Russell Martin lifts lid on his message to Swansea City players at half-time vs Bristol City as chat with star's parents revealed

Russell Martin has revealed he urged his Swansea City players to be bolder in their second-half approach after trailing 1-0 at half-time in their win over Bristol City.

Andreas Weimann put the Robins ahead shortly before the interval at the Swansea.com Stadium as the hosts were staring down the barrel of another tough afternoon following Tuesday's loss to Stoke City.

But Martin's men significantly improved after the restart and claimed all three points courtesy of goals from Michael Obafemi, Cyrus Christie and Joel Piroe.

"I'm really proud of the players. I thought we started the game well and then a few sloppy moments, we had a bit of a lack of confidence from Tuesday," said the Swans boss.

"Every good moment they had we gave to them I think. We concede a goal from a mistake. We lose the ball 70 yards from goal which shouldn't lead to that.

"It was a tough position to be in. We spoke about it half-time, trying to be the team we want to be and show real courage. They did that in the second half. I'm extremely proud of them. It's been a tough week, personally and professionally.

"We have an unwavering belief and trust in what we want to do. We understand where we're at in the transition."

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Victory lifted the Swans above Nigel Pearson's men into 16th in the Championship table with 16 matches left to play.

Prior to the contest, Martin took advantage of a rare Saturday off by watching Wales' Six Nations triumph over Scotland at the Principality Stadium.

And the 36-year-old has revealed he saw huge similarities between his side and Wayne Pivac's men after they registered ticks in the win column