Swansea boss Russell Martin was not surprised by Harry Darling’s wonder goal which earned a 1-1 draw with Rotherham.Centre-half Darling celebrated his Swans debut with a 25-yard scorcher that found the top corner and cancelled out Chiedozie Ogbene’s early opener.Both sides had chances to win it in the second half, with Michael Obafemi missing an open goal for Swansea while Ogbene and...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin has decisions to make ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Derby.The Swans head into the game on the back of a four-match unbeaten run capped by back-to-back away victories at derby rivals Cardiff and Millwall.Republic of Ireland defender Ryan Manning returned to the starting line-up at the Den after completing a four-match ban so should be involv...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin believes striker Joel Piroe has the mentality needed to score goals in the Championship after the forward’s strike helped his side beat Millwall 1-0 at The Den.The Dutch star scored his 18th goal of the season in all competitions, with Swansea holding out for the win despite an onslaught of pressure from the hosts.Swansea are now 14th, while the defeat brings...Full Story »

Russell Martin hailed his Swansea history-makers after dismantling Cardiff 4-0 in the South Wales derby and said he had never felt as emotional in his managerial career.Swansea secured the first league double in 110 years of local rivalry as a Michael Obafemi brace bookended Ben Cabango and Hannes Wolf goals.Martin’s men had beaten Cardiff 3-0 at home in October and, although this was a co...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin admitted fatigue got the better of his players as they laboured to a 0-0 draw at home to Birmingham.The visitors dominated the match and Juninho Bacuna, Tahith Chong and Maxime Colin were all guilty of missing gilt-edged chances.Swansea created very little after a bright opening 15 minutes and Martin laid the blame at a gruelling schedule after long trips to Blackp...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin saw the good and bad of his side as they won a 3-2 thriller at rock-bottom Peterborough.Top-scorer Joel Piroe struck his 17th goal of a sparkling season in the first minute of stoppage-time as City breathed a sigh of relief.Martin said: “The players showed real courage to get control of the game back.“We should have been out of sight by half-time and it&rs...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin admits his young team can learn from both sides of this Jekyll and Hyde display in their 3-1 win over Coventry.Martin’s side completed back-to-back wins for the first time since beating the same opposition in November following the midweek win at West Brom.Two goals from Michael Obafemi after the opener by Jamie Paterson saw the Swans cruising to victory just...Full Story »

Swansea have no new injury concerns ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash against Coventry.Nathanael Ogbeta is the only absentee with a hamstring injury which has prevented the full-back making his debut since a January switch from Shrewsbury.Russell Martin’s side bounced back from a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United to beat West Brom 2-0 on Monday.And Martin could select the same side as...Full Story »

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 head coach Russell Martin hailed the character of match-winner Ryan Manning after the wing-back’s super strike earned a 1-0 win over Preston.Manning’s 25-yard drive six minutes into the second half brought the game to life after a poor-quality first 45 minutes and it was enough to earn the hosts a first victory since November 24.Martin was delighted that it was a moment of re...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 manager Russell Martin refused to take credit for the impact of substitutes Olivier Ntcham and Ryan Manning during his team’s 2-0 win at Barnsley.Ntcham broke the deadlock in a tight contest at Oakwell on 74 minutes from a Manning cross, paving the way for Jamie Paterson to put the outcome beyond doubt with a second goal from the game’s next attack.The modest Swans boss said:...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin questioned the referee’s performance after his side were held to a 1-1 home draw by Blackpool.It was an evenly-contested match for the most part with a first-half goal from Joel Piroe putting Swansea ahead, but a late shot from Keshi Anderson meant the Welsh club had to settle for a draw.But Martin was angry at referee Keith Stroud who refused to give the Wel...Full Story »

A delighted Russell Martin heaped praise on goalscorers Jamie Paterson and Joel Piroe after the pair earned Swansea a 2-1 win over Coventry at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Coventry-born Paterson opened the scoring inside five minutes with his third goal in five games before Dutch striker Piroe notched his ninth Sky Bet Championship goal of the season.“Joe and Jamie have been incredi...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin praised the quality of his side as they comfortably beat Peterborough 3-0 in south Wales.Three first-half goals from Jake Bidwell, Joel Piroe and Olivier Ntcham were enough to move the Welsh club up to 13th in the Sky Bet Championship table.This was a significant victory for Martin, who won against his former club on Darren Ferguson’s 500th game in charge of ...Full Story »

Swansea head coach Russell Martin hailed the ice-cool finishing of Joel Piroe after his team sealed a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship comeback win over West Brom.Karlan Grant scored after just 52 seconds to put the Baggies ahead but Swansea gradually grew into the game and were the better team in the second half.Piroe levelled after collecting a Jamie Paterson long ball and then turned creator for Pate...Full Story »

Swansea could be unchanged for the visit of Sky Bet Championship high-flyers West Brom.Head coach Russell Martin was full of praise for his side after thrashing local rivals Cardiff 3-0 on Sunday – their biggest win of the season.Olivier Ntcham showed he had fully recovered from a hamstring problem with an impressive cameo off the bench against Cardiff.Striker Michael Obafemi remains Swans...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin has had a major triple fitness boost ahead of Sunday’s South Wales derby with Cardiff.Defender Ryan Bennett and striker Michael Obafemi are both available after missing the last four games.Midfielder Olivier Ntcham has recovered from the hamstring injury which kept him out of the pre-international break draw at Derby.Ethan Laird and Ryan Manning have also shaken...Full Story »

Swansea head coach Russell Martin hailed Flynn Downes after the midfielder was at the heart of their first home victory of the season.Joel Piroe’s first-half strike was enough to secure a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield to end a run of four games without a win.It was a fourth clean sheet in five games at home for Martin’s men, who crucially found a breakthrough after failing to score i...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin heaped praise on his players for the manner in which they came back from 3-0 down at half-time to earn a point in their 3-3 draw at Luton.The visitors had seen Luke Berry and Elijah Adebayo’s double put the Hatters in ascendancy at the break, before Jamie Paterson and Olivier Ntcham made it 3-2, with Joel Piroe netting a stoppage-time leveller.Martin said: &ldqu...Full Story »