Substitute Jisung Eom netted a late winner to give Swansea City a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Derby County at the Swansea.com Stadium.
The South Korea international reacted quickest at the far post, meeting an inswinging cross with 11 minutes remaining to settle a tight, tense encounter.
The Swans kept an unchanged team from the one that claimed a draw at Leeds United last weekend.
Both sides were desperate for the three points, with the victory providing a crucial boost in their bid to secure Championship safety. However, the game was characterised by a lack of composure in the final third, with few clear chances created.
Despite this, Swansea kept a solid defensive shape, registering their 11th clean sheet of the season, and Eom made no mistake when the opportunity arose to score his second goal for the club.
Speaking after the game, Alan Sheehan admitted that while the match may not have been the most entertaining, he was pleased to see his side find a way to secure the crucial victory.
The Swans will look to build on the victory when bottom of the table Plymouth Argyle are the visitors to the Swansea.com stadium on Wednesday night.
Team Line-ups
Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux; Josh Key, Ben Cabango (captain), Harry Darling, Hannes Delcroix (Jisung Eom 63), Josh Tymon; Jay Fulton (Joe Allen 77), Lewis O’Brien, Gonçalo Franco (Žan Vipotnik 63); Ronald (Cyrus Christie 90), Liam Cullen.
Unused Substitutes: Jon McLaughlin, Florian Bianchini, Kyle Naughton, Ollie Cooper, Sam Parker.
Derby County: Jacob Zetterstrom, Kane Wilson, Craig Forsyth, Sondre Langas (Kenzo Goudmijn 83), Nat Phillips, Liam Thompson (Tom Barkhuizen 83), Marcus Harness, Kayden Jackson (Lennon Wheeldon 90), Matt Clarke, Harrison Armstrong, Ebou Adams (captain) (Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 83).
Unused Substitutes: Josh Vickers, Jake Rooney, Jeff Hendrick, Erik Pieters, Kai Robinson.
Referee: Andy Davies
Attendance: 16,501 including 1,975 Derby fans.
Match Highlights
Watch extended highlights of the Swans narrow victory over Derby County at the Swansea.com stadium:
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