Olivier Ntcham's shot is blocked and then Liam Cullen fires over.

Joel Piroe's shot is deflected wide after a route-one ball from Andy Fisher.

This is Swansea City, right?

Direct football, what is this?

Ian Walsh
Former Swansea striker on BBC Radio Wales

What I like about Liam Cullen, he's prepared to take defenders where they don't want to go. Too often with the Swansea way, it's playing in pockets, playing it to feet and never committing a defender.

We are back under way.

Owain Tudur Jones
Former Wales midfielder and BBC Wales pundit

The Swansea fans know that if the score remains 1-0 with 20 minutes to go, it'll be a tough watch so getting that second goal is crucial.

I feel today is the afternoon where we'll see the home side secure a victory.

Lauren Smith is making a mark in management, with her Bristol City side aiming to move closer to a Women's Super League (WSL) return in their top-of-the-table game at London City Lionesses today.

If Welshwoman Smith, 34, needs a second opinion as the Women's Championship promotion race reaches a climax, she only has to walk across the corridor.

Bristol City Women share a training ground with the Robins' men's team.

There are two doors marked manager's office, with Smith in one and Nigel Pearson the other.

Pearson, 59, played top-flight football in his days as a defender at Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough, and has been working in coaching or management since the late 1990s.

When former Wales assistant boss Smith was named head coach of Bristol City Women in June 2021, Pearson - who took charge at Ashton Gate in February 2021 - offered a warm welcome.

"He was actually the biggest shock when I walked through the door and had the first conversation with him," says Smith, who was born in brought up in Newtown.

"He just said 'you're a first team, I'm a first team, so don't come with anything else - we are the first teams of this club, that's it, no arguments that is it'.

"From that point it could have just been words, but he put it into action straight away."

Read more: Lauren Smith making mark at Bristol City Women - with Nigel Pearson's backing

Ian Walsh
Former Swansea striker on BBC Radio Wales

There are still one or two uncomfortable moments at the back but the more time the Swansea players get away with it, the more confidence it will build and the appetite for the players today has been first class.

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The first time Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson faced Swansea City was as a centre-back with Carlisle United - all the way in 1999.

A very good half for the hosts.

They have dominated so far and have edged a head.

Let's have a brew and reconvene.

Milk, no sugar, please.

We will have two minutes of time added on.

Nathan Wood steps out, frees Ryan Manning and his cross flashes right across the face of goal!

That was begging to be turned in.

Sustained pressure from Bristol City but Swansea clear.

Then Alex Scott crosses and Andy King's effort is blocked.

A good bit of pressing from Bristol City.

Alex Scott is really lively.

Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium

Swansea deserve the lead, given to them by a Liam Cullen shot which just had enough power and accuracy to beat Max O'Leary.

The hosts have dominated possession and been the more threatening side.

But this is a team so short on confidence that you feel there is a long way to go yet.

Swansea's last clean sheet, after all, was in December - and they have managed only six in 37 league games this season.

Owain Tudur Jones
Former Wales midfielder and BBC Wales pundit

Swansea deserve to be ahead, they've had opportunities but now they face the real test! Making sure it stays this way.

Another dangerous cross from Mark Sykes just evades Alex Scott who can't get a clean contact on the ball.

Swansea hardly convincing at the back so far.

Ian Walsh
Former Swansea striker on BBC Radio Wales

A bit of luck from Oliver Ntcham but great little ball and a super finish from Liam Cullen!

I wouldn't panic, Robins fans.

Swansea have led in their last five league games at home... without winning any of them.

Liam Cullen almost intercepts as Bristol City try and play out from the back.

They won't do that again!