Sheehan praised his team’s resilience after they earned a goalless draw away at Southampton at the weekend, even though they never looked likely winners.
Despite managing just two shots on target and spending long spells under pressure, Swansea held firm at St Mary’s to claim what Sheehan described as a “point gained” against one of the division’s strongest sides.
“That is our first good point of the season. The draws we have had have felt like losses. We’ve played better with the ball and come away short of points,” he said.
“They created a lot of chances in that spell in the first half. That is the first time a team has created that amount of chances against us, credit to them.
“As the game went on we felt quite comfortable. Ultimately we played against a good team but our mentality to come here and keep a clean sheet was great.
“Can we be better with the ball? Yes, we didn’t create enough opportunities but defensively we were quite resilient.
“Our last two games have been against teams who were in the Premier League last year. We came here and were resilient when we weren’t at our best, it’s a wonderful thing to take out of the game for us.
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“Ultimately today is a point gained.
"They made it tough for us at times. We were a small bit off it in the last 20 minutes of the first half.
“In the second half it was a small bit more even. We changed shape during the game which gave us more of a foothold.
"But in terms of resilience, defending the box – I think you have to do that in some games, and that's the most we've had to do that this year.
"It wasn't the game-plan to just come here and get a point. We wanted to win it, but our attacking play could have been better.
"The quality in certain areas needs to be better of course. But it's a display that shows character against a team who have an enormous amount of quality."
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Sheehan’s side frustrated a Southampton team that had 21 attempts on goal and twice struck the post but could not find a way past Swansea goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux.
The Chilean international produced a composed performance to secure his third clean sheet of the campaign and echoed his manager’s sentiment that the result was a sign of progress.
“I think that was a point we can be happy with,” said Vigouroux.
“We’ve come away from home against a team who were in the Premier League last season, and who have a lot of quality.
“So to keep a clean sheet and put a point on the board is a positive and something we should be encouraged by.
“Every game and every challenge in the Championship is different and you have to be able to deal with that and find ways to put points on the board and get results.
“It was a very tough game but we have come away with a deserved point.”
While Southampton boss Will Still lamented his side’s lack of fortune — joking he must have “squashed a cat” after seeing his team hit the woodwork twice — Swansea left the south coast with a growing sense of belief.
