Luton forward Carlton Morris had given the visitors an early lead slotting home after an error by home goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux. The Swans though focused on the challenge ahead levelling through Gonçalo Franco midway through the half and went on to dominate proceedings.
The Hatters would be reduced to ten men in the second half with the dismissal of midfielder Joe Johnson for a second bookable offense. Whilst in the past the Swans under Williams have struggled to break down their opposition to earn all three points, they would show a calmness to find a way to win the match with substitute Peart-Harris popping up in stoppage-time to score the all-important winner.
For Williams, the result shows the growth and progress made from his young side in recent months.
“I hope it is a turning point where we see more performances in the same vein,” said Williams.
“We started the game in the correct way, but we made an error, suffered and got punished for that.
“I was though really happy with the response to going behind.
“We deserve to be on level terms and then the next big challenge for the group was when Luton go down to ten men is to not rush, panic, or try to score immediately with every single action.
“For the first few minutes after the sending off we probably did that but then we tried to play calmer and can feel the anxiety because everyone wants us to score and get what we deserved.
“We coped with it in the correct way, and it was a very mature performance. The lads got what they deserved in the end, it was a good victory.
“When the boy [Peart-Harris] hits the back of the net my only thought is to make sure we approach the next part in the right way.
“That we don’t try to sit too deep and protect what we have but to try and continue to take the ball and control the game, so it doesn’t become the scariest last seven minutes.
“We’ve been here before and I’m challenging the group in that way. Today I’m happy that they overcame that.
“We learn together as a group. I have spoken with the captain who is a key player in many ways on and off the pitch that the way we have performed in the last two games is the way we should judge ourselves week in and week out.
“Each game is a hurdle, and we need to overcome it in the correct way. We have to try and concentrate on performing at a very high level.
“If we can keep playing to that level, at the end [of the season] we will look where we are in the table.”
[Lead image: Swansea City FC]
