York City 4-0 Swindon Town result, stats and report

Cardiff City came from a nervy second half to beat Swindon Town 3-2 in the Carabao Cup, with a substitute grabbing the winner on 77 minutes after Swindon threatened a comeback.

Crawley Town made the journey to York and returned with a composed 2-0 victory, their goals coming from a first-half left-footed finish and a late penalty, while York's greater territorial enterprise in the closing stages ultimately went unrewarded.

Grimsby Town delivered one of their most commanding performances of the League Two season, dismantling Swindon Town four goals to nil in a result that underlined everything that has made them such a formidable force in 2025/26.

Swindon Town's position as sixth-placed challengers against an Accrington Stanley side sitting sixteenth tells only part of the story. The underlying goal data reveals two clubs in very different relationships with efficiency, and that gap is hard to ignore.

York City host Crawley Town in the Carabao Cup on Monday 3 August. Crawley arrive with no wins in their last five and a defence that has conceded eight goals in that run. Connor Maguire gives you the straight truth on what to expect.

Swindon Town host Chesterfield at the County Ground on Saturday 2 May 2026 in a League Two fixture that carries genuine weight at both ends of the table context. Two teams with identical attacking output, near-identical league positions, and everything still to play for.