Preview | Swansea City U21s v Birmingham City U21s

9th May
Academy
Photo of the Swansea.com Stadium pitch on the morning of the first 2022-23 home match

Swansea City Under-21s are in Professional Development League action for the final time this season as they welcome Birmingham City to the Swansea.com Stadium on Wednesday. (2pm kick-off).

The Swans have been in magnificent form at the Swansea.com Stadium this season, winning all four fixtures at the ground against Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Hull City and Professional Development League North champions, Sheffield United.

Overall, the age-grade side haven't lost in the league on home turf since November.

The Blues, meanwhile, haven't picked up a win in their last five outings, playing out two draws in their last two games against Ipswich and Reading respectively. 

Entry for this fixture is free, and tickets can be claimed HERE.

 

Pre-match views

Coach Anthony Wright: "It's always brilliant for the players to play over at the Swansea.com Stadium, and it's a great way to end the season.

"We're all looking forward to it. At the moment, I'm always looking forward to watching the boys play and the stadium seems to be a place where we do so well."

Goalkeeper Remy Mitchell: "I've loved every time I've played at the stadium this season. It makes it much more special to play on that pitch.

"Hopefully, we'll have a good crowd of fans there to support us, they really help us and they get behind us, which is always a nice feeling."

Cameron Congreve

Swansea City 0 Birmingham City 3

A youthful Swansea City Under-23s' side were beaten by Birmingham City when the Blues last headed to SA1 in the Professional Development League in October 2020.

Birmingham started strongly and effectively wrapped up the game inside the opening 25 minutes. 

Following Miguel Fernandez’s early free-kick, Josh Andrews doubled the lead after a quickfire counter-attack in the 20th minute, before Jack Concannon’s drilled strike completed the scoring.

Swansea City U23s: Jamie Searle, Ryan Bevan, Cian Williams, Jake Thomas, Jacob Jones, Erick Kenko, Morgan Clarke, Bradley Gibbings, Cameron Congreve (Adnaan Moti), Adrian Akande (Rio Campbell), Josh Thomas (Aaron Hillier).

Sub not used: Panashe Makokowe.