Nicky Southall grabbed a hat-trick as Nottingham Forest went on the rampage against sorry Swindon. He put Forest ahead from long range after just three minutes.
Wes Morgan and Ian Breckin headed home corners before half-time and Southall headed in a second and then fired home from close range for his hat-trick.
Morgan headed home a sixth before Swindon's Jerel Ifil saw red. Trevor Benjamin pulled one back, only for Jack Lester to make it seven.
Nottm Forest: Pedersen, Curtis (Thompson 31), Morgan, Breckin, Bennett, Southall, Gary Holt, Perch, Commons (Lester 74), Tyson (Bastians 78), Grant Holt.
Subs Not Used: Gardner, Gamble.
Goals: Southall 3, Morgan 17, Breckin 29, Southall 51, 55, Morgan 57, Lester 90.
Swindon: Evans, Jack Smith, O'Hanlon, Ifil, Nicholas, Shakes (Gurney 58), Miglioranzi (Jenkins 83), Brown, Jarrett (Benjamin 58), Peacock, Cureton.
Subs Not Used: Bulman, Roberts.
Sent Off: Ifil (66).
Booked: Jack Smith, Ifil.
Goals: Benjamin 76.
Att: 22,444
Ref: C Oliver (Northumberland).