Swansea City extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to three games with a hard-fought draw against Watford at Vicarage Road.
The Swans took the lead in the first half courtesy of a Ryan Andrews own goal, a well-deserved reward for their strong first half showing. They could have extended their lead further, with Ronald and Ben Cabango both testing Watford keeper Daniel Bachman.
However, Watford came out stronger in the second half, and a Wesley Hoedt header, possibly turned in by Ryan Porteous, brought the hosts level just before the hour mark.
Swansea’s defence stood firm in the face of increased pressure, with Cabango and Nathan Wood making crucial blocks to secure a valuable point, with head coach Luke Williams saying “The two centre-halves are like a two-man army at times” in his post-match press conference.
Luke Williams made three changes to the side that defeated Blackburn Rovers, with Jay Fulton, Harry Darling, and Jerry Yates coming into the starting line-up in place of Joe Allen, Kyle Naughton, and Liam Cullen.
The Swans face a trip over the Prince of Wales bridge on Sunday to play Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
Team Lineups
Watford: Daniel Bachmann, Wesley Hoedt (captain), Ryan Porteous, Jamal Lewis, Jake Livermore (Ismael Kone 46’), Ken Sema (Gorgi Chakvetadze 43’), Yaser Asprilla, Vakoun Bayo (Mileta Rajovic 73’), Tom Dele-Bashiru, Emmanuel Dennis, Ryan Andrews.
Unused substitutes: Ben Hamer, Francisco Sierralta, Tom Ince, Mattie Pollock, Matheus Martins, Edo Kayembe.
Swansea City: Carl Rushworth, Jay Fulton (Joe Allen 69’), Ben Cabango, Harry Darling (Kyle Naughton 69’), Matt Grimes (captain), Jerry Yates (Jamal Lowe 60’), Jamie Paterson (Liam Cullen 60’), Josh Tymon, Przemyslaw Placheta, Nathan Wood, Ronald (Charlie Patino 81′).
Unused substitutes: Andy Fisher, Josh Key, Ollie Cooper, Azeem Abdulai.
Referee: Tom Nield
Attendance: 16,440
Match Highlights
Watch extended highlights of the Swans draw at Vicarage Road against Watford.
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