Report | Wigan Athletic U21s 2 Swansea City U21s 1

Yori Griffith's maiden under-21s' goal was not enough to prevent Swansea City suffering defeat against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium.

The 17-year-old, on his first start for the under-21s, put the Swans ahead when he turned in a rebound from close range in the first half.

But the hosts levelled the score within the final quarter of the game after a trialist poked home from a corner kick.

And Leo Graham claimed the three points and completed the comeback for the Latics as he headed home a cross with five minutes remaining.

It was harsh on a young Swansea side who gave a good account of themselves.

Scholars Sammy Henia-Kamau, Thomas Searle and Griffith made their first starts for the upper-age group, whilst fellow under-18s Aidan Higgins, Jacob Cook, Josh Pescatore, Thomas Woodward and Ewan Griffiths made up the bench.

The visitors were without Evan Watts - which saw Remy Mitchell return between the sticks - as well as Ben Lloyd, Joel Cotterill and Cameron Congreve, who were all on international duty.

It was the home side who created the first real chance of the afternoon. A one-two sent Luke Brennan in on goal, but his strike was superbly blocked by Seb Dabrowski.

Max McMillian was next to get involved a few minutes later. Kieran Lloyd picked out his run but the Latics player sent his attempted chip agonisingly wide.

Swansea began to settle in possession, but were nearly caught out in their own area when McMillan latched onto a loose ball and sent a powerful strike into the gloves of Mitchell.

The visitors' best chance yet came on the 20-minute mark. Griffith fashioned a shot that looked to be headed for the top corner, only to be palmed away for a corner by Wigan keeper Matt Corran.

But the Swans did take the lead with their next meaningful attack. A low cross was parried by the Latics keeper, and Griffith was on hand to slot home the rebound from six yards.

The visitors then suffered an injury blow before the break with Searle making way for injury victim Pescatore.

Swansea retained their lead at the break, but Wigan began to have a better spell in the early stages of the second half, with Brennan flashing an effort well over the bar.

A pair of well-worked deliveries saw Henia-Kamau firstly denied by the offside flag, before Cadogan cross was fired across the face of goal. 

The hosts started to commit further numbers forward, with Kian Jenkins and Joe Thomas making important blocks for the Swans, who spurned a brilliant chance to extend their lead when Cadogan failed to find the target from Charlie Veevers' pass.

Instead the hosts levelled when a trialist got the final touch from a corner, and they would go on to snatch all three points courtesy of Graham's header in the closing stages.

Swansea City Under-21s: Remy Mitchell, Thomas Searle (Josh Pescatore 40), Sebastian Dabrowski, Mitchell Bates (captain), Joe Thomas, Kian Jenkins, Maliq Cadogan, Charlie Veevers, Sammy Henia-Kamau (Thomas Woodward 63), Glory Nzingo, Yori Griffith.

Substitutes: Ewan Griffiths, Jacob Cook, Aidan Higgins.