Cox celebrates after scoring the crucial third goal for Swindon

Swindon grabbed three second-half goals to leave Brighton hovering dangerously near the relegation spots.

Defender Adam Virgo scored the opener for the hosts after Gary Dicker headed back a corner from Dean Cox, but Gordon Greer poked home the equaliser.

Billy Paynter headed in after keeper Michel Kuipers failed to hold a Simon Cox shot, before Cox calmly slotted in a Anthony McNamee pass.

Dicker volleyed in a late consolation after a cross by substitute Gary Hart.

Brighton:

Kuipers, Borrowdale, Whing, Elphick, Virgo, Cox, Dicker, Loft (El-Abd 53), Fraser (Hart 54), Owusu (Andrew 77), Davies.
Subs Not Used: Sullivan, McLeod.

Booked: Kuipers, Borrowdale.

Goals: Virgo 38, Dicker 90.

Swindon: Phil Smith, Greer, Vincent, Timlin, Amankwaah, Ifil, Robson-Kanu (Easton 90), Tudur Jones (Macklin 90), McNamee, Cox, Paynter.
Subs Not Used: Brezovan, Jack Smith, Jean-Francois.

Booked: Tudur Jones, Timlin, Paynter, Cox.

Goals: Greer 47, Paynter 50, Cox 58.

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Ref: Fred Graham (Essex).

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