Saddlers were indebted to a resurgent Matty Fryatt’s fourth goal of the season at sunny Bescot. Fryatt netted against the run of play on 57 minutes following great work from Leitao.

The visitors had started the second half the better side and only a bad miss from skipper Andy Gurney and a great Oakes save from Brazilian Miglioranzi kept the Saddlers in the game.

This prompted a tactical switch from the visitors with Cureton and Christian Roberts joining the fray in a switch to 4-4-2. Saddlers responded by replacing Standing with Mark Wright who curiously went into centre-midfield with Merson floating on the flanks and Leitao still out wide on the right.

As the game meandered on the pattern emerged of Saddlers sitting deep, unable to retain possession while Swindon laboured in search of the equalizer.

Eventually common sense prevailed, Merson being replaced by Kinsella on 80 minutes allowing Wright to go wide and Leitao up front in a switch to the 4-4-2 that last week “the team couldn’t play”. Jorge came closest to putting the game beyond doubt shooting over in stoppage time.

In the end it was another for the “we didn’t play that well but won” category of game and another that demonstrated that we are still no nearer finding a consistent formation. It was also further evidence of the paucity of a division topped by Scunthorpe earlier today.

More considered reaction no doubt on the messageboard, what formation we go for at Yeovil is anyone’s guess.

Craig Pead got the sponsor’s man-of-the-match award, and the crowd was 5,392.