SWINDON Town head coach Luke Williams has shouldered much of the blame after this afternoon’s 2-1 defeat to Scunthorpe consigned his side to League Two football next season.

With Bury and Shrewsbury Town both winning their respective games with Northampton Town and Southend United, nothing short of a win would have taken Swindon's survival bid into the last game of the season.

However, Town were dealt an early blow when Murray Wallace scored inside six minutes, before Scunthorpe substitute Sam Mantom all but sealed their fate midway through the second half, with Rohan Ince’s sublime late strike doing little to prevent the inevitable.

And in a post-match interview that was cut short abruptly, Williams was prepared to take his own share of the responsibility for the club’s situation, being unprepared to discuss any other elements that may have added to Swindon’s demise to the basement of league football.

“I think there is a combination of many, many factors,” he said.

“I only want to talk about myself, because I don’t want to talk about any other aspects that I believe may have contributed, because I don’t think it’s my place to do that.

“I think, I can do better. I should have done better.

“I should have made better selection of the team, I should have made better tactics, I should have been able to motivate the players better, so I can only talk for myself.

“I needed to do more. The only thing I know is a fact, is that I thought about everything.

“It was with me every minute of every day.

“I tried to do what I believed was right, I didn’t ever try to do something because I didn’t think about it or it was a knee-jerk reaction because I was lazy and inconsiderate.

“I only tried to do what I believe was right and I am sure I made too many mistakes.”

With Williams being cut short mid-flow, he was unable to answer the final question of whether he would resign as a result of the club’s relegation but says he would be happy to guide Swindon in League Two should he be required to.

“If people want me to work here then I will give my very, very best,” he added.

“This club has been a huge part of my life. For four years I have been here, some of the most incredible changes in my life have come about during this period, working for this wonderful club.

“I live in the middle of the town which is now my home.

“I’m working for the football club with everything I have got, it’s my life, I love it, even the people who come and swear at me, or throw things, or whatever they do.

“I would love to be able to sit with them and explain every single decision I have made - they can challenge me all day long but they will learnt that I have done every single thing I possibly can, that I believed was correct.”