Swindon Town were defeated for the first time under the Ian Holloway era, despite taking the lead through Harry Smith with 18 seconds on the clock.

Goals from Kane Thompson-Sommers, MJ Williams and Alex Gilbey completed the turnaround for the hosts as they continued their good form under new boss Scott Lindsey.

With the Robins now just one point above the drop due to unfortunate other results, here are five noteworthy points we picked up from the defeat in Buckinghamshire.

Swindon are utilising Smith’s height in the most effective way

Smith scored the opener for the Robins as his header from an Ollie Clarke cross found its way past Tom McGill. Under Holloway, we’ve seen a fluid front three with Aaron Drinan, Kabongo Tshimanga and Smith, and this has helped Swindon play the former Millwall striker in his best role.

With Mark Kennedy we could see the whole dynamic of the team shift towards fitting Smith in with long balls and not the most appealing football, but since the managerial change, the forward has become a vital part of the team.

With the way the second half progressed, we saw him less as chances dried up for the visitors but nevertheless, he has really started to shine as of late.

Tunmise Sobowale started over Joel McGregor due to defensive differences

Many Town fans were upset to see McGregor dropped again as Sobowale has kept his spot in the team. There is a reason however, and that is the defensive differences between the two.

During the game, we saw the back four become a back three that consisted of Ryan Delaney, Will Wright and Sobowale as centre-halves and Drinan and Rosaire Longelo as the two wingbacks. The young defender does not have the potential to play in a role like the former Shrewsbury man did today, which is why he did not start.

Drinan dropped deeper and deeper into his role during the game which created the opportunity for McGregor to come on in the second half.

Ollie Clarke and Gavin Kilkenny are two must-start midfielders

Clarke and Kilkenny are becoming a duo that simply cannot be dropped. Clarke brings the attacking tempo as he was the highest midfielder out of the three and enjoyed pushing out to the right to try and create chances.

Kilkenny sat in front of the backline in the game which gave the Town defence that extra protection and he showed good ability to be able to help the side progress up the pitch when he had the ball. They pair work so hard together but if a midfield three is the new style going forward, it’s a test to find the player who should take the third spot.

Failure to stop the attacks down the right was the downfall

Throughout the whole game, Aaron Nemane on the right for the hosts was an efficient outlet and Swindon struggled to stop him on almost every occasion. Defensively, he wasn’t the greatest but he was dangerous going forward.

The former Notts County player registered two key passes and despite the quality Scott Lindsey’s side had on either flanks, he was one of the best players in the side and stood out.

Ryan Delaney fits into the side well

The centre-back made his first league start on Saturday and fit well into the squad despite being out for a notable period due to injury. He looked comfortable on the ball and was willing to get involved, and it can only be seen as a positive that more options are now available at the back.

He really did suit playing on the left in a back three and hopefully he can stay injury free which would provide Swindon with more quality options.