Swindon survived a late fight-back to win for the first time since Danny Wilson took over as manager.

Gordon Greer teed-up Kevin Amankwaah for Swindon's opener with a shot from the edge of the box and Simon Cox struck with a 25-yard volley.

Billy Paynter made it 3-0 with a strike from inside the area before Walsall scored twice in 90 seconds.

Jobo Ibehre pounced on a slip by Swindon's Jerel Ifil and Troy Deeney made it 3-2 with 12 minutes left.

Swindon: Brezovan, Amankwaah, Ifil, Greer, Vincent (Timlin 70), McGovern (McNamee 83), Nalis, Allen, Robson-Kanu, Paynter (Sturrock 87), Cox.
Subs Not Used: Phil Smith, Razak.

Goals: Amankwaah 8, Cox 29, Paynter 49.

Walsall: Ince, Palmer, Gerrard, Smith, Taundry, Nicholls, Mattis, Bradley (Davies 64), Zaaboub, Deeney, Ibehre.
Subs Not Used: Gilmartin, Boertien, Reich, Sansara.

Goals: Ibehre 75, Deeney 77.

Att: 6,100

Ref: Grant Hegley (Hertfordshire).

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