Swansea City Win 1-0 Against Portsmouth to Ease Relegation Fears

Swansea City secured a vital 1-0 victory over fellow Championship strugglers Portsmouth on Tuesday evening at the Swansea.com Stadium, easing their relegation concerns with a second consecutive win under new head coach Vitor Matos.

The decisive moment came in the final 10 minutes of a tense, low-scoring affair, when substitute Liam Cullen fired home his second league goal of the season. The 25-year-old academy product, introduced just over half an hour into the match, latched onto a clever combination play involving fellow substitutes Zeidane Inoussa and Malick Yalcouye to slot a first-time left-footed strike past Portsmouth goalkeeper Will Norris. The goal handed Swansea three precious points and extended their unbeaten run to two matches, following Saturday's 2-0 home triumph over Oxford United.

Both teams entered the fixture desperate for points in their battle to avoid the drop. Swansea, who sit 20th in the table, moved six points clear of the relegation zone with the result, marking their first back-to-back league wins since April. Portsmouth, mired in 22nd place, suffered their 10th defeat of the campaign and remain two points from safety, despite having a game in hand...