Mark Marshall scored the winning spot-kick as Swindon beat Aldershot 7-6 in a tense penalty shoot-out.

During normal time Swindon went ahead thanks to Simon Cox's close-range effort, before Rob Elvins equalised just before half-time for the visitors.

Soon after the restart Scott Davies' penalty put Aldershot ahead after Jerel Ifil was brought down by Danny Hylton.

But Ifil smashed in the equaliser and when Junior Osbourne missed the 12th penalty, Marshall held his nerve.

Aldershot: Bull, Soares, Blackburn, Newman, Charles, Davies (Hudson 87), Chalmers, Donnelly, Hylton (Morgan 81), Elvins (Grant 90), Osborne.
Subs Not Used: Jaimez-Ruiz, Harding.

Booked: Newman, Blackburn.

Goals: Elvins 45, Davies 48 pen.

Swindon: Phil Smith, Amankwaah, Ifil, Kanyuka, Jack Smith, McGovern (Marshall 59), Easton, Timlin (Allen 59), McNamee (Paynter 82), Cox, Peacock.
Subs Not Used: Brezovan, Casal.

Booked: Timlin.

Goals: Cox 32, Ifil 83.

Att: 1,814

Ref: J Linington (Hampshire).