'Happy days': Conor Hourihane has already impressed Swansea manager Steve Cooper

Swansea City's Conor Hourihane holds off Nottingham Forest's Fouad Bachirou at the Liberty Stadium. Picture: Simon Galloway/PA

Steve Cooper hailed the influence of new signing Conor Hourihane after Swansea thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-1 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Hourihane joined Swansea on Wednesday, with the Corkman moving from Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season.