McBurnie struck after just 11 minutes for the only goal of the game when he powered a header past Smith after he rose high in the box to latch on to Hanley’s in-swinging cross.
Swansea wasted a golden opportunity to double their advantage just past the half-hour mark as a cross from Ryan Hedges found its way to Daniel James, but the midfielder blazed his effort over the target.
The game almost had a grandstand finish when goalkeeper Smith dashed into the Swansea box to meet Harris’s corner, but he could not make a decent connection and the Swans left the Amex with all three points.
Good 1-0 win against Brighton! Shout out to my boy @oli_mcburnie getting his first goal👊 long journey home now😴
— Daniel James (@Daniel_James_97) August 17, 2015
Buzzing 1 game 1 goal 1 win. Good 3 points and a good shift by the boys👍🏼 long drive home now! #swans
— Oli McBurnie (@oli_mcburnie) August 17, 2015
The game was watched by Wales manager Chris Coleman
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