Halloween may be approaching but the season itself is quickly turning into a horror show for Phil Brown. He was forced into one change from Saturday with centre-half Sid Nelson suspended. It would be fair to say that replacement Dion Conroy did not have one of his better games, writes Peter Mitchell.

The manager also kept the same attacking line up that had performed so dismally against Mansfield.

Within 15 minutes Town had conceded two very poor goals, as well as have their play-maker, Michael Doughty, limp off injured. Against a team lying bottom but one, it couldn’t have got a lot worse.

Once again Swindon looked sharper when Kaiyne Woolery was brought on, but again their build up was so pedestrian that United had no trouble getting bodies behind the ball when they needed to.

Swindon had a handful of half chances and Marc Richards, looking more dangerous, did come close on a couple of occasions. Equally Cambridge had two or three much clearer chances that they failed to convert, otherwise the score would have been an even bigger embarrassment. Lawrence Vigouroux contributed by making a couple of excellent saves to deny the visitors and was blameless for the two goals conceded.

The game was marred by some Town supporters venting their frustration and dissatisfaction by booing at least one individual from their own side – not a pleasant or helpful reaction and sad to see. There were a number of players out there underperforming, not just one.

Just a single goal in the last six league games – and that from a defender’s free kick – and only a meagre 3 points from 18. The watershed moment could be approaching on Saturday when Swindon visit Notts County, who are two places from the bottom.

Phil Brown’s comment of “We’ll just keep on going…….” Isn’t exactly inspiring. They need to do something different to take the game to the opposition more quickly and get some real threat up front. The manager seems to be hanging his hat on the January transfer window, but the only players Swindon will be able to afford will surely be those no one else particularly wants.