Report | Fleetwood Town U21s 0 Swansea City U21s 1

Swansea City Under-21s sealed a Professional Development League play-off place with a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood Town at Highbury.

A decisive, first-half goal from Morgan Bates - and his 24th goal of the season - claimed all three points for the young Swans away from home.

The Swans still have the opportunity to finish higher, having two more games in hand, but a top-eight finish is secured. The age-grade will go on to play a side from Premier League 2 in the coming weeks with details to be confirmed in due course.

It was a slow burn to the game at the home of the Cods, but it was the visitors that dominated possession early on.

Fleetwood's skipper Owen Davenport had a big opportunity to break the deadlock after 30 minutes with a powerful strike inside the area, but it proved to be a simple save for Joe Collins.

And moments later, Bates made no mistake to finish into an open net after a initial Josh Pescatore effort down the right was parried by Fleetwood stopper, Luke Hewitson.

Hewitson was called into action almost immediately, but prevented the hosts from going two goals down as a diving save prevented a Pescatore strike.

There was little goalmouth action in the second period, but the hosts pressed relentlessly in hope bring themselves level in their final game of the 2025/26 campaign.

Collins and a strong Swansea backline defended well to deny chances from Sean Costelloe and Jonah Walker, and a last-gasp headed clearance in extra time from Carter Heywood ensured the Swans held on to their 1-0 lead.

Swansea City Under-21s: Joe Collins, Carter Heywood, Harlan Perry, Dan Watts (captain), Blair McKenzie, Iestyn Jones, Josh Pescatore, Yori Griffith, Morgan Bates, Milo Robinson, Aimar Govea.

Substitutes: Caleb Demery, Jakub Nowak, Thomas Woodward, Thomas Searle, Josiah Kallicharan.