Ian Holloway said that moments like the 2-1 win over AFC Wimbledon are what football is all about.
Marcus Browne seemed to have given Wimbledon three valuable points in their automatic promotion chase.
But Swindon’s plugging away eventually paid off as Harry Smith won two penalties that Kabongo Tshimanga dispatched in stoppage time for a crazy comeback.
Holloway said that he felt it was a joyous experience with the fans as Swindon made it 12 unbeaten at home.
He said: “It is togetherness, and that is a wonderful feeling. When the fans get with the team and they are working as hard as that.
“I think that the biggest cheer all night was when Tshimanga ran down the far end and the bloke tried ushering it out, and he slid round him and it went for a throw-in. Our fans went mental.
“That is what it is all about. When you see them wear that shirt with pride and never give up and keep chasing. What more do you want?
“I thought Joe Westley battled, Glatz [Paul Glatzel] battled and fought – I thought that there could have been a few more free kicks, but that is what you want.
“They [the fans] are seeing that week in and week out and they are a part of it. That is the great thing.
“The celebration at the end, I couldn’t stop them [the staff]. They had all gone from my bench and the ones who had come off were down there.
“I was thinking ‘God, there are two and a half minutes left, you shouldn’t be doing that’ but you can’t stop that. That is wonderful.
“It is a togetherness and it is a pride.
“That is what I wanted. It is not about who is in front, it is a tug of war, and one minute you might be losing, but you are never giving in.
“You dig your feet in and you keep on fighting, and that is what we are doing every week.”
There was also plenty of praise for Tshimanga and his whole performance, on top of the penalties, which ultimately made the difference.
He said: “I thought he was excellent, without Harry up there, he showed how strong he was.
“He was cool as a cucumber and it was absolutely brilliant.
“We were missing a few and I just said to him ‘Why couldn’t you take all of those other ones?’
“He is a great man and a proper professional, even when I don’t pick him, he tries harder than anyone else to get back into the team.
“That is why having good pros is so important and I am absolutely delighted for him.
“It is what we expect now that whoever comes on will make a difference, they will not sulk, they will come on and try and make an impact and they add to the mix.
“When we are behind, we look like we might not be behind at the end and that is a great place to be.”
