Swindon Town boss Danny Wilson believes his side are on the verge of pulling away from relegation trouble after coming within four minutes of securing a shock victory at table-topping Leicester City on Saturday.

Town were only denied the chance to end the Foxes' impressive 18-game unbeaten run when midfielder Andy King scored an 86th-minute equaliser to cancel out a first-half opener from striker Simon Cox.

The point still saw Town slip to just one place above the bottom four, but Wilson insisted that it is only a matter of time before his players start picking up the positive results that their recent performances have warranted.

He said: "The attitude and application from the boys were spot on and you have to say that it was an absolutely fantastic performance.

"The only disappointment is that we couldn't quite manage to nick all the points, and it was unfortunate that we made one mistake near the end to let Leicester in to score.

"I think the boys are starting to gel and there is calmness about our play now. We have some good players at the club and all they needed was a bit of confidence to produce performances like that.

"Displays like this one will see that confidence among the players grow, and that can only help us move away from the wrong end of the table."

Wilson has presided over three games unbeaten and is hoping to extend that run when his side return to action at Millwall tomorrow night.

Wilson added: "The players have set a benchmark with that performance. We have to build on it, and anything less in our next few games will be a disappointment. We have to start showing some consistency, because if we go away and get battered in our next game, the Leicester game will count for nothing. I am not worried about relegation but it (league position) is something that we have to address."

Defender Jack Smith was taken to hospital as a precaution with suspected concussion, but is expected to be fit to feature at the New Den. Meanwhile, Wilson has not ruled out the possibility of adding a loan player to his squad before they take on Kenny Jackett's side.