Forest Green Rovers came from two goals down to secure a point against league leaders Swindon Town thanks to a brace from captain Joseph Mills.

Eoin Doyle struck in the 15th and 35th minute of a dominant first half for the visitors, but the tides turned in the second period, with a goal early from Joseph Mills before he struck in the 95th minute to level.

Mark Cooper made two changes to his starting XI, with Udoka Godwin-Malife and Elliott Frear coming in, replacing Dom Bernard and Aaron Collins.

The referee deemed the pitch playable earlier in the morning despite heavy rain in the days leading up to the match.

The conditions didn’t affect the pace of the game in the opening stages as it became stretched early on, with both teams looking to get on the front foot.

In the ninth minute, the first chance of meaning came the way of the visitors when a diagonal ball found Michael Doughty in the box but he wasn’t able to bring it fully under control as Liam Kitching cleared the lines.

Frear was showing no ill-effects from his injury as he flew down the left wing, lifting the ball away from Mathieu Baudry, who could only bring him down, working his way into the referee’s book.

It was in the 15th minute that Swindon took the lead as Doyle continued his hot-streak.

Rob Hunt was able to work himself space down the left wing before firing in low and through a host of bodies, the on-loan Bradford striker was able to get the telling touch, firing low into the corner.

Doyle, having made it 10 games in a row finding the back of the net, was finding his stride again, losing his man in the box in the 20th minute, his chipped ball into the centre headed clear by Godwin-Malife.

A minute later and Shephard was carving out a chance for the hosts, a ball in from the right, headed back to his keeper calmly by Paul Caddis.

In the 35th minute, Doyle was doubling Swindon’s lead, latching onto a flicked ball from a Swindon head down the right, and he made no mistake as he found the far corner with a bullet.

As the board went up for additional time, Shephard was played in behind by a superb ball from Kitching. It was pulled back to Jack Aitchison, whose shot was blocked superbly by Zeki Fryers.

There was still time for a final Swindon chance of the half, as they sprung a good counter down the right which saw Doughty square to Jerry Yates, whose shot was well saved by the legs of Adam Smith.

Forest Green made a change at the break, with James Morton replacing Matty Stevens and within four minutes, were on the front foot.

Joseph Mills was found in behind down the left. He pulled back past everyone, but Godwin-Malife collected before laying it off to Shephard, whose shot was saved well at the near post by Benda, behind for a corner.

The lifeline for Forest Green came in the 55th minute through skipper Joseph Mills.

Shephard zipped a cross in from the right, and it travelled all the way through to the back post, where his fellow full-back was arriving to fire home into an empty net.

It was almost a leveller minutes later when Shephard got the ball in from the right again, Adams sliding in with a Swindon body, but they had to settle for a corner, which proved fruitless.

In the 64th minute, Smith ensured that the comeback was still a possibility when he pulled off a superb save.

Diving to his left, he got a strong left hand to Keshi Anderson's free-kick, which looked destined for the back of the net.

It was certainly Swindon’s time to knock on the door, and a superb sliding block from Kitching denied Doyle his hat-trick, clattering into the post for this troubles, causing an injury which later saw him substituted.

As we moved into the final 20 minutes of the contest, Smith was once more called into action to keep Swindon at bay.

This time prodding behind Mathieu Boudry’s header that looked to sneak into the far corner.

However, it was deep into added time that Forest Green pulled off the comeback, making the most of five minutes added on.

Goalkeeper Smith was sent up for the corner and rose highest, his header being flicked on once more by Adams, with Joseph Mills popping up at the back post to see his effort loop in.

Forest Green XI: Smith, Shephard, M Mills, Winchester, Stevens (Morton 45’), Adams, Frear (Collins 65’), Kitching (McGinley 76’), Godwin-Malife, J Mills (c), Aitchison

Unused subs: Wollacott, Bernard, Dawson, McGinley, Mondal

Swindon XI: Benda, Fryers, Baudry, Yates, Doughty (Rose 76’), Woolery (Iandolo 90+6'), Hunt, Doyle, Anderson (Jaiyesimi 90+3), Caddis, Grant

Unused subs: McCormick, Isgrove, Curran, Zakuani

Referee: Robert Lewis

Attendance: 4,216 (1,224)

Man of the match: Liam Kitching

Match sponsors: EESI Services

Matchball sponsors: John Stayte Services, Wheatley Printers, Grundon

Next time out: Stevenage, The Lamex Stadium, Thursday, December 26, 3.00pm