Swindon Town vs Accrington Stanley

18 April 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Declan Brown

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Ollie Palmer 18’
  • Aaron Drinan 20’
  • Josh Woods 1’
  • Luke Butterfield 90+2’

Match summary

Swindon Town and Accrington Stanley drew 2-2. Swindon Town led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Josh Woods put Accrington Stanley ahead in the first minute, Ollie Palmer equalised with a header in the 18th minute, and Aaron Drinan put Swindon Town in front in the 20th minute. In the second half, Luke Butterfield equalised in stoppage time.

Shots finished 11-8 to Accrington Stanley, with 6 on target for Swindon Town and 7 for Accrington Stanley.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
8 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 7
5 Corners 6
250 Passes 491
57.6% Pass accuracy 79.6%
21 Tackles 10
7 Fouls 6
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Swindon Town Accrington Stanley
Kick-off
1’
Josh WoodsRight foot shot0-1 (Accrington Stanley)
1’
Isaac SinclairShot on target
Ollie PalmerHeader1-1 (Swindon Town)
18’
Aaron DrinanRight foot shot2-1 (Swindon Town)
20’
Ollie PalmerShot on target
20’
26’
Charlie BrownFreddie Sass
41’
Josh WoodsShot on target
Half-time2-1
Aaron DrinanShot on target
48’
Second half underway
56’
Josh WoodsShot on target
Darren OldakerJunior Hoilett
58’
James ScanlonThomas Wilson-Brown
58’
63’
Liam CoyleSimulation
Ollie PalmerShot on target
69’
72’
Paddy MaddenIsaac Sinclair
76’
Paddy MaddenShot on target
Fletcher HolmanOllie Palmer
78’
Billy BodinOllie Clarke
78’
Joel McGregorJoe Snowdon
78’
Fletcher HolmanShot on target
85’
90+2’
Luke ButterfieldLeft foot shot2-2 (Accrington Stanley)
90+2’
Shaun WhalleyShot on target
Full-time2-2

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Accrington Stanley attacking Swindon Town attacking 
1’ Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley), open play, goal 1’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 17’ Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 18’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, goal 20’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), open play, goal 20’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, saved 21’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 32’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), set piece, blocked 41’ Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 48’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), open play, saved 56’ Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 69’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), from a corner, saved 74’ Paddy Madden (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 76’ Paddy Madden (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 77’ Joe Snowdon (Swindon Town), open play, hit the woodwork 82’ Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 85’ Fletcher Holman (Swindon Town), open play, saved 90+2’ Luke Butterfield (Accrington Stanley), open play, goal 90+2’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 1’ Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley), open play, goal 1’ Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 17’ Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, blocked 18’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, goal 20’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), open play, goal 20’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, saved 21’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 32’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), set piece, blocked 41’ Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 48’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), open play, saved 56’ Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 69’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), from a corner, saved 74’ Paddy Madden (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 76’ Paddy Madden (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 77’ Joe Snowdon (Swindon Town), open play, hit the woodwork 82’ Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 85’ Fletcher Holman (Swindon Town), open play, saved 90+2’ Luke Butterfield (Accrington Stanley), open play, goal 90+2’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Swindon Town 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Ripley
Mabete
Knight-Lebel
Wilson-Brown 58’
Batty
Snowdon 78’
Clarke 78’
Borland
Hoilett 58’
Drinan
Palmer 78’
Accrington Stanley 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Wright
Sass 26’
Matthews
Rawson
Coyle
Butterfield
Love
O'Brien
Sinclair 72’
Whalley
Woods

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Connor Ripley
90′ 5 2 37 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Filozofe Mabete
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 19 – – – –
Jamie Knight-Lebel
90′ 2 1 – 5 2 33 1 – – –
Thomas Wilson-Brown Taken off
58′ – 1 – – – 18 – – – –
Jake Batty
90′ 2 – – 5 2 24 1 – 1 –
James Scanlon Came on as a substitute
32′ 1 – – 2 – 7 – – – –
Joel McGregor Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 1 – 2 1 1 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Joe Snowdon Taken off
78′ – – 20 – – 3 – 4 – – –
Ollie Clarke Taken off
78′ – – 16 – – 4 – 7 – – –
Aidan Borland
90′ – – 21 – – 4 – 5 1 1 –
Junior Hoilett Taken off
58′ – – 19 3 – 2 1 5 1 – –
Darren Oldaker Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 5 1 – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Billy Bodin Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Aaron Drinan
90′ 1 – 3 2 – – – 1 – 17 –
Ollie Palmer Taken off
78′ 1 – 3 3 – – 1 7 2 11 –
Fletcher Holman Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 1 – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Swindon Town win 57% Avg odds 1.64
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.77
Accrington Stanley win 18% Avg odds 4.99

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Swindon Town WDDWL
Accrington Stanley LWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Accrington Stanley 4-0 Swindon Town, 18 Oct 25 Next meeting: Swindon Town 1-1 Accrington Stanley, 26 Sep 26  All Swindon Town vs Accrington Stanley meetings

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