Swindon roared back from 2-0 down to beat nine-man Scunthorpe.

Gary Hooper finished from close range before setting up Henri Lansbury to give the visitors a 2-0 half-time lead.

Cliff Byrne was sent off shortly after the break for two bookable offences before David Mirfin also picked up his second yellow card.

Michael Timlin volleyed in Swindon's first, Andrew Wright's own goal made it 2-2 before Hal Robson-Kanu and Lee Peacock completed the turnaround.

Swindon: Brezovan, Jack Smith, Vincent, Ifil, Jean-Francois (Morrison 46), Amankwaah (McNamee 52), Timlin, Kanyuka, Robson-Kanu, Paynter (Peacock 66), Cox.
Subs Not Used: Phil Smith, Allen.

Booked: Kanyuka.

Goals: Timlin 62, Wright 71 og, Robson-Kanu 82, Peacock 85.

Scunthorpe: Murphy, Byrne, Mirfin, Pearce, Wright, Sparrow, McCann, Togwell, Lansbury (Thompson 58), Hurst (Woolford 58), Hooper (Hayes 65).
Subs Not Used: Lillis, Morris.

Sent Off: Byrne (47), Mirfin (60).

Booked: Mirfin, Byrne.

Goals: Hooper 26, Lansbury 39.

Att: 6,852

Ref: Chris Sarginson (Staffordshire).

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