Never has a draw felt so divine for Swansea City. It was not pretty but in the end it was enough to cement their spot in the Championship play-off final. Matt Grimes’s classy first-half strike was a beauty but they also had to show a beastly side to tame a brave Barnsley.
Cauley Woodrow’s equaliser gave the visitors hope but Swansea held on to triumph and reach Wembley. There was a deafening eruption of elation and relief from every crevice at the final whistle but for their manager, Steve Cooper, it is straight back to work.
Written by Ben Fisher at the Liberty Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/22/swansea-barnsley-championship-play-off-semi-final-second-leg-match-report under the title “Matt Grimes’ sweet strike takes Swansea past Barnsley and into play-off final”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
