League One Playoffs
May 7, 2015 7.45pm
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HT : 1 0
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  • Kieron Freeman 19' goal
  • Robert Harris 31' yellowcard
  • Steven Davies 38' yellowcard
  • goal Sam Ricketts 51'
  • yellowcard Sam Ricketts 65'
  • yellowcard Yaser Kasim 77'
  • goal Nathan Byrne 94'

Kieran Byrne hails Swindon Town after Sheffield United win

Byrne: 'We came here to win'

Match-winner Nathan Byrne has praised his Swindon Town side for their resilience, after they came from behind to beat Sheffield United in the first leg of their League One playoff semi-finals.

United took the lead through Kieron Freeman's volley, but Sam Ricketts levelled the scores just after the hour mark before Byrne's long-range strike won the game.

He told Sky Sports News: "We wanted to come here and get the win. You thought it was going to be one of those days when we missed the penalty, but the boys have got a lot of fight and I think we deserved it in the end. We showed what we could do in the second half.

"They're a good team. If we prepare like we did for this game then we can get to Wembley - but I don't think we're anywhere near there yet."

The second leg takes place on Sunday.

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