Justin Backs Trust STFC's #5KtoCoventry Campaign

Football fan and local MP Justin Tomlinson has lent his support to the Trust’s plans to organise a large away attendance at Swindon Town’s game against Coventry at the Ricoh Arena on March 19.

The #5ktoCoventry campaign, backed by the Swindon Advertiser, aims to take a sizeable Red Army to the Midlands for Swindon Town’s crunch League One encounter with Tony Mowbray’s team, with the emphasis on giving young supporters their first taste of a Robins away day.

Thanks to sponsorshop from Excalibur, 100 free, limited-edition scarves will be handed out to youngsters, while SAS Travel and Barnes pitched in with cut-price coach travel for those who booked early. The Trust has also set up a special car-sharing website for fans with spare seats who want to split the cost of the trip.

Ticket sales for the game at the Ricoh have already passed the 1,000 mark with 10 days of sales remaining.

Justin Tomlinson MP said: “This is a fantastic initiative, which shows exactly why fans should be the heart of every club. It’s sky blue thinking to capture the imagination of the town to build the support; a win for the fans, the team and the town - brilliant work.”