Swindon Town Rallies Late to Defeat Walsall in League Two Opener

SWINDON, England (April 6, 2026) (Interstat) — Swindon Town earned a 2-1 comeback victory over Walsall in a League Two match Monday at The Nigel Eady County Ground.

Walsall’s Jamie Jellis opened the scoring in the 66th minute. Swindon responded with Fletcher Holman equalizing in the 81st minute before Aaron Drinan netted the decisive goal in second-half stoppage time. Aden Flint and Ollie Clarke, who received a yellow card, provided assists. Flint was also booked.

Swindon Town begins its season with a win, while Walsall starts with a loss. The result surpassed a Interstat projection of a 1-1 draw; its pre-match model favored Swindon with a 69.9% chance to win.