Swansea City 2-0 Oxford United: Tymon stunner helps Vitor Matos claim first Swans win

Josh Tymon scored a stunning volley as Swansea City ended their five-game losing streak with victory over fellow Championship strugglers Oxford United.

Marko Stamenic headed Swansea into a deserved lead late in the first period before Tymon arrowed the ball into the top corner from 20 yards on the stroke of half-time.

The home side held on with relative comfort after the break to register a first win in seven league fixtures, with Vitor Matos claiming his first points in his third game as the Welsh club’s head coach.

Swansea’s triumph means they climb above Oxford into 20th, three points above the relegation places, with Gary Rowett’s U’s two points worse off in 21st.

Both clubs have significant matches ahead, with Swansea at home to 22nd-placed Portsmouth on Tuesday and Oxford – who have won only once in seven games – going to Blackburn Rovers.

Swansea will head into their midweek fixture under slightly less pressure having won a home league game for only the second time since the opening week of the season.

Matos’ side recovered from a nervy opening to take control of the contest, with Zan Vipotnik having a goal ruled out for offside before the unmarked Stamenic headed home Tymon’s free-kick at the far post.

Tymon’s moment of class, after Michal Helik half-cleared Eom Jisung’s free-kick, gave Swansea breathing space at the break – though they had been 2-0 up at half-time at West Brom last weekend and came away from that game with nothing.

On this occasion, however, Swansea did not look like surrendering their lead.

It was not until the closing minutes that Oxford truly threatened, with Ole Romenij and Brian De Keersmaecker both denied by sharp Lawrence Vigouroux saves.