SWANSEA CITY:

Hamer 5; Cabango 8, Naughton 6, Manning 7; Christie 7 (Fulton 84), Downes 6, Grimes 7, Latibeaudiere 6; Smith 6, Ntcham 6 (Wolf 46, 7); Piroe 6 (Joseph 74, 6).

Subs not used: Fisher, Bennett, Obafemi, Walsh.

PRESTON: Iveren 5; van den Berg 6, Bauer 6, Cunningham 5; Rafferty 6 (Sinclair 63, 5), Whiteman 6 (Ledson 84), Browne 5, Barkhuizen 7 (Olosunde 36, 6); Johnson 7; Riis 5, Evans 6 .

Subs not used: Ripley, Lindsay, McCann, Maguire.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Ben Cabango. The Wales international was a tower of strength at the heart of defence. REFEREE: Josh Smith 6.