Swans Under-21s Win At Brighton
Ollie McBurnie scored his first goal for the Swans Under-21s as they won their second category one match of the season by winning 1-0 at the Amex Stadium against Brighton.
McBurnie struck after just 11 minutes for the only goal of the game when he powered a header past Smith after he rose high in the box to latch on to Hanley’s in-swinging cross.
Swansea wasted a golden opportunity to double their advantage just past the half-hour mark as a cross from Ryan Hedges found its way to Daniel James, but the midfielder blazed his effort over the target.
The game almost had a grandstand finish when goalkeeper Smith dashed into the Swansea box to meet Harris’s corner, but he could not make a decent connection and the Swans left the Amex with all three points.
The game was watched by Wales manager Chris Coleman
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