SWINDON Town marched to the top of the League One table as they underlined their promotion credentials with a 3-0 win at 10-man Notts County. The Robins were too quick and too clever for the Magpies as Mark Cooper's side sent out an ominous message to their rivals. They had taken the lead after just seven minutes when Massimo Luongo released Andy Williams to slip a shot beyond Roy Carroll and into the far corner. Shaun Derry introduced Michael Petrasso at half-time to try to inspire Notts, but it was the visitors who took control of the game. Williams lashed in his second of the afternoon in the 54th minute when he converted an excellent cross from Ben Gladwin at the far post. Liam Noble then saw red for a challenge on Nathan Smith to effectively leave the Magpies with a mountain to climb. And Cooper's side made the extra man count in the 59th minute when Luongo, who was excellent, rammed in from Gladwin's pull back. Notts tried desperately to engineer their way back into the game but being a man down the odds were always stacked against them. But to their credit they kept plugging away and Garry Thompson almost pulled a goal back when his low shot crept inches wide of the post.
Notts County: (4-5-1): Carroll 6, C Thompson 6 (Harrad 62, 6), Laing 6, Hollis 6, Adams 6, G Thompson 6, Jones 6 (Hall 69, 6), Noble 6, Traore 6, McLaughlin 6, Cassidy 6 (Petrasso 45, 6) Subs: Pilkington, Smith, McKenzie, Harrad, Cranston, Petrasso, Hall
Swindon (4-4-2): Foderingham 6, Byrne 7, N Thompson 6, Stephens 6, Turnbull 6, Gladwin 8, Kasim, 6 (Rodgers 81, 6), L Thompson 6 (Reeves 62, 6) Luongo 9, Williams 7, Obika 7 (Smith 65, 6), Subs: Belford, Jones, Barthram, Da Costa, Rodgers
