Keith Scott can scarcely believe the way his career has gone from rags to riches. In six weeks he has risen from Wycombe Wanderers in the Third Division to a goalscorer at Anfield. It looked as though the 26-year-old had scored the winning goal of his dreams, only for Mark Wright to spoil his day by equalising five minutes from time.
But even that blow could not rob Swindon of their afternoon of glory. They played exhilarating soccer, had Liverpool reeling and left to a thunderous ovation from the Kop.
Tumbled
Liverpool seemed shocked by Swindon's audacity in the first half to take the game to them. In the three minutes of injury time before the interval Swindon could have scored twice.
Scott raced clear and with Rob Jones tugging at his shirt, he tumbled in the area but nothing was given.
Swindon's opening goal in the 59th minute was no more than they deserved and it was scored by arguably the best player on the pitch.
John Moncur linked expertly with Martin Ling in midfield, swapped passes with Nicky Summerbee and turned the ball home at the far post.
Liverpool drew level within 11 minutes and it was a rare header from former England star John Barnes which deceived Fraser Digby. The goalkeeper had flung himself at a whole salvo of Liverpool shots only to be beaten by the tamest of efforts.
Neil Ruddock found Barnes with his cross and the header slipped from the goalkeeper's grasp and into the net.
Grasping
But Swindon roared back. In the 73rd minute Kevin Horlock chipped to the far post where Andy Mutch had goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar grasping at the ball.
It fell free for Scott to stab it home for the third goal of his brief career in the top flight.
Swindon have little experience of defending a lead after managing only one victory this season. Yet they seemed in complete command especially with Digby keeping out efforts from Ian Rush and Jamie Redknapp. But a deep corner from Steve McManaman found Wright free in the penalty area and the England man headed into the corner.
Liverpool manager Graeme Souness said: "Swindon came here to play football and they did it very well. I didn't think that we played too badly and we had chances."
"But we are guilty of not being professional in our finishing. Some of our football was very good but we didn't put the ball away."
Swindon boss John Gorman said: "We have proved that we belong in the Premier Division."
"We showed that we can be the equal of a club as big as Liverpool. But I am very unhappy that our performance didn't get the win which it deserved."
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