Swindon’s Scott Twine distraught after his mistake results in Ipswich’s second goal during the match between Swindon Town and Ipswich Town at The County Ground Stadium , Swindon, England on Saturday the 1st of May 2021. The EFL League One, SWINDON Town attacker Scott Twine says he sees no reason why he couldn’t drop down to League Two with his hometown club after a sparkling breakout season in professional football. After struggling to find consistent opportunities under Richie Wellens at Swindon, Twine was loaned out to League Two Newport County where he shone under Exiles boss Mike Flynn. The 21-year-old won a goal of the month competition while in South Wales as well as the hearts of many a Newport fan before returning to Wiltshire in January to aid Town’s fight against relegation to the fourth tier.
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Scott Twine dedicated both of his goals to former mentor Alan McLoughlin who passed away this week Photo: Rob Noyes SCOTT Twine said he hopes his two goals in Swindon Town’s 4-3 win over Wigan Athletic on Sunday made his former mentor Alan McLoughlin proud. McLoughlin was academy manager at the County Ground, helping to bring through players such as Scott Twine and Harry Parsons – both of whom were involved as Town came from 3-1 down to beat the Latics 4-3 at the weekend. The Swindon legend’s old club was involved in an action-packed second half at the DW Stadium in which Twine scored a brace to add to Tyler Smith and Hallam Hope’s solitary strikes.
SWINDON Town twice came from two goals down to beat Wigan Athletic 4-3 in dramatic circumstances on the final day of the League One season. A memorable encounter began with Wigan going two goals ahead through Curtis Tilt and Will Keane. Scott Twine pulled one back from a free-kick, only for Zak Clough to poke in a third. But the game turned when Tilt was sent off for bringing down substitute Tyler Smith as last man midway through the second half. Hallam Hope then struck Town’s second before Smith headed in a late equaliser as the board went up for stoppage time. The action would not end there though, as Twine lashed in a 93rd minute winner to end Swindon’s difficult campaign on a real high.
James Norwood scored twice, once from the spot, and later missed another penalty as Town’s long wait for goals came to an end as they won 2-1 at Swindon. Norwood, captaining the Blues on his return to the side, put Town ahead on 44 with his first spot-kick, Town’s first goal in 663 minutes, then added a second in the 58th minute. Brett Pitman pulled one back for the already-relegated Robins on 71 before Norwood spurned the opportunity to score his first Town hat-trick via a second penalty but manager Paul Cook wasn’t to be denied his inaugural Blues away win.