Swindon Town triumphed over Portsmouth, 3x1, on Tuesday, in the 43rd round. In this competition, Tommy Wright's team came from five defeats, and Danny Cowley's team came from a defeat. Brett Pitman was on fire.
The opening goal was scored by Brett Pitman after 17 minutes, with a right-foot strike. It was his 10th goal of the season.
In the 61st minute, Brett Pitman fired home Swindon Town's second goal, from the penalty spot. After 82 minutes, Ronan Curtis struck for Portsmouth, with a left-foot strike inside the box, assisted by John Marquis. In the closing stages of the game, Tyler Smith netted the final goal of the game, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty area, after a pass from Hallam Hope.
After the result Portsmouth is 7th in the table, 66 points, while Swindon Town occupy 23rd place, 40 points. Next up, Swindon's team will play away against MK Dons. Meanwhile, Portsmouth's team will play at home against Bristol Rovers.
| Swindon Town | Portsmouth | |||
| 8 | 4 | Shots | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Total Tackles | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 37 | Total Passes | 80 | 7 |
| 8 | 21 | Passes Completed | 73 | 7 |
| 7 | 7 | Saves | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 7 |
2 | Fouls Suffered | 2 |
