Ollie Stanbridge headed United into a 15th minute lead from Nicky Gordon's cross but that was about as good as it got for the Puritans as Swindon took over. They completely dominated the rest of the first half and should have been back on level terms long before Steve Cook beat Joe Murrell to a through ball to equalise in the 37th minute.

Earlier Murrell had produced a double save to deny attacking left-back Danny Allen, who had a third attempt cleared off the line by Ben Milner. Ashley Edenborough was twice thwarted by Murrell with Nick Stanley putting the second effort over the bar from the rebound. Edenborough also headed against the bar after Allen flicked on a near post corner before Cook's equaliser.

Swindon went ahead four minutes after the restart in somewhat fortuitous fashion when Gary Horgan's free-kick was deflected off the wall and over a stranded Murrell. From then on it was all Swindon, who produced a second half display of quick, neat passing and off the ball running which had United chasing shadows.

Cook easily beat Milner to set up Chris Taylor for Swindon's third goal in the 55th minute, substitute Luke Hopper added a fourth in the 75th minute after being released by Cook and also headed home the fifth in the 84th minute after Mark Draycott had created space on the left before delivering a pin-point cross.

UTD: Murrell, Stringfellow, Milner, Essex, Kinch, Stanbridge, Pearman (Howkins 46 (Bryan 68), Breward, Travers, Scott Bridges, Gordon.
Att: 336