Ian Holloway keen to stay grounded despite seeing Swindon take over at the top

Ian Holloway felt on top of the world after his Swindon side went top of Sky Bet League Two with a comeback win.

Aaron Drinan’s late double puts the Robins above Gillingham on goal difference after Jack Muldoon put Harrogate ahead and Ollie Clarke equalised just before half-time.

However, Holloway is taking nothing for granted after so few games and was keen to share the glory.

He said: “What a wonderful situation I’m in thanks to the chairman, his support, all my staff, fans. It’s absolutely wonderful being at this stadium, feeling that vibe.

“But we just keep our feet on the ground. We keep working hard.

“No one moaned when we went one down. That’s the joy – last year they would have, but now they don’t, because I think they trust their team to have a chance to be winning by the end of it because we never give in, we always keep fighting.

“We might get things wrong, but that’s what I call learning.”

His side rode their luck when defender Filozofe Mabete had to clear off the line in the opening minute from Lewis Cass’ header, while Warren Burrell went close from the resulting corner.

A deflected effort from Harrogate’s Reece Smith struck the post before Jack Muldoon grabbed the 30th minute opener on the rebound after Connor Ripley saved his earlier effort.

Tom Wilson-Brown nearly equalised but a great save from James Belshaw denied the defender.

Ollie Clarke levelled a minute before the break with a looping header from Joe Snowdon’s cross.

After the restart Glatzel’s near-post header from a corner went into the side-netting but the Robins went ahead in the 71st minute after Drinan nodded home from close range in a cramped box.

Ellis Taylor went close for Harrogate with a dipping free-kick before Drinan grabbed his sixth goal of the season, sealing the win with a cool finish from the edge of the box after latching onto Clarke’s through-ball.

Harrogate have now lost four games in a row and boss Simon Weaver said: “We started very well indeed and right from the off, with the two efforts on goal.

“The build-up play was good and the intensity was there and then we grew in stature because of the good early start scored from a fine through-ball and good reactions from Jack Muldoon.

“You can see it’s a team not far off it. But it’s then having that ruthless streak within us to go and get a second and then stamp our authority right on it.

“We conceded but I didn’t think the character of the team was in doubt. But obviously we’re disappointed to concede the two late goals.”