Joe Allen admits Swansea City will have to stay hot if they are to avoid plunging into the icy depths of the Championship. The former Wales midfielder sent his team on their way to back-to-back victories with the opening goal against back-pedaling Blackburn at the weekend in a 2-1 win.

Luke Williams has finally found some home comfort with Swansea City. After four straight defeats in front of his own fans, the Swans head coach won his first league game at home – a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers – to ease their relegation fears. Williams had plundered two away wins in his eight matches in charge, but goals from Joe Allen and Jamie Paterson showed he can do it on his own manor.

Welsh coach Eric Ramsay is set to take over at Minnesota United and become the latest Briton to take a management job in Major League Soccer. The 32-year-old will become the youngest ever head coach in the United States and Canada’s top division when the Manchester United assistant completes his move to the Twin Cities.

Ronald – the Swansea City star who celebrates goals with Cristiano Ronaldo-style leaps into the air – insists there are more to come. The Brazilian winger scored twice as the Swans beat Sunderland 2-1 at the weekend at the Stadium of Light.

Swansea City boss Luke Williams reckons he’s a footballing dinosaur, but he enjoyed watching Ronald proving wingers are certainly not yet extinct. The Brazilian winger scored twice to earn the praise of head coach Williams following the club’s crucial 2-1 victory at Sunderland. The win meant the Swans remain four points clear of the relegation zone, a margin that would have been narrowed to a single point had they lost on a day when three of the clubs below them all won.

Angry Luke Williams has hit out at his Swansea City players for being “too scared” to take the initiative when they draw level with opponents. Williams was reflecting on his players’ response after they drew level at 1-1 with Ipswich Town on Saturday, before eventually losing 2-1. It’s a defeat that leaves the head coach still searching for a home win, with just one victory achieved in seven league matches since he took over.

Luke Williams has ordered his Swansea City to be braver after a “timid” capitulation at home Leeds United plunged them back into relegation worries. The Swans were hammered 4-0 by Leeds United in another defensive horror show that could easily have been far more painful.

Liam Cullen has admitted Swansea City’s win at Hull City was a “massive” result for a club who looked as if they could be sliding towards a relegation scrap. The Swans striker scored the only goal of the game on Saturday to give head coach Luke Williams his first win in the Championship at the fifth attempt.

An upbeat Luke Williams believes Swansea City may have turned a corner after he gained his first Championship win since becoming head coach. Williams pinpointed a sense of belief in the dressing room after his team won 1-0 at promotion-chasing Hull City to give him his first league win at the fifth attempt. A well-taken strike from Liam Cullen proved the difference, although Swansea could easily have improved their lead in a largely dominant display.

Morgan Whittaker proved a point at Swansea City by helping Plymouth take all three away from home for the first time this season. The former Swans striker also showed why Plymouth were prepared to turn down a £8m bid from Lazio two days before the end of the transfer window. Whittaker – who left the Swans in a £1million move in July last year – scored a sublime 18th minute goal in a 1-0 Plymouth win that proved the difference between two mid-table clubs travelling in different directions.

David Turnbull has described Cardiff City as a “huge club” after leaving Celtic to join the Bluebirds in a deadline day deal worth around £2m. Cardiff confirmed the arrival of the Scottish international midfielder on a permanent deal from for an undisclosed fee, penning a contract until June 2027.

Luke Williams insisted he would take some encouragement from Swansea City’s latest defeat – even though it was their third in as many games during which they have conceded 11 goals. The Swans fell to a 3-1 defeat at Leicester City which leaves then 17th in the Championship, eight points above the relegation zone.