Swindon fought back to earn a share of the points in the 1-1 draw with Stockport at Edgeley Park.

Swindon battle back to claim a point

Swindon fought back to earn a share of the points in the 1-1 draw with Stockport at Edgeley Park. The visitors started the brighter of the two sides and were close to going ahead through Billy Paynter but he headed wide from Michael Timlin's corner. Simon Cox then went even closer but his looping header bounced away to safety off the Stockport crossbar after 13 minutes. The hosts began to get into the game as the first half progressed and went close through Carl Baker and Jim McNulty, although both were denied by Swindon goalkeeper Phil Smith. County eventually took the lead after 32 minutes as Baker's neat throughball was taken well by Stephen Gleeson, who then rifled the shot home from inside the penalty area. Swindon levelled matters three minutes into the second half. Jack Smith teed up Craig Easton and he smashed the ball home brilliantly from 20-yards.