Duo's goals reward for their all-round efforts, says Swans boss Williams

Liam Cullen and Gonçalo Franco’s goalscoring exploits against Queens Park Rangers were deserved reward for their all-round efforts, according to Swansea City boss Luke Williams.

The pair got on the scoresheet to cap an excellent team performance as the Swans returned to winning ways in style with a 3-0 Boxing Day victory at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Cullen got two of the goals with two fine instinctive first-time finishes to take his tally for the season to nine, and make it six goals in his last eight appearances.

Franco, meanwhile, got his first goal in Swansea colours, volleyed home after Cullen’s cross had been parried as far as the Portuguese midfielder.

And Williams was pleased for the pair as Cullen kept up his rich vein of form, and Franco opened his Swansea account.

“Liam is just a class act, and he is such a classy player,” said Wiliams.

“I think he has worked so hard in his career for this type of form, and this type of run in the team and he ahs absolutely earned every single thing that he is getting at the moment.

“I hope he is getting a lot of plaudits because he has earned them, and we are very fortunate to have him.

“For Franco, he will be thrilled because he has been close so many times. In this game, he won the ball so well as he does, but some of his quick actions behind the opposition lines were so good. He was so determined to get himself in the box and he got what he deserved.

“I think you could see how pleased everyone was for him by how everyone celebrated.”