Swansea manager Paulo Sousa hailed his side after they bounced back from a costly defeat at the weekend to take three more vital Championship points with a 1-0 win at Watford.

The Swans were beaten by a stoppage-time goal at Nottingham Forest on Saturday but moved nine points clear of seventh place after Shefki Kuqi's header earned them a win at Vicarage Road.

Sousa's side look certain to be in the play-offs now after they picked up a 20th clean sheet of a remarkable season, and he admitted he was pleased with their response.

He said: "Mentally it was very difficult for us after the Forest defeat but we picked ourselves up and it is a good result. We need to keep it up for the rest of the season now.

"We defend as a team and our organisation and positioning is excellent. We make the right decisions and are focused and we are difficult to beat."