Russell Martin drew comparisons with watching the Wales rugby team in Cardiff after his Swansea side stormed back to beat Bristol City 3-1.Martin was among Saturday’s sell-out Principality Stadium crowd as Wales reignited their Guinness Six Nations hopes by overcoming Scotland 20-17.Less than 24 hours later Swansea, like the Wales rugby team who found themselves five points adrift at one s...Full Story »

Swansea staged a ruthless second-half display to beat Bristol City 3-1 at home in the Sky Bet Championship.Andreas Weimann had put the Robins ahead three minutes before the interval with his 15th goal of the season.But the Swans turned things around in dramatic fashion after the break as goals from Michael Obafemi, Cyrus Christie and Joel Piroe delighted a 19,000-plus crowd at the Swansea.com St...Full Story »

Swansea will be without Ryan Bennett for Sunday’s home clash with Bristol City but have fellow defender Ryan Manning back available.Bennett is suspended after being sent off as Russell Martin’s men were beaten 3-0 by Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday.Manning can be called upon again having sat out that game serving a one-match ban following his sending off against Blackburn thre...Full Story »

Birthday boy Jaden Philogene-Bidace inspired Stoke’s 3-0 Championship victory against 10-man Swansea as the Potters recorded a first home league win since November.Stoke, with only one win in eight home league fixtures heading into the tie, started promisingly and had a glorious opportunity for an opener inside two minutes.On-loan Manchester City youngster Taylor Harwood-Bellis was found i...Full Story »

Josh Maja could make his Stoke league debut as the Potters prepare to make changes for Swansea’s Sky Bet Championship visit.Maja, signed on loan from Bordeaux just before the January window closed, scored on his FA Cup bow in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Wigan – a game which saw Nick Powell impress on his first start since cracking a fibula in October.Lewis Baker, Jaden Philogene-Bi...Full Story »

Head coach Russell Martin praised the Swansea fans for helping his side to hold on for a 1-0 win against Blackburn, despite playing for 40 minutes with only 10 men.Michael Obafemi’s 16th-minute header was enough to seal all three points for the Welsh side, who had defender Ryan Manning sent off for a second yellow card eight minutes into the second half.The win lifts Swansea to 16th in the...Full Story »

Ten-man Swansea held on to claim a surprise 1-0 win over automatic-promotion hopefuls Blackburn thanks to Michael Obafemi’s first-half header.Obafemi’s 16th-minute header was enough to claim all three points for the hosts at the Swansea.com Stadium, despite defender Ryan Manning’s dismissal eight minutes into the second half.The victory, only their second in 10 games, saw Swans...Full Story »

Kyle Naughton is a doubt for Swansea’s home clash with Blackburn.The defender was forced off with a thigh injury during the Swans’ 1-0 loss to Luton in midweek and has undergone a scan.Jamie Paterson returned to training this week after a move away failed to materialise on deadline day and he will be assessed ahead of the fixture.On-loan Manchester City defender Finley Burns could be...Full Story »

Nathan Jones branded his two super subs “game-changers” as Cameron Jerome and Harry Cornick combined to make it five wins in eight games for Luton.The 1-0 win over Swansea at the Swansea.com Stadium took the Hatters to within three points of the play-off places in the Championship.Jerome and Cornick came on together in the 63rd minute and it was Jerome who set up his strike partner t...Full Story »

Harry Cornick came off the bench to score the only goal of the game against Swansea and lift Luton to within three points of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places.The striker scored his first goal for three months, and eighth of the season, to leave sliding Swansea with just one win in their last seven games.By contrast, Luton have won four of their last seven.Swansea had given a debut to goa...Full Story »

Olivier Ntcham could push to start for Swansea as they prepare to face Luton.The midfielder missed games due to a thigh problem but was able to make the bench against Hull and played in the second half.Flynn Downes will also be back available for Russell Martin after returning from suspension.Swansea are currently 18th in the Sky Bet Championship.Luton manager Nathan Jones could make changes to ...Full Story »

Shota Arveladze admitted his first game in charge of Hull could not have gone any better after a 2-0 win at home to Swansea.The former Rangers player, who signed a two-and-a-half-year deal to replace Grant McCann on Thursday, was considered by many fans as a curveball appointment given his complete lack of English football experience.But Arveledze said: “I’ve got great feelings. If s...Full Story »

Shota Arveladze enjoyed a dream start as new Hull manager with a 2-0 victory at home to Swansea.The appointment of the former Rangers forward was considered a gamble in the eyes of many given his lack of managerial experience at an elite level.But Arveladze, who this week replaced Grant McCann as the figurehead of enthusiastic new owner Acun Ilicali’s “revolution”, could not ha...Full Story »

QPR were unable to extend their winning run as they were held to a drab goalless home draw by Swansea.The west London side had won their previous four Championship matches and would have climbed to third in the table with another victory.Instead they remain a place further back, four points behind second-placed Blackburn with a game in hand.Swansea, who stay 17th, ended the match with 10 men aft...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton will make a late check on skipper Stefan Johansen ahead of Tuesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Swansea.Midfielder Johansen missed Saturday’s 2-1 win at Coventry with a knock suffered in training and is being assessed.If he does not make it, Luke Amos, who played the final 32 minutes at the weekend after replacing Johansen’s deputy Andre Dozze...Full Story »

Ryan Manning’s superb long-range strike was enough to seal all three points for Swansea as they overcame Preston 1-0.Manning’s 51st-minute strike was reward for a much-improved display after the break from Russell Martin’s men.Most of the first-half pressure came from the hosts with captain Matt Grimes to the fore along with Olivier Ntcham and Joel Latibeaudiere but they failed...Full Story »

Swansea will again be without Jamie Paterson at home to Preston.Paterson has scored eight goals since joining as a free agent in the summer,  but the former Bristol City forward has told Swansea he is not in the right frame of mind to play.The 30-year-old missed the 1-1 draw at Huddersfield last weekend and could now leave the Welsh club this month.Otherwise Russell Martin has a fully-fit s...Full Story »

Russell Martin said he could not be prouder of his Swansea side after their battling 1-1 draw at Huddersfield.Danel Sinani gave Huddersfield a 15th-minute lead with a simple tap-in but Swansea went close to equalising through Ryan Manning and Cyrus Christie either side of half-time before they got their reward when Flynn Downes levelled with 12 minutes to go.Downes went close again in stoppage t...Full Story »

Swansea ended their three-game Championship losing streak after Flynn Downes’ late goal rescued a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield.The visitors had fallen behind to Danel Sinani’s 15th-minute opener following a slow start to the game but they responded well, with Ryan Manning and Cyrus Christie both going close to a deserved equaliser.The Welshmen then bossed the entire second half, with Hud...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl revealed Tino Livramento may require surgery on a knee injury after his 10-man Southampton side claimed an extra-time FA Cup win at Swansea.Nathan Redmond, Mohamed Elyounoussi and Shane Long scored as Southampton made it to the fourth round of the competition with a 3-2 victory.The Saints played most of the game with 10 men after Yan Valery was sent off for two bookable offences...Full Story »