‘WE’LL PARK OUR FEAR TO GO UP’

and Swansea only sealed a place on the final day.

Ahead of Monday’s trip to Cardiff, Parker (above) said: “I think we knew the challenge ahead of us. I said there would be some twists and turns, but we realised the other night we would need a lot of results to go our way.

“My message to the players has always been there are three ways to go up: as winners, second or through the play-offs.

“I don’t feel there is any psychological harm to my side even though we were only two points off second.

“We are very clear and focused on what we need to do. There’s a lot at stake but we need to worry about ourselves – and show up like I want us to. If we do that I know we will be fine.

“It will be tough but you would not expect anything less at this point.”

Cardiff boss Neil Harris (left) has told his players not to be distracted by a potential play-off final with Swansea. Harris knows his side will have their hands full facing Fulham over the two legs in the semi-final, and added: “We want more than this and success now would be promotion. I know there is a lot of noise at the moment about a south Wales derby in the final, but we have to block that out.”

Liberty Stadium: Tomorrow, 6.30pm

WHEN Steve Cooper was entrusted with Liverpool’s latest rising star, Jurgen Klopp knew what he was doing.

Swansea boss Cooper had led striker Rhian Brewster to success in England’s Under-17 triumph at the 2017 World Cup.

Fast forward three years and Cooper and Brewster, 20, find themselves hunting promotion to the Premier League. Anfield boss Klopp would wholeheartedly approve.

Swansea’s 4-1 success at Reading on Wednesday night (right) has set up a two-leg tie against Brentford