Report | Swansea City U21s 2 Burnley U21s 0

A dominant first-half display saw Swansea City Under-21s extend their winning sequence at the Swansea.com Stadium with a 2-0 victory over Burnley.

Morgan Bates opened the scoring early on for the hosts as he capitalised on a loose ball in the box to fire home from close range.

Jacob Cook doubled the Swansea lead just 16 minutes later, sending a low driven effort into the bottom corner.

It means the Swans have won three of their last four games, and have emerged victorious in every game they’ve played at the Swansea.com Stadium over the last two seasons.

They started strongly from the get go, with Bates getting in behind the Burnley defence before sliding a cross to Sammy Henia-Kamau, but the striker’s effort was held by the keeper.

Ben Lloyd’s corner delivery was the palmed as far as Arthur Parker, but he put the rebound over the bar.

However, the Swans would be in front 11 minutes into the contest. Bates converted after Jon Ander Villar Robinson had palmed Henia-Kamau’s cross into his path in the box.

Bates almost had a second seven minutes later, Lloyd’s dangerous cross found the forward in the area, but his effort as he stretched for the ball was put over the bar.

Josh Ginnelly then had the chance to double the lead when a loose ball fell for the winger, but his curling effort from an acute angle cleared the woodwork.

Chances continued to go begging, Dan Watts fired over the bar before Lloyd dragged an effort just wide of the post.

But the second goalwould come after 27 minutes; Cook’s powerful driven strike flying into the bottom right corner to give the Swans a deserved two-goal lead.

The Swans dominance continued throughout the remainder of the first half. Henia-Kamau forced a good save from the keeper before Jack Fanning headed the resulting corner wide.

Swansea keeper Kit Margetson was called into action for the first time just before the break, his strong save denying Tom Tweedy’s low effort from a rare Burnley attack.

Margetson was called into action again after the restart, a fine save keeping out Kamarni Ryan’s volleyed attempt.

At the other end, a fine piece of skill from Lloyd created a chance for the midfielder to further extend the Swans lead, but his curling effort failed to truly trouble Robinson in the Burnley goal.

The Swans continued to look for their third goal, with Bates’ long-range effort being held by Robinson.

Margetson was tested once again late on, pulling out another great save to deny Benji Wetshi and secure his clean sheet, as the young Swans continued their flawless recent record at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Swansea City Under-21s: Kit Margetson, Josh Pescatore, Jack Fanning, Jacob Cook, Arthur Parker, Iestyn Jones, Sammy Henia-Kamau (Callum Deacon 78), Dan Watts (Zac Jeanes 90), Morgan Bates, Ben Lloyd (captain) (Thomas Woodward 84), Josh Ginnelly (Ramon Rees-Siso 46).

Unused subs: Sam Seager.

Burnley Under-21s: Jon Ander Vilar Robinson, Hamzat Balogun (Alex Healy-Byrne 61), Oliver Pimlott, Joe Ashton, Murray Campbelll, Joe Bauress (Marley Leulai 78), Julien Vetro (Basilio Socoliche 61), Charlie Veevers, Kamarni Ryan (Benji Wetshi 61), Tommy McDermott (Brandon Ly 78), Tom Tweedy.