Jason Scotland is used to Swansea City fans getting excited when he scores - but one of his goals sent a mum-to-be into labour!

Swans' fan Ian Vernon had finally persuaded his pregnant wife Linda to join him for a Coca-Cola Championship game at the Liberty Stadium.

With the scores at 1-1, Scotland edged Swansea ahead to make it 2-1. Then he bagged the winner…

Proud dad Ian said: "When Jason scored his first goal she stayed in her seat while everyone else was up celebrating. I told her that she was allowed to celebrate as well!

"When Jason scored again Linda she got into the swing of it and was up off her seat jumping about.

"I think she over-celebrated because the next thing I knew she said her waters had broken. I didn't believe her at first because she still had six weeks to go before the due date.

"I phoned Singleton Hospital half hoping they would say to come down after the game.

"But they wanted her in straight away. I couldn't leave her to go one her own could I?"

Linda gave birth to a daughter, Bethany, at 10.40 that night and after four weeks in hospital she was able to return home.

Ian added: "All through the pregnancy we were told it was going to be a boy.

"So on the way to hospital we had already decided to call the baby Jason - until a girl emerged that was.

"A friend sent Jason a message via his Facebook page and he said "Sorry about that, but congratulations!"

Despite the drama of her first visit to the Liberty Stadium, Linda insists she will be going to watch the Swans again. And Bethany has already met Jason!

She said: "It was nice of Jason to take the time to meet us and I can see myself going to more games.

"Ian had been nagging me for five years to go and I really enjoyed it. I don't think I'll go again if I'm pregnant though!"

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