Liam Cullen

Vitor Matos believes Liam Cullen’s renewed spark is emerging at just the right time at Swansea City, reports Graham Thomas.

Vitor Matos has folowed up two defeats with two victories in his first four games in charge of Swansea City, as Graham Thomas reports.

Wales striker Liam Cullen is celebrating what he called a “perfect start” under new manager Craig Bellamy, crediting the team’s progress as a stepping stone toward securing World Cup qualification. Swansea forward Cullen netted his first two international goals as Wales bounced back from an early deficit to claim a 4-1 victory over Iceland in the Nations League on Tuesday.

Joe Allen has come out of international retirement and will be involved in Wales’ upcoming Nations League double-header with Iceland and Montenegro. Allen quit international football in February 2023 saying “time and injuries” had taken their toll, but the 34-year-old has been persuaded to rejoin the Dragons’ fold by new manager and former team-mate Craig Bellamy.

It’s been a while since opponents of Swansea City used to wake up on match day with a knot in their stomach. Luke Williams wants to bring those days back, but not in the way you probably imagine.

Luke Williams insists he needs around a dozen matches to decide whether or not Swansea City are going to be a force in the Championship this season. The Swans head coach praised his team after they earned their first away points of the season – a 2-1 victory at Coventry City – which moved them up to seventh in the table. But Williams believes his side needs more road-testing for him to determine whether they are any good – or if opponents so far have been bad.

Luke Williams insists there are positive signs emerging for Swansea City after their second Championship victory of the season moved them up to just outside the top ten. The Swans head coach believes his team’s 1-0 home win over Norwich City was a significant result as it relied on the kind of virtues the side had lacked so far this season.

Callum Robinson left the Welsh derby with his head held high – rather than losing it as he did in this fixture two years ago. The Cardiff striker grabbed an equaliser in a typically explosive Dai-namite Welsh derby that ended 1-1 with Bluebirds boss Erol Bulut sent off and another potential hoarding horror just a day after the Crystal Palace ball-boy incident.

Luke Williams urged his Swansea City side to use their convincing 3-1 victory over 10-man Gillingham in the first round of the Carabao Cup as the benchmark for their forthcoming league performances. Ronald’s solo effort gave the dominant Swans the advantage at half-time.

Swansea City have signed Slovenian striker Zan Vipotnik on a four-year deal. The club were in desperate need of strengthening their forward resources ahead of the new Championship season and have recruited a 10-cap international who played at this summer’s Euro 2024 finals.

Wrexham may have promotion in the bag but manager Phil Parkinson has a clear warning for any of their new global fanbase who think every season from now on will have a Hollywood ending. The “Welcome to Wrexham” documentary series has mushroomed fan groups of the Reds in the most unlikely dark corners of the football universe.

Luke Williams agreed some of the pressure has eased on Swansea City and their relegation fears – but he is demanding his team back-up their victory over Stoke City with another this weekend. The Swans head coach watched his side all but ensure their Championhsip survival after a convincing 3-0 home win on Wednesday night.