Swansea City progressed to the next round of the English Football League Cup with a 3-1 home win over Crawley Town on Wednesday, August 13th. The Championship side navigated a potential banana skin against their League Two opponents at the Swansea.com Stadium, using a strong second-half performance to secure the result. Crawley Town took a surprise lead against the run of play in the first half, capitalizing on a defensive error. Swansea responded positively after the break, equalizing through a powerful header from a corner. The Swans then took the lead with a precise low shot from the edge of the area, before adding a third late on to put the tie to bed. The match result sees Swansea City continue their cup run, while Crawley Town exit with credit for a spirited display. Swansea's manager will be pleased with the character shown by his team to come from behind, while Crawley's boss highlighted his team's first-half performance as a positive.