Sky Live: Forest Green v Swindon
Friday 22 September 2017 20:10, UK
Forest Green have a near-fully fit squad for Friday night's Sky Bet League Two visit of Swindon, live on Sky Sports Football from 7pm.
Rovers boss Mark Cooper only has doubts over defender Manny Monthe, who is struggling with a thigh strain. Cooper's side have won just one league game all season and sit 22nd with five points from their opening eight games. They could stick with the same starting line-up which earned a point against bottom side Port Vale last time out.
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Swindon sit eighth in the table and travel to the New Lawn on the back of their first home win of the season. Defender Dion Conroy was forced off in the first-half of the 3-2 win over Stevenage and is set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines with a serious knee injury.
James Dunne returned to the midfield for the game and is likely to retain his place following a bout of illness. Donal McDermott is also back in contention for David Flitcroft's side having served a three-match ban for his red card against Barnet.
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This will be the first ever league meeting between Forest Green Rovers and Swindon Town.
The two sides have met once before - in an FA Cup tie in December 2007 where Swindon ran out 3-2 winners.
Forest Green are yet to keep a clean sheet in the Football League, though they've conceded just once in each of their last two games, having conceded at least twice in their first six.
None of Swindon's last 17 away league games have finished as a draw (W6 L11), with the Robins winning three and losing one of their last four games on the road.
Luke Norris has been directly involved in 73% of Swindon's 11 league goals this season (5 goals, 3 assists); the highest percentage of any player for his team in the division.
Prutton's prediction
What a great story Forest Green are. The smallest club in EFL history and they'll be licking their lips to play under the lights in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Friday night.
Swindon are a tough side for them to face, though, and I can't see anything other than three points for them. They'll want to get themselves higher up the table than they are right now.
Prutton predicts: 1-2 with Luke Norris to score first (30/1 with Sky Bet)
