Swindon Town vs Chesterfield

2 May 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Scott Oldham

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Ben Middlemas 45+3’
  • Lee Bonis 19’
  • Dilan Markanday 61’

Match summary

Chesterfield beat Swindon Town 2-1 on the road. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Lee Bonis put Chesterfield ahead in the 19th minute, Ben Middlemas equalised in first-half stoppage time, and Dilan Markanday won it in the 61st minute.

Shots finished 13-11 to Swindon Town, with 7 on target for Swindon Town and 3 for Chesterfield.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
13 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 3
353 Passes 366
66.0% Pass accuracy 66.4%
20 Tackles 21
11 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Swindon Town Chesterfield
M. BignotManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
Thomas Wilson-BrownArgument
17’
19’
Lee BonisLeft foot shot0-1 (Chesterfield)
Ben MiddlemasRight foot shot1-1 (Swindon Town)
45+3’
Half-time1-1
Aidan BorlandTom Nichols
46’
Michael OlakigbeJamie Knight-Lebel
46’
46’
Janoi DonacienKyle McFadzean
Second half underway
Junior HoilettFoul
51’
58’
Ryan StirkFoul
61’
Dilan MarkandayRight foot shot1-2 (Chesterfield)
70’
Tom NaylorLiam Mandeville
Ollie PalmerJunior Hoilett
71’
Joe SnowdonThomas Wilson-Brown
71’
Ryan TafazolliShot on target
74’
Ben MiddlemasFoul
75’
Darren OldakerBen Middlemas
76’
78’
Lee BonisArgument
Darren OldakerShot on target
79’
88’
Dilan MarkandayShot on target
Fletcher HolmanShot on target
89’
Ollie PalmerShot on target
90+2’
Ollie PalmerShot on target
90+2’
Ollie PalmerShot on target
90+2’
90+3’
Will DicksonSammy Braybrooke
90+3’
Will GriggLee Bonis
90+3’
James BerryArmando Dobra
Full-time1-2

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chesterfield attacking Swindon Town attacking 
4’ Ryan Stirk (Chesterfield), open play, blocked 12’ Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield), open play, off target 13’ Ben Middlemas (Swindon Town), open play, off target 19’ Lee Bonis (Chesterfield), open play, goal 19’ Armando Dobra (Chesterfield), open play, off target 23’ Sammy Braybrooke (Chesterfield), from a corner, off target 32’ Ryan Stirk (Chesterfield), open play, off target 43’ Sammy Braybrooke (Chesterfield), open play, off target 43’ Armando Dobra (Chesterfield), open play, blocked 48’ Ben Middlemas (Swindon Town), open play, goal 53’ Ben Middlemas (Swindon Town), open play, off target 61’ Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield), open play, goal 64’ Fletcher Holman (Swindon Town), from a corner, blocked 64’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), from a corner, off target 64’ Ryan Tafazolli (Swindon Town), from a corner, blocked 74’ Ryan Tafazolli (Swindon Town), from a corner, saved 77’ Ryan Stirk (Chesterfield), open play, blocked 79’ Darren Oldaker (Swindon Town), open play, saved 82’ Joe Snowdon (Swindon Town), open play, off target 88’ Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield), open play, saved 89’ Fletcher Holman (Swindon Town), open play, saved 90+2’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, saved 90+2’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, saved 90+2’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, saved 4’ Ryan Stirk (Chesterfield), open play, blocked 12’ Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield), open play, off target 13’ Ben Middlemas (Swindon Town), open play, off target 19’ Lee Bonis (Chesterfield), open play, goal 19’ Armando Dobra (Chesterfield), open play, off target 23’ Sammy Braybrooke (Chesterfield), from a corner, off target 32’ Ryan Stirk (Chesterfield), open play, off target 43’ Sammy Braybrooke (Chesterfield), open play, off target 43’ Armando Dobra (Chesterfield), open play, blocked 48’ Ben Middlemas (Swindon Town), open play, goal 53’ Ben Middlemas (Swindon Town), open play, off target 61’ Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield), open play, goal 64’ Fletcher Holman (Swindon Town), from a corner, blocked 64’ Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), from a corner, off target 64’ Ryan Tafazolli (Swindon Town), from a corner, blocked 74’ Ryan Tafazolli (Swindon Town), from a corner, saved 77’ Ryan Stirk (Chesterfield), open play, blocked 79’ Darren Oldaker (Swindon Town), open play, saved 82’ Joe Snowdon (Swindon Town), open play, off target 88’ Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield), open play, saved 89’ Fletcher Holman (Swindon Town), open play, saved 90+2’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, saved 90+2’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, saved 90+2’ Ollie Palmer (Swindon Town), open play, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Swindon Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Ripley
Knight-Lebel 46’
Tafazolli
Wilson-Brown 71’
Batty
McGregor
Nichols 46’
Middlemas 76’
Hoilett 71’
Drinan
Holman
Chesterfield 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Boot
Curtis
McFadzean 46’
Swinkels
Gordon
Braybrooke 90’
Stirk
Markanday
Mandeville 70’
Dobra 90’
Bonis 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Connor Ripley
90′ 1 2 41 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jamie Knight-Lebel Taken off
45′ – 2 1 – – 19 – – – –
Ryan Tafazolli
90′ 1 – – 11 10 41 – – – –
Thomas Wilson-Brown Taken off
71′ 2 – 1 8 6 31 – – –
Jake Batty
90′ 3 – – 6 1 42 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Joel McGregor
90′ – – 32 – – 2 2 8 1 1 –
Tom Nichols Taken off
45′ – – 14 – – 2 – 4 2 – –
Ben Middlemas Taken off
76′ 1 – 16 – – – 1 3 4 1
Junior Hoilett Taken off
71′ – – 22 1 – 2 1 11 2 3
Aidan Borland Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 21 1 – 1 1 1 – – –
Joe Snowdon Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 7 1 – 2 – 2 – – –
Darren Oldaker Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 15 – – – 1 3 – 2 –
Forwards4 players
Aaron Drinan
90′ – 1 1 – – – 1 4 – 16 –
Fletcher Holman
90′ – – 2 1 – – – 7 2 17 –
Michael Olakigbe Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – – 1 3 – 14 –
Ollie Palmer Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 3 3 – – 1 1 – 5 –
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 29% Avg odds 3.18
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59
Chesterfield win 45% Avg odds 2.05

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

Form going into the game

Swindon Town DWLDL
Chesterfield WDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chesterfield 1-2 Swindon Town, 29 Nov 25 All Swindon Town vs Chesterfield meetings, next on 28 Nov 26

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.