Owain Tudor Jones last night celebrated landing a one-month Swansea City contract with a display which hinted that he may be worth a longer-term deal. In truth, Swansea's trip to Forest Green Rovers was one of those pre-season friendlies which did not merit a place in the memory bank.But Tudor Jones will not view it that way. His four-week deal, which should be signed within the next 24 hours, proves that the young North Walian has already made an impression on Kenny Jackett. And the Swansea manager, watching on from the main stand at The Lawn last night, must have been a little more taken with the powerfully-built midfielder after this lively showing. At 20, he is raw and a little rough around the edges. But alongside the hungry Andy Robinson, Tudor Jones was one of the bright spots on a low-key occasion. Skipper of Welsh Premiership side Bangor City in the latter stages of last season, he was not afraid to shout instructions to his team-mates despite the fact that many were experienced Football League professionals. And Tudor Jones backed up his talk with actions, leading the fight for possession in midfield and using it well when the ball was won. ''I'm delighted just to have got a one-month contract,'' he said, ''but hopefully that will lead to something more. ''Being at Bangor City has been a brilliant experience for me, working under a manager like Peter Davenport and playing alongside people like Clayton Blackmore. ''They were the first club to give me a chance in men's football and I will always appreciate that. ''But to be honest, I don't want to go back to the Welsh Premiership. I think it will be a benefit to my game to train and play full-time and hopefully I can do that with Swansea.'' Tudor Jones's hopes of a break in the pro game do not lie solely in South Wales - Rochdale manager Steve Parkin made some enquiries after his performance in Bangor's friendly with the Spotland club a fortnight ago. ''I did okay and I think he asked a question or two about me, but by then I had been training with Swansea for a couple of weeks and had liked what I'd seen,'' he explains. ''Kenny Jackett has been quite positive with me. He has said there are things in my game which I need to work on, but that's what training every day is all about. ''Hopefully, I can take my chance here.'' A Bangor first-teamer at 16, Tudor Jones spent a week training with Chelsea's reserves a couple of seasons back. Nothing, he says, was ever likely to come of that, but Swansea could be different.. ''I'm out of contract at Bangor and I'm not sure what the situation would be regarding compensation if I did end up signing long term for Swansea. ''But right now I'm just concentrating on working hard in training and trying to do well in the games when I get a chance. ''I was surprised to get on for the last five minutes of the game against Fulham last Saturday, but it was a fantastic experience. ''To get the chance to play regularly at the new stadium would be a dream for me.'' Former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Adam Chambers has already seen his hopes dashed after just 90 relatively quiet minutes in a Swansea shirt, though Nigerian Minabo Asechemie did enough to be given another chance. Triallists are everywhere at this time of year, and most are sent on their way almost as quickly as they arrive. But there is hope for those trying to impress - remember Willy Gueret 12 months ago? Of those already assured of a place in Jackett's squad next season, Robinson stood out for his tireless efforts, while Garry Monk's return to action after injury troubles was predictably smooth. They should have been part of a winning team, but rustiness in front of goal cost Swansea against a newly full-time Forest Green side featuring a host of triallists of their own. Alex Meecham, one of an avalanche of home substitutes, sent their best chance wide of Brian Murphy's left upright. Swansea were always the more likely to score, and Kevin McLeod will be grateful that the two opportunities he passed up did not come in a more meaningful game. Paul Connor went close on a couple of occasions, while Robinson, given the captain's armband for the final half hour, curled a shot narrowly wide. Tudor Jones had a sighter, too, but his 20-yard drive thudded into the hoardings. Still, he should get another chance.

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