Swansea City were denied victory by a late goal at Home Park on Tuesday night but have a quick chance to get back to winning ways at Derby on Saturday.

And Wales international Williams says that the circumstance of the equaliser – a twice taken penalty – will keep them together for the challenges ahead

“The gaffer summed it up when he said on Tuesday and last Saturday, ‘this can only make us stronger’,” said Williams in tonight’s Evening Post.

“We’re all together a little bit more, we’re in the trenches a little bit and it’ll make us stronger as a team.

“We only got one point from Plymouth, but the frustrating thing is we don’t feel it’s because of anything we’ve done.

“We got our goal, we defended like men and then the lead got taken away from us.

“I think Plymouth should concede that in the second half, the referee spoilt the game,” said Williams. “I don’t know what he was thinking because you watch 100 penalties and goalkeepers come off their line.

“I’m sure if every penalty decision where the goalkeeper strayed off the line got pulled up, they wouldn’t do it.

“Dorus has pulled off two brilliant saves and the second one went straight back to their player. That’s something we couldn’t do anything about.”

Williams added: “It wasn’t just the second penalty. The number of times he gave them a foul was just embarrassing.

“Any kind of decision he was giving to them and it seemed like we were going to play until they scored a goal.

“But their players were happy with a draw at home, so maybe it shows how far we’ve come.”