The best is yet to come from Swansea City striker Gorka Pintado - according to his manager Roberto Martinez.

The Spaniard came off the bench after 54 minutes of last night's Carling Cup clash against Hull to spark a Swans revival that saw them secure a memorable 2-1 win at the Liberty Stadium.

It sent the Swans into the third round of the competition for the first time in 26 years.

Pintado cancelled out a Dean Windass opener within 10 minutes of coming on and despite missing an injury-time penalty, still walked away with the man-of-the match award after an outstanding display.

Having arrived in the summer from Segunda B side Granada for just £70,000, the 30-year-old nicknamed El Toro (The Bull) is already looking a bargain buy.

"We had been chasing Gorka for a long, long, time,'' explained Roberto, "and you can see why.

"He is in the best moment of his career, but the best years are still ahead of him.

"His strength is a handful for any defender - even Premier League ones - and he could have had a hat-trick tonight even though he's still not 100 per cent fit.

"He is still feeling a niggling back injury from the pre-season friendly at Chester and that's why he's only been at the 30-minute playing level.

"But he's been working hard to get himself fully fit and I can't wait until he's right on top of his game and enjoying his football to the full.''

Asked how much Pintado would have cost him in the British market, Roberto smiled: "Four, five, six, seven million?''