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Yahoo
11-08-2025
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Harris claims 'game's gone' as he feels ref cost Cambridge against Town
Cambridge United boss Neil Harris said that the 'game's gone' after being frustrated by refereeing decisions in the 3-2 defeat to Swindon Town. Swindon got their first win of the season on Saturday as goals from Aaron Drinan, Harry Smith, and Darren Oldaker proved to be enough to see off The U's. After the game, Harris was very annoyed with various decisions from the referee, which he believed cost his team opportunities to score. He said: 'There was so much good with the performance; what's bad is the result and conceding three really poor goals. 'And then the referee's performance was probably as bad as those two points lost. I have been to see him already. 'Sullay Kaikai has got a one-on-one, and he has stopped the game. I suppose that is League Two, but he needs to be questioned for that from the powers that be, certainly. 'The rule at the end, what is that all about? We get a corner and they give a free kick to the goalkeeper, who was not even involved with the lad lying on the floor, who then gets up. 'The game's gone. The game's absolutely gone in that aspect. It is so soft that it is embarrassing. 'The referee, all he has to do in two instances, is play for a millisecond longer, and we might score in the first one and in the second, we have a chance to score. 'I got an apology on both fronts. The second one, I get he has to be careful with a head injury, but the game's gone. It is a joke nowadays; the game and the players are so soft. 'Just play on, the lad is alright, he gets up off the floor. I am all for safety first, but the referee has to manage that situation; it is his job to manage the game, and he has let us down badly by not letting us play on for a fifth of a second longer in both instances.' Read more: Holloway 'bamboozled' as Smith defies injury to score against Cambridge Swindon on the verge of landing Championship striker on loan Who was electric and who is the bay leaf? Swindon players rated Harris praised the attacking qualities of Swindon, but was still furious with his team for how they conceded. He said: 'It really hurt me because we scored two good goals and had lots of opportunities with the ball in the box, but to concede the three goals like we did is really poor. 'We shot ourselves in the foot against, let's be honest, a really good attacking side that has ability at the top end of the pitch, but we gave them a leg up.'
BBC News
20-06-2025
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- BBC News
Swindon forward Drinan agrees new two-year deal
Swindon Town forward Aaron Drinan has signed a new two-year contract with the League Two 27-year-old joined Swindon from Leyton Orient in February 2024, and has scored seven goals in 51 appearances since his move to the County began his career at League of Ireland side Cork City before joining Ipswich Town in 2018 where he scored once in 24 appearances and was sent out on loan to Sutton United, Waterford, and Ayr Irishman joined Orient in 2021 and was part of their League Two title-winning side in the 2022–23 season."I'm really pleased to be extending my stay at Swindon. I've enjoyed every minute here, and I believe we're building something special," he told the club website, external.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
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Swindon striker Drinan out for season with knee injury
Swindon Town have confirmed that forward Aaron Drinan has suffered a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear, which will rule him out for the rest of the season. The striker sustained the injury in a draw against Port Vale at the start of February and is out of contract at the end of the season. Manager Ian Holloway told BBC Radio Wiltshire: "He's going to be out for the rest of the season, but it's not as bad as it could have been. "He would have needed an operation if we took the first diagnosis, but we went for a second opinion, and he doesn't need one now. "It will heal itself now. It's a shame, as he was playing really well." Drinan has played 34 times for the Robins this season, scoring three goals and contributing one assist. He arrived from Leyton Orient in February of 2024 and has scored a total of seven goals across 51 appearances for Swindon. Ian Holloway's side are 17th in the League Two table, 12 points clear of the relegation zone with four wins in their last six matches. On Saturday, they host 10th-placed Chesterfield at the County Ground.
BBC News
21-02-2025
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- BBC News
Swindon striker Drinan suffers PCL tear
Swindon Town have confirmed that forward Aaron Drinan has suffered a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear. The striker sustained the injury in a draw against Port Vale at the start of February and is expected to be sidelined for 10 to 12 has played 34 times for the Robins this season, scoring three goals and contributing one assist. He arrived from Leyton Orient in February of 2024 and in total has scored seven goals across 51 appearances in total for Holloway's side are 17th in the League Two table, 12 points clear of the relegation zone with four wins in their last six matches. On Saturday, they host 10th placed Chesterfield at the County Ground.
