Sheffield United 4-0 Swansea City: Morgan Gibbs-White dazzles as Russell Martin's men thumped at Bramall Lane

Russell Martin's promise that pain would be suffered during his debut season at Swansea City once again proved timely as his team were ruthlessly dispatched by Sheffield United.

Chief creator Morgan Gibbs-White ran riot against his former employers and put the hosts ahead early on with a cool finish.

The Blades doubled their lead in remarkable fashion soon after as George Baldock volleyed home Rhys Norrington-Davies' cross.

Billy Sharp netted a third before Gibbs-White completed his brace in the second-half on what was another afternoon on the road for Swansea to forget.

With Hannes Wolf rested as a precautionary measure due to a hamstring concern, Joel Latibeaudiere started at left wing-back while Olivier Ntcham came in for Michael Obafemi who was listed among the substitutes.

Paul Heckingbottom's side went into the contest having kept five clean sheets in their previous six outings, such was the scale of the task facing Martin's men.

And after earning a succession of corners early on, the Blades took the lead with a simply worked goal on Swansea's left flank.

Oliver Norwood lofted the ball over Latibeaudiere for Gibbs-White to chase, and he fired beyond Andy Fisher to give Sheffield United a dream start.

Bramall Lane was bouncing, and just three minutes later, the noise levels were raised again as Norrington-Davies' cross from Swansea's right side was spectacularly volleyed in off the crossbar by Baldock.

The visitors looked shell-shocked, and with precious little on show in attacking areas, the travelling contingent of supporters who braved the elements to attend the contest could have been forgiven for fearing the worst for the remainder of their Saturday.

Having been unable to fully prove his worth in a Swansea shirt due to a