The Swifts reserves scored a dramatic come from behind win at the University on Saturday.

The reserves roped in a few old hands as calving season saw a few regulars unavailable. Then an indiscretion ten minutes into the game led to the Swifts playing the rest of the game with ten men, which on a bigger than average pitch was going to test their stamina.

The Swifts looked dangerous on a number of occasions but it was Unicol who converted their few chances to go into the interval two goals up.

The Swifts revival started in the second half when first Adam Graham managed to chest a freekick home and then drew level when Leroy Moses showed good control to score from close in.

Keeper Justin Read then made an important one-on-one save but later after a defensive mix up couldn’t stop Unicol retaking the lead. The Swifts replied almost immediately with Graham rounding the keeper and slotting the ball home from a very acute angle.

And then in the last minute Graham was fouled in the box and Neil Slater converted the penalty to complete the comeback.

Neil Slater was the Swifts player of the day starting the game up front, was shifted into the midfield and finished the game at the back. Grant Laidlaw made an impression in his spell in the midfield as did Phil Ruck at left back.

Pete Challis mixed the subtle with the not so subtle, while Joe Dew always gets the big guys to mark and does well. Matt Monteith had to contend with an unfamiliar role in midfield and Chris Bedford showed the old swerves were still there in what was an entertaining game.

The Swifts last home game is against the runaway league winners Wanderers Campbell against whom they had a narrow loss in the first round.