Swansea City 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Michael Duff gets first league win to relieve pressure on shoulders

Swansea City got their first league win of the season as they beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 to ease the pressure on under-fire boss Michael Duff. After a run of dismal performances, the Swans finally got three points on the board thanks to goals from Jamal Lowe, Jerry Yates and Arsenal loanee Charlie Patino.

A first-half penalty from Lowe put the home side in control at the Swansea.com Stadium before Yates and Patino put them out of sight with two well-taken finishes. The win lifts the Swans out of the Championship relegation zone, while the hurt goes on for Wednesday and boss Xisco Munoz.

Earlier in the week, Duff had urged fans to have patience after a disappointing run of form but knew that his team would have to finally deliver the goods against Wednesday to ease the mounting pressure. To get the latest Swansea news sent straight to your inbox, sign up here.

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He knew too that they were unlikely to get a better chance than against the Yorkshire side, who were also looking for their first league win of the season going into Saturday’s contest. The Northern Irishman made two changes to the side that drew 1-1 with QPR in midweek, with Patino and Kristian Pedersen coming in and Jay Fulton and Bashir Humphreys dropping to the bench.

Swansea started brightly and had the first real chance of the game, as some nice build up play from Ginnelly unlocked Jamal Lowe in the box, only for his shot to be deflected wide. Down the other end, the Swans defence was also called into action early, with Josh Key making a crucial