Cooper hails infl uence of new boy Conor

By Phil Blanche
Star Game

MORE TO COME: Swansea’s Liam Cullen celebrates scoring their fi rst goal
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STEVE Cooper hailed the infl uence of new signing Conor Hourihane after Swansea thrashed Nottingham Forest to reach the fi fth round.
Hourihane joined Swansea on Wednesday, with the Republic of Ireland midfielder moving from Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season.
The 29-year-old only had a couple of training sessions with his new team-mates before starting for the Championship high-fliers....