It’s scene of Grimes raid
this that could be really important.
“Credit to the boys because our record after the international break hadn’t been great, so I am really pleased.”
Grimes’ goal came in a dominant first half from the Swans that should have brought three goals.
Just one came when MATT GRIMES proved Rotherham goalkeeper Swansea City can at last Jamal Blackman punched a get down and dirty after corner clear, but then the frills of international allowed the ball to squirm football. under his body when
The Swans had not Grimes drilled it through a managed to win a game crowd of bodies.
Not quite a Grimes scene following a break for
that needed red and white national duty for three
tape, but Blackman will feel years before this gritty and,
a little guilty that his side well, “Grimy” battle decided
were behind at the break. by the midfielder’s goal.
In mitigation, Blackman No wonder Swans
could point to his alertness manager Steve Cooper was
in saving from young cock-a-hoop, even if his side
Swans striker Liam Cullen, sat so deep on
although luck their lead late
as also on his on, the Millers side when came close to Jamal Lowe snatching a struck a post. point. The second
They were half was a saved by different story Rotherham’s as Rotherham wayward pressed hard finishing and for an big call from equaliser. referee Matthew Donohue, It never arrived as they who judged Swans were slow to react when defender Ryan Bennett had Swans keeper Freddie not used his arm to deflect Woodman fumbled a away Michael Smith’s goalcorner and then Angus bound header in the 84th MacDonald blasted over. minute. Millers manager Paul
“We scored a scruffy Warner admitted: “On goal and had to show the another day, we might have other side of the game in got a penalty or a tap-in the second half – resilience, from the goalkeeper’s drop, character and dealing with but Swansea could have their set pieces and having scored more as well. the kitchen sink thrown at “Did we deserve it on us, so I’m really happy with balance of play? Probably that,” said Cooper. not, but you can play badly
“It is games and days like away and still get a point.” SWANSEA CITY: Woodman 6, Cabango 6, Bennett 6, Naughton 7, Roberts 7, Fulton 7, Grimes 8, Bidwell 6, Dhanda 7 (Palmer 76, 5), Cullen 6 (Routledge 73, 6), Lowe 7 (Smith 86). Unused subs: Benda, Rushesha, Williams, Cooper, Manning, Latibeaudiere.
ROTHERHAM: Blackman 7, Olosunde 5 (Clarke 46, 6), Ihiekwe 6, A MacDonald 6, Harding 7, Jozefzoon 6 (Vassell 61, 6), Lindsay 5 (Miller 46, 5), Crooks 6, Barlaser 6, Wiles 6, Hirst 6 (Smith 53, 5). Unused subs: Johansson, Jones, Thompson.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Matt Grimes. The oil in Swansea’s wheels and packed a punch with the winner.
REFEREE: Matthew Donohue 6.