Cullen form a result of Wales breakthrough - Williams

Luke Williams believes Liam Cullen's Wales breakthrough has been key to his spectacular run of form for Swansea City.

Cullen struck twice as Swansea returned to form with a 3-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday.

It is now six goals in eight Swansea appearances for Cullen since he scored his first competitive goals for Wales with a double in the win over Iceland in November.

Swansea head coach Williams says the faith shown in Cullen by Wales boss Craig Bellamy has shifted the Pembrokeshire-born forward's mindset.

"He is an overnight success who was 10 years in the making, as they say," Williams said.

"Definitely if you talk about a catalyst, it was having the backing of Craig Bellamy, who everybody respects because he was a top, top player and he's a top guy.

"When that's the guy giving you an opportunity in the national team, it means even more. Then when you go out there and realise your potential and score two goals and play great, then you come away feeling incredible, I'm sure."

Cullen signed a Swansea contract extension running until 2028 in October, only a matter of months after the club had opted to trigger a one-year option in his previous agreement rather than handing out a new long-term deal.

The new contract – when it eventually came - was a reflection of Cullen's growing influence at Swansea, yet the 25-year-old has since produced the best run of form in his career.

"I hope he's getting a lot of plaudits because he earned them, and I have seen a lot of his journey," Williams added.

"Now he's in a really good place and I hope he is there for a really long time."