Swindon Town – Port Vale

Swindon Town turned their home ground into a fortress, dispatching Port Vale 3‑1 to climb to ninth place with ten points after four games, their record now three wins, a draw and two defeats and a goal difference of minus two. The visitors, languishing in 22nd spot, remain stuck on five points, having taken just one win from six matches and seeing their goal tally slip to three for seven conceded. Swindon's victory also gave them the edge in the season’s head‑to‑head, having already beaten Port Vale once while the latter have yet to claim a point against them. Both sides will now look to build on the result, with Swindon hoping to maintain momentum and Port Vale desperate to close the gap at the bottom.