CITY made it three home wins in a row in the league when they beat Swindon 2-1 at the weekend.

T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker provides the facts and figures and gives his match ratings.

MAN OF THE MATCH

Callum Cooke, Zeli Ismail and Hope Akpan all impressed on a day when City were strong in all departments. Cooke just edges it for me because of the influence he had from midfield through the whole game.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

The sheer joy on Hope Akpan’s face as he headed City in front midway through the second half.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

City conceded a sloppy equaliser within six minutes of finally going ahead – before picking themselves up to score again.

TACTICS

Zeli Ismail and Hope Akpan came in for James Vaughan and Matty Palmer, with Gary Bowyer adding the extra midfielder rather than playing two up front.

REFEREE: Tom Nield (Holmfirth)

BOOKINGS: Mellor (City); Lyden, Anderson, Iandolo (Swindon)

ATTENDANCE: 14,136

SHOTS ON TARGET: City 4, Swindon 1

SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 11, Swindon 5

CORNERS: City 5, Swindon 2

FOULS COMMITTED: City 13, Swindon 23

PLAYER RATINGS

CITY: O’Donnell 6, Mellor 7, P O’Connor 7 (French 83min), A O’Connor 7, Wood 7, Connolly 6, Akpan 8 (Devine 82min), Cooke 8, Ismail 8 (McCartan 70min), Pritchard 7, Donaldson 7. Subs (not used): Anderson, Henley, Oteh, Hornby.

SWINDON: McCormick 6, Hunt 6, Fryers 6, Zakuani 6, Iandolo 7, Isgrove 7 (Twine 86min), Grant 7, Lyden 6 (May 86min), Woolery 7, Anderson 5 (Doughty 46min, 6), Yates 6. Subs (not used): Rose, Broadbent, Curran, Benda.