Managerless Rochdale remain the only side in the Football League yet to pick up a single point after being thrashed 3-0 at Swindon.
Jacob Wakeling opened the scoring after just 26 seconds when he pounced on an under-hit back pass from Ben Nelson and calmly slotted home at the near post.
Wakeling could have had a second straight after as Jonny Williams played him in, but was denied by Ethan Ebanks-Landell’s challenge.
Rochdale almost struck back on the half hour mark when Abraham Odoh crossed across goal but just beyond the outstretched Toumani Diagouraga.
Swindon added a second five minutes into the second half as Wakeling rounded Richard O’Donnell and Williams usurped the 20-year-old to tap into an empty net.
Louis Reed took aim with a free-kick on the edge of the box after 67 minutes and his dipping effort flashed just wide of the bottom corner.
Harry McKirdy wrapped up the win with nine minutes to play as Ricky Aguiar found him unmarked in the box to tuck beyond O’Donnell.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Swindon
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Brynn
- 4Clayton
- 21MacDonald
- 20Blake-Tracy
- 10Darcy
- 7GladwinBooked at 76mins
- 5Reed
- 23KhanBooked at 41minsSubstituted forAguiarat 77′minutes
- 11McKirdy
- 24WakelingSubstituted forAdeloyeat 83′minutes
- 8WilliamsSubstituted forShadeat 78′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hutton
- 6Baudry
- 9Adeloye
- 12Ward
- 17Aguiar
- 26Harries
- 28Shade
Rochdale
Formation 4-3-3
- 1O’Donnell
- 2Seriki
- 16NelsonBooked at 66mins
- 6Ebanks-Landell
- 24JohnSubstituted forWhiteat 85′minutes
- 7Kelly
- 20DiagouragaSubstituted forBrierleyat 68′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 8BallSubstituted forMalleyat 85′minutes
- 10RodneySubstituted forSinclairat 85′minutes
- 40Henderson
- 11OdohSubstituted forTullochat 68′minutes
Substitutes
- 3White
- 14Brierley
- 15Graham
- 17Sinclair
- 21Tulloch
- 22Slicker
- 99Malley
- Referee:
- Samuel Barrott
- Attendance:
- 8,327
Live Text
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Match ends, Swindon Town 3, Rochdale 0.
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Second Half ends, Swindon Town 3, Rochdale 0.
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Attempt saved. Ben Gladwin (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Ethan Brierley (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ethan Brierley (Rochdale).
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Offside, Rochdale. Connor Malley tries a through ball, but Liam Kelly is caught offside.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ricky Aguiar.
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Offside, Rochdale. Ethan Brierley tries a through ball, but Ian Henderson is caught offside.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Aidan White.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Richard O’Donnell.
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Attempt blocked. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Gladwin.
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Substitution, Rochdale. Tyrese Sinclair replaces Devante Rodney.
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Substitution, Rochdale. Aidan White replaces Cameron John.
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Substitution, Rochdale. Connor Malley replaces Jimmy Ball.
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Attempt missed. Rayhaan Tulloch (Rochdale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Substitution, Swindon Town. Tomi Adeloye replaces Jacob Wakeling.
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Goal! Swindon Town 3, Rochdale 0. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricky Aguiar.
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Attempt saved. Ricky Aguiar (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry McKirdy.
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Substitution, Swindon Town. Tyrese Shade replaces Jonathan Williams.
