Sheehan demands more after Swansea pass 50 points

Alan Sheehan is in his second spell as Swansea's caretaker boss

Alan Sheehan insists Swansea City will not ease up despite passing the Championship's traditional 50-point safety mark thanks to Wednesday's victory over Plymouth Argyle.

Swansea took the division's bottom club apart, with first-half goals from Lewis O'Brien, Harry Darling and Josh Key securing a 3-0 win which would have been more emphatic but for a succession of missed chances.

A second successive home victory – and a fourth in the past five home games – means Swansea have banked 14 points from eight matches since Sheehan was named caretaker head coach in mid-February.

The Irishman's task when he took the reins was to ensure Swansea retained their second-tier status, and that job now looks all but complete with his side 14th in the table, nine points clear of the relegation zone with five games remaining this season.

"Are we safe? I don't know. It's hard to know. I don't really look at that. We want to chase teams and be the best version of ourselves," Sheehan said.

"When we were on 48 [points] before the game I wanted to get over 50 and that's a good achievement from where we were. But now it's about getting to the next level.

"We've jumped another place and that's the challenge always, to finish as high as you can and get the best out of every single game."

Swansea produced their most complete performance under Sheehan as they overwhelmed Plymouth.

The Swans were glancing nervously towards the bottom three after successive defeats in mid-March, but have taken seven points from their three games since the international break to pull clear of danger.

While caretaker head coach Sheehan looks to have fulfilled his brief by guaranteeing survival, question marks remain over whether he will still be in charge come the start of next season.

"When they gave me the job of head coach, I had a duty of care to the football club to make sure we were in the league," Sheehan added.

"I don't think about me, I think about what's best for the football club.

"Whatever happens at the end of the season, it's irrelevant really. As long as my conscience is clear and I have done the best job for this club, I am good with that either way."