Swindon Town's season ended on Saturday 2 May 2026 with a 2-1 defeat to Chesterfield at a sold-out County Ground in Swindon, a result that finished their hopes of a play-off place. Swindon24 reported the manager's reaction the next day, Sunday 3 May 2026.
What happened in the match?
Chesterfield had the better of the early stages and went ahead after Swindon failed to deal with a loose ball.
Ben Middlemas, making his first EFL start, equalised in first-half stoppage time.
Swindon pressed higher after the break, but Chesterfield scored again on the counter-attack after another defensive error. Town kept pushing late on without finding a second goal.
What did Ian Holloway say?
"Absolute failure," Holloway said. "Absolutely bitterly disappointed in myself, the team… we promised so much and delivered absolutely nothing."
He added: "We've had one point out of the last 12. It's not good enough."
Source: Swindon24.
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