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Tom Coleman

The facts that show how loud it actually was at Swansea City v Cardiff City in wake of Neil Warnock's jibe

As a fan, nothing quite compares to the ecstasy of a goal on derby day.

When Ben Wilmot's header nestled into the back of Neil Etheridge's net midway through the first half of Swansea City's deserved 1-0 win over bitter rivals Cardiff City, it predictably sparked bedlam among the home faithful.

Swans fans undoubtedly played their part in roaring on their team to victory, with their reaction to Wilmot's winner unquestionably the high point.

Then again, not everyone was impressed by the atmosphere inside the ground, including Cardiff boss Neil Warnock.

After the game he said: "I just felt it was there to be won today. I know it’s a local derby, but I thought we quietened the crowd down.

"I’ll be disappointed in the return match if it’s not a lot louder than that."

As it turns out, his assessment may have been a little unfair, at least in terms of the vital moment.

Recently released figures show the full extent of the reaction and delirious celebrations that greeted Wilmot's goal.

The readings from a seismometer in place at the ground showed the goal sparked a shock that clocked up a reading of 106,432 counts, three times higher than any other game seen at the Liberty Stadium this season.

(Swansea City AFC)
(Swansea City AFC)

That reading also comfortably overtakes Mike van der Hoorn's winner against Hull City, which at the time sparked a 'mini-earthquake'.

It also

The figures are being gathered through the season as part of a Sky Bet experiment, which has seen devices placed at Championship grounds across the country to monitor the seismic vibrations following celebrations this season.

As well as Swansea, seismometers have been installed at Barnsley, West Bromwich Albion, Reading, Millwall, Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday.

Swansea City v Cardiff City Post Match Reaction

Speaking about the project, seismologist Paul Denton said: "A seismometer measures vibrations in the ground, and what we're hoping by having lots of clubs involved is that we'll be able to build up a picture of which goals have the best crowd response on a given weekend, but also over the course of the current campaign.

"We're hoping that as the season progresses, the goals will become more exciting and we'll get a bigger crowd response.

"What we tend to find is that when a goal is scored, the whole stadium will leap to their feet at the same time and this produces a vibrational pulse that is transmitted into the ground and that's what we pick up on the seismometers."

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