Adrian Forbes gave Swansea the perfect start at Bury

Adrian Forbes gave Swansea the lead after just 25 seconds, the midfielder sliding in to score left-footed from close range.

Bury's attacks kept Swansea nerves on a knife edge, with over-excited fans spilling onto the pitch at moments.

But after Southend were held to a 1-1 draw at Grimsby, Swansea leap-frogged them into third place and League One.

Bury: Garner, Scott, Challinor, Woodthorpe, Kennedy (Buchanan 75), Whaley, Flitcroft, Barry-Murphy, Mattis, Kazim-Richards, Shakes.
Subs Not Used: Collinge, Cartledge, Boshell, Barrow.

Booked: Flitcroft, Kazim-Richards, Barry-Murphy.

Swansea: Gueret, Ricketts, Iriekpen, Monk, Austin, Forbes, Martinez, O'Leary (Anderson 90), Britton, Trundle (McLeod 68), Thorpe (Connor 76).
Subs Not Used: Murphy, Gurney.

Booked: Austin, Martinez, Thorpe.

Goals: Forbes 1.

Att: 7,575

Ref: C Webster (Tyne & Wear).