Report | Wrexham AFC Women 2 Swansea City Women 3

Swansea City Women returned to winning ways and maintained their unbeaten start to the Genero Adran Premier season with victory over Wrexham at the Racecourse.

Having been held to a goalless draw against Barry Town United the Swansea.com Stadium a week earlier, Jamie Sherwood’s side bounced back in style.

Stacey John-Davis headed the Swans in front early on, bursting into the box to meet a cross and power her effort past the goalkeeper.

But Wrexham would be level before the break, Ava Suckley finishing off a counter-attack.

Jess Williams would respond for the visitors the break, heading home a great delivery from Katy Hosford to restore the Swans lead, before Chloe Chivers' free-kick was turned into her own net by Katie Sharp.

Rosie Hughes would net late on for the hosts but it would only be a consolation.

The Swans had started well in north Wales, Lucy Finch trying her luck from distance as they enjoyed a period of pressure.

And they got their reward when John-Davis arrived to steer in a great ball from Robyn Pinder.

Swansea also had an immediate second, Finch picked out Pinder with a low ball but the striker's effort was parried to safety.

Instead, Wrexham would level when Suckley finished after Abbie Iddenden had won possession back high up the pitch.

The Swans started brightly after the break. Sophie Brisland-Hancocks found space at the back post from Pinder’s cross, but her effort was dragged wide of goal.

And Williams would restore the lead for the Swans, heading home from close range after a Hosford corner.

A Sharp own goal would extend the visitors' lead as Chivers' delivery from deep was headed past her own keeper.

Substitute Hughes would nod home to pull a goal back late on but the Swans would seal the three points, with Williams making an outstanding covering challenge in the final seconds to deny Wrexham an equaliser.

Wrexham Women: Liz Craven, Olivia Fuller, Erin Lovett (Brooke Cairns 79), Abbie Iddenden, Rebecca Pritchard, Carra Jones (Amber Lightfoot 73), Natalie Clark (Mari Gibbard 74), Katie Sharp, Ava Suckley, Lili Jones, Keren Allen (captain) (Rosie Hughes 86).

Unused subs: Chloe Ankers.

Swansea City Women: Opal Rayner, Lucy Finch, Sophie Brisland-Hancocks, Danielle Broadhurst (Chloe Chivers 64), Rachel Cullen (Aimee Deacon 79), Robyn Pinder (Taite Trivett 89), Katy Hosford (captain), Stacey John-Davis, Emily Thomas, Jess Williams, Nia Jones.

Unused subs: Steph Turner, Sammy Wynne.