Birmingham City snatched the win in a thrilling match at the Swansea.com Stadium on a gut wrenching afternoon for the Swans.
Despite Scott Hogan scoring for the visitors from the penalty spot against the run of play, Swansea equalized through Joel Piroe and then took the lead with Liam Cullen’s smart finish.
Birmingham regained parity with Tahith Chong’s goal in the second half, but a defensive error allowed Piroe to score his 12th goal of the season.
With the Swans going down to 10 men due to injuries, Birmingham took full advantage as Jutkiewicz’s header drew the Blues level before Trusty’s set-piece goal deep into injury time.
It was a harsh outcome for Swansea who had been close to getting a welcome win, especially after the January transfer window ended with no additions to their young squad.
Next up for the Swans is a daunting trip to Championship high-flyers Sheffield United on Saturday.
Team Lineups
Swansea City: Andy Fisher; Joel Latibeaudiere, Ben Cabango, Nathan Wood, Ryan Manning; Jay Fulton, Matt Grimes (captain), Olivier Ntcham (Luke Cundle 64), Ollie Cooper; Liam Cullen (Morgan Whittaker 70), Joel Piroe (Harry Darling 77).
Unused Substitutes: Lewis Webb, Kyle Naughton, Cameron Congreve, Joel Cotterill.
Birmingham City: John Ruddy, Maxime Colin, Auston Trusty, Dion Sanderson, Kevin Long, Scott Hogan, Tahith Chong, Krystian Bielik (Lukas Jutkiewicz 77), George Friend (Juninho Bacuna 46), Gary Gardner (Hannibal Mejbri 46), Reda Khadra (Emmanuel Longelo 57).
Unused Substitutes: Neil Etheridge, Alfie Chang, Jordan James.
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Attendance: 17,247
Match Highlights
Watch highlights of the Swans defeat against Birmingham City at the Swansea.com stadium.
Feature Image Credit: Swansea City Football Club