Disappointment at Wembley as Swansea City miss out on Premier League promotion
Watch: Swansea City fans react to side's loss at Wembley
Swansea City fans were left disappointed as their team failed to secure promotion to the Premier League at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.
The Welsh side faced-off with Brentford, who dominated from the start and left with a 2-0 victory over The Swans.
12,000 people were allowed inside the stadium to watch the match, with nearly 5,000 of those Swansea supporters.
The Swans last played in the Premier League in the 2017-18 season.
Brentford stormed to an early lead after a rash decision from Swans keeper Freddy Woodman led to goal from Ivan Toney. This was soon followed by another goal from Brentford, leaving Swansea City trailing behind within the first 20 minutes.
The Swans' misery was compounded when midfielder Jay Fulton was handed a straight red card for a foul.
Steve Cooper's side just could not bounce back and left Wembley goalless.
Speaking at a pre-match press conference, the Swansea City manager has said winning "would mean everything to the city and everything to the club".
He said: "We've talked about it at length amongst the players and staff and it's a massive motivation to go and try and get the job done."
Ahead of the game, Swansea fans outside of Wembley spoke of excitement and nerves - although many predicted that it would be a tough game.
The London stadium could usually welcome crowds of up to 90,000 in pre-Covid times but this was reduced to 12,000 for Saturday's game.
Swansea City have previously played in the Premier League and were most recently relegated in 2018. However this is the first time Brentford has made it to the top level of the EFL.
Welsh football fans will now be turning their attention to Newport County, who are also due to play for promotion this bank holiday. They face Morecambe at Wembley on Monday 31 May, with both teams setting their sights on a spot in League One.