Swindon boss Ian Holloway left ‘fuming’ at referee Richard Eley and slams Fleetwood fans during the 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon.
Ryan Tafazolli’s 31st-minute header put the Robins ahead, then Ryan Graydon levelled on the verge of half time.
The draw means that Swindon, with 30 points from 16 games, go top of League Two, thanks to Colchester’s 2-0 win at Walsall, who drop to second. Fleetwood meanwhile sit 13th with 23 points from 16 games played, 3 points from the playoff places.
Good old Ian Holloway hasn’t changed. Booked by the ref, then had to be pulled away from the fourth official. Proper football character, there’s not enough of them now. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/QzCkE8mkTS
— Hillsy-the-Gooner (@GoonerHillsy) November 15, 2025
this is all i got pic.twitter.com/amhxiHTn53
— IAN (@jiff1967) November 15, 2025
Holloway said, per Swindon Advertiser: “The goal they scored was very good.
“But I am fuming with something that happened before. We should have had a free-kick because Ollie Palmer was unbelievably fouled.
“You get a free-kick at that time of the game then I am sorry, their goal doesn’t happen and we’ve won.
“For the decisions he (referee) was making before that, it was an obvious free-kick to us. But he didn’t give it and that’s what I find frustrating.
“The performance I am questioning isn’t that of my team. And that’s the safest way to put it.
“That said, I think a draw was a fair result on the balance of it all when we weren’t firing on all cylinders because of the injuries and suspensions we have got.
“I don’t know what got me booked. I pointed out Tafazolli got elbowed. Apparently, I shouldn’t talk to them.
“But I got hammered by people behind me. They are so rude. Do they think it was acceptable? I don’t think so.”
Fleetwood manager Pete Wild said: “Swindon are the best team I have seen here this season. They caused us lots of problems and we didn’t get a glove on them at first.
“But I also felt we gave them a good going over and caused them lots of threats. We were dominant second half and thought we were maybe the team to nick it at the end.
“So it is highly frustrating their goal was offside. But I am pleased with a solid, dogged performance against one of the top sides in the league.”
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