The Verdict

It will have been a tough moment for Lowe and the Swansea squad to take - they were in and around the automatic promotion spots all season so falling at the final hurdle will naturally be disappointing.

But they've made progress year on year since being relegated from the Premier League - Graham Potter had them in mid-table in their first season, and now Cooper has guided them to sixth and fourth in the previous two campaigns.

Is the top two on their horizons next season? We'll have to wait and see, but Andre Ayew's expected departure will really hurt them on the pitch (although it will ease their finances) - the Ghanaian will be a tough man to replace and Lowe may have to fire in more than the 14 goals he netted this season to compensate for his probable loss.