Swansea City beat Coventry City 3-1 on Saturday afternoon, a result that reflected their greater control across the ninety minutes despite a nervy spell after the break.
The hosts took the lead through Ethan Galbraith on the half-hour, and although Jay Fulton and Brandon Thomas-Asante were both cautioned in quick succession, Swansea kept their shape. Matt Grimes picked up a booking shortly after, adding some tension to the closing stages of the first half. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto doubled the advantage just before the interval, and Swansea went in comfortable.
Joel Ward pulled one back for Coventry almost immediately after the restart, giving the visitors belief and setting up a more contested second period. Josh Eccles extended Swansea's lead on 62 minutes to restore the two-goal cushion, and the game appeared settled. But Coventry pushed, with Marko Stamenić and Malick Yalcouyé introduced alongside Liam Cullen during a busy period of changes around the hour mark.
Romain Esse and Frank Onyeka followed them onto the pitch, and Swansea responded with their own alterations, bringing on Ishé Samuels-Smith and later Jahnoah Markelo. Jake Bidwell and Luke Woolfenden came on as late reinforcements for Swansea as the game entered its final stages.
Stamenić had the last word, scoring in the 89th minute to confirm the scoreline at 3-1. Swansea were the better side throughout and deserved the three points.
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