALYSIS: Saturday’s game was the 10th between the teams in the north west. Town have won two, and one of those came with the asterisk of an astonishing stoppage-time implosion which should have resulted in the most ridiculous of Stanley comebacks.
20.10.25Matchday
Brighton are monitoring the playmaker's situation closely in hope of signing him as a free agent.
19.10.25News
Match analyst Dom breaks down Wycombe's draw with Blackpool from a tactical perspective.
19.10.25Analysis
Danny Welbeck scored either side of Nick Woltemade's stunner to secure three points for Brighton.
19.10.25Features
MACHEL HEWITT: What kind of league has no contingency beyond begging for someone in the crowd to come down and be the fourth official?
18.10.25Matchday
Manchester United forward Bryan Mbeumo appears to have taken the saga into his own hands.
18.10.25News
Carlos Baleba has struggled for form since being linked with a move to Manchester United.
Can Bromley make it back to back wins?
17.10.25Matchday
Brighton are reportedly plotting an ambitious move for Real Madrid forward Endrick.
17.10.25News
Snowdon has penned a contract until the end of the 2026/27 campaign, and The Moonraker understands Swindon also hold the option of a further year.
Another transfer saga involving Brighton and Manchester United could loom in January.
Brighton will be keen to hit the ground running following the recent international break.
17.10.25Features
The move is initially scheduled to last three months. Swindon could look to offload Mitchell in January, or he could extend with Leamington if the arrangement works well for all parties.
Morfuni has appointed two new directors to three companies in the Robins’ ownership chain over the past two days – with club chief executive Anthony Hall and Ben Gristwood, the owner of local security firm Platinum – joining the boards.
16.10.25News
Michael Duff's defensive selection questions don't seem to be any closer to being solved, despite victory and a clean sheet against Wigan Athletic.
16.10.25Features
Gristwood is the owner of local security and stewarding firm Platinum Security, which provides services to all Swindon home matches at the County Ground.
Bookmakers initially installed Holloway as third favourite for the job when the Tangerines parted company with Steve Bruce, but – as reported by The Moonraker at the time – there was little more than bookies’ talk in the story.
While a return to the first-team squad may not be immediately imminent, it is good news for both Ball and manager Ian Holloway, who has the majority of his players available to him for the weekend trip to Accrington Stanley.
