Bristol Rovers secured their first victory under new manager Ray Graydon with a battling win over Swansea.

Giuliano Grazioli headed them in front after 33 minutes and Paul Tait doubled the advantage after 52 minutes, following up after a shot from Vitalijs Astafjevs had been parried by Roger Freestone.

Substitute David Moss gave Swansea hope with an 80th-minute header but four minutes later Astafjevs settled the result with a fine right-foot finish from 15 yards.

Swansea could have no complaints. They only came to life after player-manager Nick Cusack introduced himself as a 71st minute substitute for Steve Watkin.

Bristol Rovers: Howie, Boxall, Uddin, Barrett, Challis, Carlisle, Hogg, Quinn, Astafjevs, Tait, Grazioli. Subs: Clarke, McKeever, Bryant, Gall, Richards.

Swansea: Freestone, Jenkins, Theobald, Evans, Sharp, Howard, Mumford, Phillips, Reid, Williams, Watkin. Subs: Marsh, Keaveny, Moss, David Smith, Cusack.

Referee: T Bates (Stoke on Trent).