Scott Lindsey: Sol Brynn is a hero to Swindon Town fans after good performances

Brynn arrived on a season-long loan from Middlesbrough towards the end of June and was expected to challenge Lewis Ward for the number one jersey this campaign.

Having split his pre-season minutes evenly with Ward, the 21-year-old was ultimately given the nod on the opening day against Harrogate Town before his competition chose to depart the club in search of first-team football.

Brynn was not at his best during the 3-0 reverse at the Envirovent Stadium and was later booed by home supporters prior to a 0-0 draw against Salford City in which the 21-year-old was imperious.

Post-match, Lindsey launched a staunch defence of his young goalkeeper, and since then Brynn has grown in confidence and become one of the club’s leading performers.

During added time of Swindon’s 2-1 win away at Grimsby Town on Saturday, Brynn made two superb saves to deny the Mariners a point and extend the Robins’ winning run to three in a row.

Following the result, Swindon’s gloveman was championed by his manager and the 450 who travelled up to North Lincolnshire to watch the game.

Discussing the turnaround in popularity of Brynn among Swindon supporters, head coach Lindsey believes it has been down to fans being allowed to build a relationship with the top-quality stopper.

Lindsey said: “With players who have been at their club for a while, fans get close to them and support them.

“And then when a new player comes in, it’s about building relationships as quickly as possible.

“Obviously, the fans didn’t have a relationship with Sol at the start and they didn’t really know much about him. But then performances build relationships with supporters.

“Now, Sol is a hero to the fans because of the performances that he’s put in.

“I do understand why they weren’t sure when he first came in, it’s because they didn’t know him. Now they do, and they’ve seen the performances he can churn out.”