Soccer

Swansea ease their fear through deflected goals

Jonjo Shelvey and Chico Flores strikes enough to see off fellow strugglers Fulham

Swansea City’s Jonjo Shelvey scores his side’s first goal at the Liberty Stadium. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire
Swansea City’s Jonjo Shelvey scores his side’s first goal at the Liberty Stadium. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire
Tue Jan 28 2014 - 23:12

Swansea City 2 Fulham 0

Deflected efforts from Jonjo Shelvey and Chico Flores gave Swansea a first win in nine Premier League matches to ease their relegation fears against fellow strugglers Fulham.

Shelvey put the hosts ahead in the 61st minute when his shot from the edge of the box struck Wilfried Bony and Brede Hangeland to beat Maarten Stekelenburg.

Flores’ near-post header, which flicked in off Dimitar Berbatov, sealed the 2-0 win, just the third on home turf this term, and moved Swansea up to 10th in the table.

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Fulham failed to make the most of excellent first-half chances for Hangeland and Ashkan Dejagah as they slipped to a defeat which ensures they remain just a point above the drop zone.

After Shelvey’s goal Fulham had to come out in search of an equaliser, and De Guzman almost picked them off with a driving run and left-footed shot that Stekelenburg leapt high to his right to keep out.