Bulls sunk by in-form Robins

Swindon kept up their League Two promotion challenge with a nailbiting 2-1 victory over struggling Hereford at Edgar Street.

A first-half penalty from Paul Caddis and a close range shot from Paul Benson after the break made it six League Two wins in a row for the Robins. Rob Purdie pulled one back for the Bulls, but Swindon held firm to keep their promotion push on track. Will Evans had a goalbound shot blocked by Swindon goalkeeper Wes Foderingham and from the rebound, Jonathan Smith cleared off the line from a low drive from Byron Anthony. Swindon stepped up the pressure though, and they eventually took the lead in the 39th minute through Caddis who scored from the penalty spot after Benson had been upended in the area. Swindon struck again in the 62nd minute when Benson scored from close range after Bartlett failed to hold onto the ball in the six yard box. Hereford, however, hit back to reduce the deficit two minutes later when Purdie lashed the ball into the roof of the net from over 20 yards.