Swansea City were denied a win at Birmingham City as Blues captain Troy Deeney struck a late equaliser at St Andrew’s.
Once again a slow start and poor defending by the Swans gifted the home side an early lead, as Scott Hogan scored with an unchallenged header on 12 minutes.
The Swans then rallied and started to dictate the game and got their reward with a classy Oliver Ntcham strike on 30 minutes to draw the Swans level.
Matty Grimes then scored a rare goal on the stroke of half-time to give Martin’s men a well deserved lead at the interval.
Sadly the Swans were unable to see the game out and secure their first win in four games, as Birmingham grabbed an equaliser in the 89th minute, meaning Russell Martin and his team had to settle for just a point in a 2-2 draw at St. Andrew’s.
Russell Martin was quick to highlight the frustration felt by everyone in his post-match press conference, after yet another late goal denied Swansea City a win.
The Swans are on the road once again this weekend as they travel to face Huddersfield Town, which will be the Swans final appearance before the World Cup break.
Team Lineups
Swansea City: Steven Benda; Nathan Wood (Matty Sorinola 72), Harry Darling, Ben Cabango; Joel Latibeaudiere, Jay Fulton, Matt Grimes (captain), Ryan Manning; Olivier Ntcham (Michael Obafemi 83), Luke Cundle (Ollie Cooper 61); Joel Piroe.
Unused Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Jamie Paterson, Armstrong Oko-Flex, Kyle Naughton.
Birmingham City: John Ruddy, Maxime Colin (Jordan James 88), Auston Trusty, Dion Sanderson, Jordan Graham (George Hall 67), Scott Hogan, Troy Deeney (captain), Juninho Bacuna, Tahith Chong (Lukas Jutkiewicz 77), Hannibal, Emmanuel Longelo.
Unused Substitutes: Neil Etheridge, George Friend, Jobe Bellingham, Jonathan Leko.
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Attendance: 15,491 including 1,266 Swansea fans.
Match Highlights
Watch extended highlights of the Swans draw at St. Andrew’s.
Feature Image Credit: Swansea City Football Club