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Flitcroft’s glee with a Robins shut-out

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The LeaguePaper Team
1 October 2017

By Shane MacDermott
SWINDON Town manager David Flitcroft praised his defenders after they kept their first home clean sheet of the season.
The Robins have the worst home defensive record in the division – shipping 12 goals in their previous five games at the County Ground.
But they shut out a physical U’s side to win the first meeting between the two sides in 15 years.
Crystal Palace-loanee Keshi Anderson scored and provided an assist for Harry Smith’s first Swindon goal. Flitcroft said: “If you keep clean sheets you don’t lose football games. It sounds simple,...

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