Manning on the mark and Obafemi returns to action in Swans win

Republic of Ireland international Ryan Manning was on the scoresheet and Michael Obafemi returned to action as Swansea defeated Hull 3-0 to claim only their third win of the Sky Bet Championship season.

Galway native Manning, who has six caps to his name since making his Irish bow in 2020, volleyed home just after the hour mark to open the scoring before Luke Cundle doubled their advantage three minutes later.

Joel Piroe wrapped things up late on as Swansea, who started the day in the relegation zone, picked up the three points.

Obafemi, who has been at the centre of a back-and-forth between Swans manager Russell Martin and Irish boss Stephen Kenny, was restored to the bench after being left out of recent match-day squads, and was introduced in the 88th-minute for goalscorer Piroe.

Kenny has included the Swans striker in his 24-man squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Scotland and Armenia.

Swansea's stoppage-time defeat to Sheffield United in midweek had seen them sink to 21st in the table, while Hull fell to their third successive defeat when they went down 3-0 to Stoke.

Hull, seeking to end a run of four defeats in their last five games, almost struck the first blow when Jean Michael Seri let fly with a long-range shot in the third minute that forced Steve Benda to dive full stretch to tip over the bar.

Two minutes later Piroe hit the bar for the first time and Ollie Cooper forced Nathan Baxter to save smartly in the Hull goal with a shot from eight yards.

Swansea continued to press forward and, in added time at the end of the first half, Baxter got his fingertips to a thunderous left-footed shot from Piroe that he somehow managed to turn onto the bar and away.

Hull started the second half more brightly