Ben Cabango’s early strike wasn’t enough to secure Swansea City a third consecutive victory as Bristol City rallied to claim a 1-1 draw at the Swansea.com Stadium.
Cabango gave the hosts the lead with a close-range finish from Jisung Eom’s corner in the first half, and the Swans looked poised to make it three wins on the trot. Ollie Cooper and Žan Vipotnik both had opportunities to extend the advantage, while Lawrence Vigouroux made key saves to deny Yu Hirakawa and Sinclair Armstrong at the other end.
Despite showing strong defensive resilience, Swansea’s lead was undone when Jason Knight headed in from a corner with 15 minutes remaining, ensuring the visitors took home a share of the points.
While Swansea remain unbeaten at home in the Championship, head coach Luke Williams will no doubt feel frustrated at the two points dropped, particularly given how well his side had performed for much of the contest.
Williams made two changes from the team that triumphed over Coventry, with Vipotnik and Kyle Naughton starting in place of the unwell Liam Cullen and Josh Key.
The Swans return to Championship action on Wednesday evening when they travel to Bramall Lane to take on Sheffield United.
Team Lineups
Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux, Kyle Naughton (Josh Key 60), Ben Cabango, Harry Darling, Josh Tymon; Matt Grimes (captain), Goncalo Franco (Joe Allen 73), Ollie Cooper; Ronald, Žan Vipotnik (Myles Peart-Harris 73), Jisung Eom (Azeem Abdulai 89).
Unused Substitutes: Jon McLaughlin, Jay Fulton, Florian Bianchini, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Nelson Abbey.
Bristol City: Max O’Leary, Max Bird (Joe Williams 57), Yu Hirakawa (Mark Sykes 57), Scott Twine (Fally Mayulu 86), Anis Mehmeti, Jason Knight (captain), Zak Vyner, Luke McNally, George Tanner, Haydon Roberts (Cameron Pring 57), Sinclair Armstrong (Nahki Wells 68).
Unused Substitutes: Stefan Bajic, Kal Naismith, Marcus McGuane, George Earthy.
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Attendance: 16,328
Post-Match Reaction
Here is the post-match interview with Luke Williams:
Match Highlights
Watch extended highlights of the Swans draw with Bristol City at the Swansea.com stadium:
Feature Image Credit: Swansea City Football Club