Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi looks set to be without goalkeeper Brad Collins for the trip to South Wales to face Swansea.Collins suffered a shoulder injury during a 4-1 defeat at Millwall last weekend, being forced off midway through the first-half.Jack Walton went on for Collins and is poised to start on Friday, but two of Asbaghi’s outfield players – Michal Helik and Cauley Woodrow &...Full Story »

Derby manager Wayne Rooney criticised the officials after they failed to award his team a stoppage-time penalty in the 2-1 defeat at Swansea.Relegation-threatened Derby were desperately seeking an equaliser when substitute Bartosz Cybulski appeared to be brought down in the third minute of time added on.Swansea goalkeeper Andy Fisher tipped a header from home defender Cyrus Christie onto the cro...Full Story »

Two goals from Joel Piroe saw Swansea claim a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Derby in south Wales.Piroe took his tally to 20 goals this season, scoring twice early in the first half at the Swansea.com stadium as the hosts claimed a third victory in the space of eight days.Derby captain Tom Lawrence kept the game in the balance with a penalty but it was not enough to save his team who are run...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 »

Joel Piroe scored his 18th goal of the season in all competitions as Swansea secured a 1-0 win against Millwall at The Den.Neither side could find the back of the net in the opening 45 minutes, but the game did not remain goalless for long after half-time, as Piroe opened the scoring in the 46th minute.The result means Millwall remain in 10th and lose ground in the race for the play-offs, while ...Full Story »

Ryan Leonard could return to the Millwall squad for the visit of Swansea.The versatile midfielder is fit again after more than four months out with an ankle injury.The Lions will still be without Shaun Hutchinson, Mason Bennett and Luke Freeman.Teenage forward Zak Lovelace is a doubt with a dead leg.Swansea head to south London on the back of a memorable 4-0 derby win over Cardiff.Jamie Paterson...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 made South Wales derby history by thrashing Cardiff 4-0 to secure the first league double in 110 years of the fixture.A Michael Obafemi brace and goals from Ben Cabango and Hannes Wolf rewarded Swansea’s supremacy in this one-sided Sky Bet Championship contest in the Welsh capital.It was a particularly sweet moment for Wales defender Cabango, who was born and raised just a few mile...Full Story »

Cardiff could recall on-loan midfielder Alfie Doughty for Saturday’s south Wales derby at home to Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship.Doughty returns to contention after being ineligible to face parent club Stoke last time out.Bluebirds boss Steve Morison has reported no fresh selection concerns following the 2-1 win over the Potters on March 16.Midfielder Rubin Colwill is pushing for a st...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 held on for a 0-0 draw against a Birmingham side who dominated the contest in south Wales.Neither team has anything more than pride to play for in the Championship but it was Birmingham, who started the day in 20th place, who were the hungrier side as the hosts laboured in the sunshine.The draw lifted Lee Bowyer’s men to 19th in the table, 14 points clear of the bottom three, while...Full Story »

Swansea have question marks over the fitness of in-form striker Michael Obafemi ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash with Birmingham.The former Southampton forward has scored six goals in his last nine matches and netted the Swans’ leveller in a 2-1 defeat at St Andrew’s earlier in the season.However, he was replaced 10 minutes from the end of Wednesday’s 3-2 win at Peterb...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 hot-shot Joel Piroe struck a dramatic added-time winner as City snatched a 3-2 success that dealt a heart-breaking blow to Peterborough’s survival hopes.The Dutch striker fired his 17th goal of a prolific season in the first minute of stoppage time to settle a Sky Bet Championship thriller and leave rock-bottom Posh looking doomed.Piroe made no mistake with a fine left-footed finis...Full Story »

Bottom-placed Peterborough welcome back striker Sammie Szmodics for Swansea’s visit in the Sky Bet Championship.Szmodics missed Saturday’s 2-2 home draw against Stoke with a muscle injury.Jack Taylor continues to build minutes in the line-up after a six-week lay-off with a hamstring injury, but Nathan Thompson, Dan Butler and Joel Randall remain sidelined.Goalkeeper Steven Benda, on ...Full Story »

Blackpool manager Neil Critchley said his players had to sacrifice their egos and suffer without the ball in a narrow 1-0 win over Swansea at Bloomfield Road.Gary Madine’s fourth-minute header was enough to give the Seasiders a third league win in a row, and a fifth in six home games.Blackpool are 12th, moving within six points of sixth-placed Luton, and Critchley said that despite their o...Full Story »

Gary Madine’s eighth goal of the season gave Blackpool a narrow 1-0 win over Swansea at Bloomfield Road.The striker’s fourth-minute header was enough to give the Seasiders a third league win in a row, and fifth in six home games.Their opponents dominated possession throughout but were frustrated by an organised Tangerine defence.As a result of the win, Blackpool move to within six po...Full Story »

Jordan Thorniley is a doubt for Blackpool’s Championship clash with Swansea.The defender was forced off against Stoke last weekend after suffering a whiplash injury but may be fit to feature.James Husband (hamstring) could return but the Seasiders still have a lengthy injury list, with Keshi Anderson (hamstring) and Chris Maxwell (thigh) the only other players nearing fitness.Richard Keogh...Full Story »

Swansea will be hoping goalkeeper Andy Fisher is fit to face table-topping Fulham on Tuesday night.Fisher was in discomfort making a save in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Coventry but should be fine to keep his place.Hannes Wolf will miss out after testing positive for coronavirus but Korey Smith is expected to be available despite receiving treatment at the end of the weekend victory.Cyrus Chri...Full Story »