Aimee Deacon's hat-trick helped Swansea City Women return to winning ways with a handsome victory over Cardiff Met Women in the Genero Adran Premier.

Deacon opened the scoring after 43 minutes, heading home at the back post from Lucy Finch's cross to break the deadlock, and added a second before the interval.

Robyn Pinder extended Swansea’s lead by firing into the top corner, before Deacon completed her treble with another finish at the back post to take her tally for the season to six.

The Swans took control early on and Jess Williams twice went close from set-pieces in the early stages.

Deacon also had a chance from a fantastic ball by Nia Jones, but her first-time effort was saved by Charlotte Smith in the Cardiff Met goal.

Deacon was soon in on goal again, but sent her effort into the side-netting from Stacey John-Davis’ pass.

A tame shot from John-Davis was saved after, following good work by Pinder and Emily Thomas.

But the Swans would finally have the breakthrough when Finch’s cross into the box found Deacon, who headed into the bottom right corner.

Deacon would double the lead just two minutes later, Sophie Brisland-Hancocks picked out Taite Trivett, who delivered a low cross for Deacon to fire home.

The Swans dominance continued into the second period, and Pinder got on the scoresheet when she burst into the box and fired a shot into the top corner to leave the keeper with no chance.

And Deacon would round off the scoring by completing her second hat-trick of the season, finishing after John-Davis had struck the bar and Jones put the rebound back across goal.

Substitute Chloe Chivers came close to making it five late on, firing wide from the edge of the box, as the Swans eased to victory.

Swansea City Women: Charlie Haynes, Lucy Finch, Sophie Brisland-Hancocks, Sammy Wynne (Rachel Cullen 74), Robyn Pinder, Stacey John-Davis (captain), Aimee Deacon (Emily Richards 69), Taite Trivett (Chloe Chivers 78), Emily Thomas, Jess Williams (Maddy Murray 74), Nia Jones (Steph Turner 78).

Cardiff Met Women: Charlotte Smith, Anna Houghton, Sophie Davidson, Samantha Dziminowicz, Cerys Pinchard (captain), Chelsea Cochrane, India Shanahan, Summer Kilby, Gwenllian Jones (Sally Grimm 62), Niamh Duggan, Faith Mulenga.

Unused subs: Carys Gittins, Celyn Garton, Ruby Colleton, Maddison Coles.