AFTER Swindon's victory on Friday evening, Alun Rossiter praised the Lakeside fans who he described as 'magnanimous in defeat'.
The Swindon manager was impressed by the response of the Lakeside supporters after the Robins' were victorious by eight points:
'I was extremely pleased by the warm recpetion we received from the fans at Purfleet after our victory. The Hammers' fans applauded us throughout which was fantastic and much appreciated.
It was clear everyone was totally blown away by the performance of Jurica Pavlic. The Lakeside fans appreciated that they were witnessing a truly talented rider and respected Jurica's amazing contribution'