'No excuses' - Burgess sends message to Swansea fans

Cameron Burgess has sent a message to Swansea City supporters saying he will make "no excuses" after he scored two own goals in Saturday's thrashing by former club Ipswich Town.

Centre-back Burgess endured a painful afternoon as Alan Sheehan's struggling team were beaten 4-1 by Ipswich.

Both goals were unfortunate, with Burgess twice turning the ball into his own net as he made sliding attempts to clear against the club he left to join Swansea in the summer.

But with Swansea down to 18th in the Championship having lost four of their past seven league games, 30-year-old Burgess expressed his feelings on social media site X.

"I don't usually say much on social media and I will probably take this post down soon, but just wanted to write a message to the Swansea City fans that want to hear it," Burgess wrote.

"I know how much this club means to you all and how much pride you take in being a part of it. As a player, I hear your criticism and you won't hear any excuses from me.

"I am my own worst critic, believe me, and it's my sole purpose to put things right on the pitch personally by showing what you all expect to see."

After a miserable first-half performance, Swansea trailed 1-0 at the break thanks to a precise finish from Jack Clarke.

Sheehan's men improved at the start of the second period, levelling through Goncalo Franco, only for Ipswich to restore their lead within five minutes when Leif Davis' mishit shot went in off Burgess.

Ivan Azon then put the result beyond doubt before Burgess diverted Jens Cajuste's cross inside the far post to add to Swansea's misery.

When asked about Burgess' difficult day, Sheehan said: "We win as a team and lose as a team.

"I think that me as a manager right now, I'll always be looking for solutions, understanding if we could do things differently and how we can tweak little things moving forward."

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna had sympathy for his former player, who now joins up with Australia for friendlies against Colombia and Venezuela.

"Sometimes in those situations, as a defender with the ball coming across goal, if you don't get there someone else will. Cameron is experienced enough to know that," McKenna said.

"He's a top man who has been a top player for our club. We have fond memories of him and he has already been a top player for Swansea.

"You can see what a leader he is in their group already. I know how strong a character he is and I'm sure he will be picking up his team-mates."