Swindon Town

Swindon Town are back on the road tonight as they take on Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Sky Bet League Two at Prenton Park.

The Reds are in action at Prenton Park later - 7:45pm Kick-Off - and will be looking to pick up a big three points after losing to Exeter City at the weekend.

Tranmere, meanwhile, drew with Barrow on Saturday and the second-placed team will be looking to extend the gap between them and Town with a win tonight.

Allow us to get you set for what should be a mouthwatering contest...

LAST TIME WE MET

Despite both teams having plenty of chances, the game finished 0-0 when Town and Tranmere did battle at The County Ground on August 17th 2021.

LAST FIVE

FULL RECORD V TRANMERE ROVERS

TICKET NEWS

Town fans will be able to purchase tickets on the gate tonight, but with a £3 price increase.

For those needing to collect already purchased tickets, you can do so from Prenton Park prior to Kick-Off.

TEAM NEWS

Town will be without Jack Payne who continues to work his way back from a knee injury, while Dion Conroy will miss his second straight game with an achilles injury.

There's more bad news on the injury front, too, with Jordan Lyden facing months on the sideline after rupturing his achilles during Saturday's loss to Exeter.

Jay Spearing will miss out for Tranmere, who are also waiting to see if Josh McPake will be available to play in tonight's game.

A WORD FROM THE TOWN CAMP:

Ben Garner, Swindon Town Head Coach: "So it’s a game we’re looking forward to.

"Our record, particularly away from home against the top teams is very very good, you know, and we can go there with real confidence.

"We’ve gone to Forest Green and won, we’ve gone to Newport, we’ve been to Sutton, we’ve been to Port Vale, we drew at Northampton.

"Against the teams at the top end of the table in this division, we’ve done very well away from home, so we have to take confidence from that and we just need that win to turn this momentum around. One game can change everything and hopefully that can be tomorrow night.

"Their defence has been their strength, without a shadow of a doubt. Peter Clarke is still one of the best in the division for what he does and defending that final third and they’re very organised under Mick (Micky Mellon) and are a really hard-working team.

"They play different shapes at different times, he’s got good versatility there, but their strength has been their defensive organisation and resilience. They’ve not let many goals in and that’s been the foundation for the success of their season so far."

ELSEWHERE IN SKY BET LEAGUE TWO

Carlisle United v Port Vale (7:45pm)

Exeter City v Leyton Orient (7:45pm)

Forest Green Rovers v Rochdale (7:45pm)

Harrogate Town v Crawley Town (7:45pm)

Hartlepool United v Barrow (7:45pm)

Mansfield Town v Colchester United (7:45pm)

Northampton Town v Newport County (7:45pm)

Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers (7:45pm)

Scunthorpe United v Walsall (7:45pm)

Stevenage v Bradford City (7:45pm)

Sutton United v Salford City (7:45pm)

OFFICIALS 

Referee - Simon Mather

Assistant Referee - Jonathon Bickerdike

Assistant Referee - Oliver Bickle

Fourth Official - Peter Gooch

FOLLOW THE ACTION LIVE

Not making the trip to Tranmere tonight? Don’t panic because there are numerous ways to keep up to date with all the action.

Live updates will be available on our Twitter and Facebook pages, in addition to our Match Centre on the website, which can be found at the top of the home page on matchdays.

In the wake of the game, https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/ will be the place to go with a full report, reaction and pictures available to view and read through shortly after the final whistle.