Swansea beat Bristol Metropolis 2-0 to take away any lingering fears of being dragged in to the Championship relegation battle on Sunday.Liam Cullen and Olivier Ntcham had been heading in the right direction as Swansea claimed a primary win in seven video games and transfer 10 factors away from Twenty second-placed Huddersfield with eight video games remaining.
Bristol Metropolis are two factors higher off than the Swans following a 3rd defeat in 5 video games.
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Liam Cullen wheels away to rejoice after opening the scoring for Swansea in opposition to Bristol Metropolis
The Robins did little to hassle Andy Fisher, a goalkeeper beneath stress after current errors, though Andreas Weimann noticed a stoppage-time effort disallowed for offside as Swansea claimed a primary clear sheet of 2023.The hosts had been fourth within the desk after beating Welsh rivals Cardiff in October and hoping to mount a promotion problem. However a depressing run of three wins in 21 video games since had seen them edge ever nearer in the direction of the relegation scrap.
Bristol Metropolis had received an FA Cup replay right here in January, however Swansea’s want for a quick begin was higher and Joel Piroe fired broad from an angled place after simply 11 seconds.
Cullen wasted a sixth-minute probability as he failed to regulate Liam Walsh’s intelligent go in entrance of purpose and Ryan Manning noticed his drilled effort blocked by Zak Vyner.
Robins goalkeeper Max O’Leary was examined for the primary time simply earlier than the half-hour mark when Harry Darling met Matt Grimes’ diagonal ball on the far submit. O’Leary pushed out Darling’s header and Cameron Pring blocked Walsh’s follow-up effort.The guests’ reprieve didn’t final lengthy as Walsh discovered Ntcham and the Cameroon midfielder launched Cullen who stretched to fireplace house his seventh purpose of the season.
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Swansea’s Joel Piroe (left) and Matt Grimes rejoice after securing a significant three factors
Mark Sykes shot straight at Fisher from 25 yards earlier than Bristol Metropolis’s greatest opening got here within the dying embers of the primary half. Alex Scott reached the byline with a beautiful piece of talent and arrange Andy King for a capturing alternative that Piroe snuffed out.The sample of the competition remained the identical after the interval with Cullen simply clearing the crossbar and Piroe heading in opposition to the submit.Bristol Metropolis despatched on Weimann and Anis Mehmeti to supply an attacking risk, and Fisher was pressured to gather Omar Taylor-Clarke’s drive from distance.
Swansea put the competition to mattress 13 minutes from time when Ntcham strode by means of a tiring Robins midfield.Jamie Paterson’s cross was headed again by fellow substitute Morgan Whittaker, and Ntcham neatly switched the ball on to his proper foot to beat O’Leary from 14 yards.
