Coventry City 1-2 Swansea City: Jamie Paterson and Joel Piroe end Sky Blues' unbeaten home run

Jamie Paterson runs away to celebrate after putting Swansea in front with his sixth goal of the season

Jamie Paterson and Joel Piroe were on target once more as Swansea City ended Coventry City's unbeaten home record in the Championship.

Paterson swept Swansea into an early lead before Piroe's deflected shot made it 2-0 inside 12 minutes.

Kyle McFadzean headed Coventry back into it, but Swansea held on for a fourth win in their last five games.

Russell Martin's in-form Swansea side climb to 10th in the table, while Coventry stay fourth.

Mark Robins' team missed the chance to close the gap on the top two as Swansea won an away league game for only the second time under Martin, although the Welsh club were made to work for the victory as Coventry improved after their desperate start.

The Sky Blues have been a formidable proposition on their own patch since returning to what is now the CBS Arena this season after two years playing in Birmingham.

Yet Swansea arrived in their best form of the campaign, and it was the visitors who impressed from the outset.

Swansea scored with their first attack of any note, as Jake Clarke-Salter could only clear Jake Bidwell's cross as far as Paterson.

Kyle McFadzean (centre) headed in his second goal of the season to get Coventry back into the game

The Coventry-born forward - linked with a move to his home-city club before joining Swansea in August - stayed cool to take his chance, steering in a shot which crept inside the post despite a touch from keeper Simon Moore.

Paterson's sixth goal of the season was swiftly followed by Piroe's 10th, as Olivier Ntcham sent Ethan Laird bursting down the right flank.

Laird might have been fouled as he turned and tumbled in the box, but the penalty appeal did not matter as Piroe pounced on the loose ball and saw his shot ricochet into the net as Clarke-Salter tried in vain to block.

Coventry responded admirably, with Viktor Gyokeres denied by a fine Ben Hamer save before McFadzean rose at the far post to head home powerfully from Gustavo Hamer's corner.

The fine entertainment continued as Paterson's drive drew a fingertip save from Moore, before Coventry threatened first after the break as Fankaty Dabo's effort was well blocked.

The hosts' pressing game made life harder for Swansea in the second period, yet Martin's team almost extended their lead when Bidwell headed Matt Grimes' corner against the bar.

McFadzean threatened with another header which bounced wide, before Hamer pushed away Dabo's late long-ranger to ensure Swansea climbed to within a point of the top six.

Coventry manager Mark Robins:

"I think we are on the end of a result where we were the authors of our own downfall because we didn't start the game.

"Don't get me wrong, it's difficult because they are a good team, they want to move you around, they try and do things that we want to do to opposition teams that make you uncomfortable and they made us uncomfortable because we couldn't get to grips with it and their movements.

"It can be difficult, but we gave them a brilliant head start in the game, the second goal is two yards off, that's a disappointment the linesman's got to be up with play but he wasn't and ended up costing us the second goal."

Swansea head coach Russell Martin:

"It was two good teams going at it. I think we deserved the win. We started the game brilliantly and could have maybe scored more.

"We were disappointed to concede the goal we did and Coventry to be fair to them went really aggressive.

"I am so proud of the players. I really hope they take even more belief from this.

"We are a long way from being complete and there will be bumps in the road, but I really feel like we are on a journey and we are heading in the right direction. We just need to keep growing."