Michael Flynn was disappointed with how disappointed with how his Cheltenham Town team handed Swindon Town their 3-2 victory on Saturday.

Swindon got their first-ever win at The EV Charging Points Stadium against their former manager as a trio of defenders put Town 3-0 up after 47 minutes before the hosts came up short with an attempted comeback.

After the game, Flynn was furious with what he perceived to be substandard defending from his players to gift Swindon their goals and ultimately hand them the points.

Speaking to BBC Radio Gloucestershire, he said: “Don’t worry about what has been said in the changing rooms after the game, I am more concerned about our defending as a team because it is nowhere near the required level for professional football.

“[Are you angry with the goals given away?] Angry? You’ve watched it, I am absolutely fuming because we have worked on stopping crosses and dealing with balls into the box for weeks because we have conceded I think ten goals from crosses. You shouldn’t concede that throughout the season and we have conceded it in 11 games.

“I thought we were the better team at first but as soon as the first goal went in, which Swindon didn’t have to do anything for, the heads dropped and a few players went into their shells.

“The second goal, again they didn’t have to do anything for it, was just a ball into the box when players switched off and he gets a free attempt at the back post.

“I know what I do is not what was shown for those goals, it was way too easy and even after the third we tried our best to give them a fourth.

“We gave a Swindon team, who are struggling by the way, a 3-0 advantage away from home, it wasn’t good enough.”

Flynn also singled out goal scorer Joel McGregor for praise, a player he handed his professional debut to whilst Swindon manager last season against Exeter City in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy, saying that he demonstrated that he would have a strong future in the game.

He said: “I thought Joel McGregor was excellent for them, he’s 18 years of age and scores the winner and I think he must have won about 15 headers today.

“That is an 18-year-old with fire in his belly and he is going to go on to have a bright future.”