Jack Fanning's second-half header ensured Swansea City Under-21s claimed all three points against Hull City at the Joma High Performance Centre.

The Swans bounced back from defeats on the road against Colchester and Wigan respectively, thanks to centre-back Fanning's powerful finish in the final quarter of the game.

It was a great moment for Fanning, whose season has been disrupted by injury, and rewarded Swansea for their perseverance in a hard-fought contest.

The hosts had controlled the opening exchanges, with Thomas Woodward threatening and seeing a shot blocked away for a corner.

It was an even opening for either side approaching the 10-minute mark, but the Swans were the ones to have more control of the possession.

There was another promising opening for the Swans when Zac Jeanes did well to keep the ball and advance down the right flank. He picked out Woodward, but another excellent covering block would deny the attacking midfielder.

Fanning was next to have a go as he headed the ball just over the bar from Aimar Govea's cross. 

Before the break, Fanning saw his lofted effort inadvertently blocked by teammate Arthur Parker's attempted half-volley, before Tigers' keeper Archie Howard comfortably caught a curling strike from Govea.

Swansea keeper Kit Margetson had been largely untroubled, but he was called into action early in the second half as former Swan Zane Myers forced a low save from the Welsh youth international with a fierce strike.

The Tigers had a good spell of pressure on the hour mark, Myers cut inside and drilled a pass  to Pharell Brown, but he was crowded out by  Fanning and Parker.

Margetson was in great form, and pushed away yet another strike from Brown, and the Swans capitalised by going straight up the other end to deservedly take the lead.

And it was Fanning who rose highest to meet a brilliant delivery from Dan Watts, and nod the ball past the keeper.

The Swans had chances to add to their lead just after they gained the advantage. Jacob Cook sent an effort just wide before Watts' strike forced a diving save from Howard as the hosts claimed the spoils.

Swansea City Under-21s: Kit Margetson, Zac Jeanes, Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Ramon Rees-Siso 75), Jacob Cook, Jack Fanning, Arthur Parker, Dan Watts, Morgan Bates, Thomas Woodward (Trialist 77) Sebastian Dabrowski (captain).

Substitutes: Sam Seager.