Report | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s 2 Swansea City U21s 4

Swansea City Under-21s kicked off their Premier League Cup campaign with a deserved victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Yori Griffith opened the scoring at the Aggborough Stadium with three minutes on the clock with a curling strike. But the lead only lasted a mere 20 minutes as Fletcher Holman's follow-up shot found the back of the net.

But second-half goals from Thomas Woodward, Blair McKenzie and Bobby Wales ensured the Swans got three points on the board in Group G.

Wolves' Ethan Sutherland pulled a goal back in the closing stages with a thunderous free-kick, but it was only a consolation for the hosts.

The Swans were quarter-finalists in this competition two seasons ago but they had a tough start with an early chance for the hosts arriving before 60 seconds had been played

Mateus Mane sped down the left to tee up teammate Enzo Gonzalez, whose shot was initially saved by Evan Anderson before cannoning off the woodwork.

However, the Swans would take their chance down the other end from a quick-flowing move. Griffith made no mistake from Woodward's pass as he curled the ball right round keeper Alfie Brookes for the opener.

Josh Pescatore then had a shot blocked on the edge of the area as a mazy run from Woodward had set the midfielder into space.

Moments later, Woodward looked to have a chance of his own. His header from a Swans corner was on course to find the bottom corner, only for it to be cleared by a covering defender.

But approaching the half-hour mark, the hosts would draw back level. Anderson pushed away a fine effort from Gonzales, but Holman was on hand to smash home the rebound.

Wolves were soon attacking again and were denied by the woodwork twice in quick succession as Tawanda Chirewa saw his strikes rattle the crossbar.

The visitors had the first chance of note in the second period. Dan Watts' high ball found the head of Pescatore, whose header was pushed away by Brooks. 

Anderson was next forced into action at the other end, and it was Chirewa again with a powerful close-range effort, but the Scotsman denied the striker before Wolves' keeper Brooks had to make a big save, palming away a low strike from Zac Jeanes.

The Swans were on top, and were deservedly rewarded by regaining the lead in the 66th minute. Woodward latched on to a high delivery from Jeanes, and his header floated over the outstretched Brooks to get his side back in front.

Swansea had plenty more chances through Pescatore, only for Brooks between the sticks to deny the right-back.

But the goals kept coming for the visitors, and it was a maiden strike for Scotsman McKenzie - as he tapped home after a fumble from Brooks in the six-yard box from a Pescatore free-kick - that further extended the away side’s lead.

Wolves thought they had cleared the effort off the line, but the referee duly rewarded the Swans a third goal.

It was soon two goals in two minutes for Swansea, as Wales slid the ball into the bottom corner from yet another Pescatore assist.

Wolves halved the deficit in stoppage time as Sutherland's unstoppable free-kick from the edge of the area smashed past Anderson, but the Swans held firm to  bring the three points back to south Wales.

Swansea City Under-21s: Evan Anderson, Sam Parker (Blair McKenzie 71), Zac Jeanes, Harlan Perry (Morgan Bates 71), Arthur Parker, Iestyn Jones, Josh Pescatore (Thomas Searle 90+7), Dan Watts, Bobby Wales (Ramon Rees-Siso 89), Thomas Woodward (Milo Robinson 8), Yori Griffith.