West Brom v Swansea
Danny Graham scores Swansea's winner
A Danny Graham strike secured Swansea City just their second Premier League away win of the season as West Bromwich Albion's poor home run continued.
Marc-Antoine Fortune put the Baggies ahead, firing in Jonas Olsson's flick from a corner, as West Brom sought a first home league win since November.
But Gylfi Sigurdsson inspired an immediate comeback as he calmly slotted home Neil Taylor's cross.
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Graham won it with a third goal in five minutes, guiding in Sigurdsson's pass.
The striker's 10th goal of the season moved Swansea back into the top 10 on 30 points, while Roy Hodgson's side remain on 26 points, six points clear of the relegation zone but now on a run of four home defeats in a row.
Swansea brought the division's worst away record to a snowy Hawthorns but secured a second successive win from trips to the West Midlands following their triumph at Aston Villa in January.
Their task might have been harder had referee Jonathan Moss awarded the hosts an early penalty as Gareth McAuley's close-range header seemed to hit Swans defender Ashley Williams on the arm, but the unofficial was not convinced.
WEST BROM v SWANSEA FACTS
- West Brom now have the joint worst home record in the Premier League, along with Wigan
- West Brom have not won a Premier League match in February since 2006, a 2-0 win over Blackburn
- Swansea are unbeaten in visits to the West Midlands this season, winning two and drawing one
- Swansea have won only nine of their 30 points this term away from home
- 22 of Swansea's 26 goals have been scored by Englishmen, only Manchester United can better that
And while Sigurdsson's impact was to prove crucial in attack, it was no less important that he headed Peter Odemwingie's first-half effort off the line. Fortune's goal-bound follow-up was blocked.
In a largely uneventful first half, an off-the-ball scuffle between Williams and Odemwinge might have proved a flashpoint but went unseen by official Moss.
The second half quickly sparked into life, however, with three goals inside five minutes just before the hour.
Fortune's first top-flight goal in 12 months sent relief around The Hawthorns, the French striker firing past Swans keeper Michel Vorm from a tight angle after Olsson had flicked on Graham Dorrans's left-wing corner.
But relief was short-lived as Sigurdsson levelled within 37 seconds of the restart.
The midfielder passed Taylor's teasing low cross past Baggies keeper Ben Foster for his first Swansea goal since his arrival on loan from Hoffenheim, but the former Reading man's third in as many games against West Brom.
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The Iceland international - appropriately excelling in the freezing conditions - then turned provider with a cross whipped in from the right that Graham managed to steer into the corner with his left foot.
Graham was denied a chance to extend Swansea's lead thanks to great covering by Olsson, the West Brom defender getting to Taylor's low left-wing cut-back before the Swansea top-scorer.
Odemwingie should have equalised late on for West Brom but missed the target with the goal at his mercy after a lovely flighted ball from Dorrans.
And Swansea clung on to their lead despite another superb chance for Fortune as his injury-time shot squirmed under Vorm's body but went wide.
Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (4)
West Bromwich Albion
- 01 Foster
- 03 Olsson
- 12 Reid
- 20 Shorey Booked
- 23 McAuley
- 07 Morrison Booked
- 14 Thomas (Tchoyi - 72' )
- 17 Dorrans (Cox - 71' )
- 21 Mulumbu (Scharner - 64' )
- 24 Odemwingie
- 32 Fortune
Substitutes
- 13 Fulop
- 06 Ridgewell
- 28 Jones
- 05 Tchoyi
- 08 Andrews
- 33 Scharner
- 31 Cox
Swansea City
- 01 Vorm
- 02 Williams
- 03 Taylor
- 04 Caulker
- 22 Rangel
- 07 Britton Booked
- 24 Allen
- 42 Sigurdsson
- 10 Graham
- 11 Sinclair
- 12 Dyer (Routledge - 88' )
Substitutes
- 25 Tremmel
- 16 Monk
- 15 Routledge
- 17 McEachran
- 26 Agustien
- 18 Lita
- 19 Moore
Live Text Commentary
Full Time The referee signals the end of the game.
90:00 +3:22Steven Reid delivers the ball, Headed effort on goal by Marc-Antoine Fortune from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the goal.
90:00 +3:11Marc-Antoine Fortune takes a shot. Ashley Williams gets a block in.
90:00 +2:36Jonas Olsson takes a shot. Blocked by Ashley Williams.
90:00 +1:44Corner taken left-footed by Nicky Shorey to the near post, clearance by Wayne Routledge.
90:00 +1:34Marc-Antoine Fortune takes a shot. Save by Michel Vorm.
90:00 +1:16The ball is delivered by Steven Reid, clearance made by Leon Britton.
90:00 +0:24Angel Rangel sends in a cross, Jonas Olsson makes a clearance.
89:46Angel Rangel restarts play with the free kick.
89:46 BookingBooking Nicky Shorey is given a yellow card.
89:40Nicky Shorey gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gylfi Sigurdsson.
88:14Foul by Ashley Williams on Marc-Antoine Fortune, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Gareth McAuley.
87:08 SubstitutionSubstitution Wayne Routledge on for Nathan Dyer.
85:13Simon Cox takes a shot. Save made by Michel Vorm.
84:19Shot by Gylfi Sigurdsson from 12 yards. Blocked by Jonas Olsson.
84:19Gylfi Sigurdsson has a volleyed shot. Gareth McAuley gets a block in.
82:27Nathan Dyer sends in a cross, clearance made by Jonas Olsson.
81:59Gylfi Sigurdsson challenges James Morrison unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jonas Olsson restarts play with the free kick.
81:17Peter Odemwingie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Leon Britton. Angel Rangel restarts play with the free kick.
80:05Free kick awarded for a foul by Somen Tchoyi on Scott Sinclair. Free kick taken by Leon Britton.
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
79:02A cross is delivered by Scott Sinclair, Nicky Shorey makes a clearance.
78:21 BookingBooking The referee books James Morrison for unsporting behaviour.
78:08Foul by James Morrison on Leon Britton, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Michel Vorm.
77:08Drilled right-footed shot by Paul Scharner. Save by Michel Vorm.
75:58Ashley Williams gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marc-Antoine Fortune. Free kick crossed left-footed by Nicky Shorey from right wing, clearance made by Steven Caulker.
74:16Shot from just outside the box by James Morrison goes over the bar.
73:56Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Morrison by Leon Britton. Jonas Olsson takes the indirect free kick.
72:53Shot by Somen Tchoyi from outside the box goes over the target.
68:35The ball is sent over by Scott Sinclair, Nathan Dyer takes a shot. Gareth McAuley gets a block in.
70:50 SubstitutionSubstitution Somen Tchoyi comes on in place of Jerome Thomas.
70:50 SubstitutionSubstitution Simon Cox comes on in place of Graham Dorrans.
70:29The ball is swung over by Graham Dorrans, Shot from close range by Peter Odemwingie clears the bar.
70:15Centre by Jerome Thomas.
70:08The ball is sent over by Steven Reid, clearance made by Joe Allen.
69:10Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Danny Graham.
68:35Scott Sinclair produces a cross, Nathan Dyer takes a shot. Blocked by Gareth McAuley.
68:10Jerome Thomas sends in a cross, save by Michel Vorm.
68:02Steven Reid crosses the ball, Leon Britton manages to make a clearance.
66:35Corner taken right-footed by Graham Dorrans from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Leon Britton.
65:11Unfair challenge on Scott Sinclair by Steven Reid results in a free kick. Neil Taylor restarts play with the free kick.
64:11The ball is sent over by Scott Sinclair, Close range effort by Danny Graham goes wide of the left-hand post.
64:11Scott Sinclair sends in a cross, Gareth McAuley makes a clearance.
63:04 SubstitutionSubstitution Paul Scharner on for Youssouf Mulumbu.
61:22A cross is delivered by Jerome Thomas, Leon Britton manages to make a clearance.
58:32The assist for the goal came from Gylfi Sigurdsson.
58:32 Goal scoredGoal - Danny Graham - West Brom 1 - 2 Swansea Goal scored by Danny Graham from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. West Brom 1-2 Swansea.
58:30Centre by Gylfi Sigurdsson,
57:34Jerome Thomas concedes a free kick for a foul on Leon Britton. Angel Rangel takes the free kick.
56:04Foul by James Morrison on Steven Caulker, free kick awarded. Ashley Williams takes the indirect free kick.
54:32Assist on the goal came from Neil Taylor.
54:32 Goal scoredGoal - Gylfi Sigurdsson - West Brom 1 - 1 Swansea Gylfi Sigurdsson scores a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. West Brom 1-1 Swansea.
53:11The assist for the goal came from Jonas Olsson.
53:11 Goal scoredGoal - Marc-Antoine Fortune - West Brom 1 - 0 Swansea Marc-Antoine Fortune fires in a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. West Brom 1-0 Swansea.
52:45Inswinging corner taken by Graham Dorrans from the left by-line played to the near post,
51:55Corner taken by Nicky Shorey played to the near post, Ashley Williams manages to make a clearance.
51:44The ball is swung over by Marc-Antoine Fortune, Ashley Williams manages to make a clearance.
51:02Effort from outside the penalty box by Nathan Dyer goes wide right of the goal.
50:54Angel Rangel produces a cross, save by Ben Foster.
50:28Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a shot. Gareth McAuley gets a block in.
48:51Scott Sinclair crosses the ball, Youssouf Mulumbu makes a clearance.
46:51James Morrison challenges Leon Britton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Steven Caulker.
45:44Scott Sinclair takes a shot. Steven Reid gets a block in.
45:01The referee gets the second half started.
45:00 +1:11 Half timeHalf Time The ref blows to end the first period.
44:31Jerome Thomas sends in a cross, clearance made by Neil Taylor.
43:39Corner taken by Gylfi Sigurdsson from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Steven Reid.
42:32Graham Dorrans crosses the ball, Jonas Olsson takes a shot. Michel Vorm makes a save.
42:32 BookingBooking Booking for Leon Britton for unsporting behaviour.
42:24Foul by Leon Britton on Jerome Thomas, free kick awarded.
42:09Peter Odemwingie takes a shot. Ashley Williams gets a block in.
41:16Corner from the left by-line taken by Graham Dorrans, Youssouf Mulumbu takes a shot. Clearance by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
40:37Graham Dorrans takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Jonas Olsson takes a shot. Ashley Williams makes a clearance.
40:28Graham Dorrans produces a cross, Angel Rangel manages to make a clearance.
39:22Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Steven Reid makes a clearance.
39:01Joe Allen takes a shot. Blocked by Gareth McAuley.
37:01Youssouf Mulumbu takes a shot from 35 yards and missed to the right of the goal.
36:19Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Graham Dorrans played to the near post, Joe Allen makes a clearance.
36:19Corner taken by Graham Dorrans from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Leon Britton.
36:11The ball is sent over by Steven Reid, clearance by Angel Rangel.
35:55A cross is delivered by Jerome Thomas, clearance by Ashley Williams.
35:05The ball is crossed by Angel Rangel, clearance by Jonas Olsson.
33:59Youssouf Mulumbu concedes a free kick for a foul on Gylfi Sigurdsson. Free kick crossed by Gylfi Sigurdsson, Nicky Shorey makes a clearance.
32:25Neil Taylor has a drilled shot. Blocked by Jonas Olsson.
31:54The ball is swung over by Marc-Antoine Fortune, Ashley Williams manages to make a clearance.
31:08Danny Graham fouled by James Morrison, the ref awards a free kick. Joe Allen takes the indirect free kick.
29:43Effort from deep inside the area by Danny Graham misses to the right of the goal.
29:36The ball is swung over by Leon Britton.
28:49Centre by Neil Taylor, Gareth McAuley manages to make a clearance.
26:58The official flags Peter Odemwingie offside. Angel Rangel takes the direct free kick.
26:46A cross is delivered by Scott Sinclair, clearance by Jonas Olsson.
26:08The official flags Danny Graham offside. Ben Foster takes the free kick.
26:01The ball is crossed by Neil Taylor.
24:27Marc-Antoine Fortune has an effort at goal and missed to the right of the target.
22:43James Morrison takes a shot. Save made by Michel Vorm.
19:32Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Gylfi Sigurdsson played to the near post, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Angel Rangel misses to the left of the goal.
19:24Centre by Danny Graham, Ben Foster makes a clearance.
17:51The assistant referee signals for offside against Marc-Antoine Fortune. Direct free kick taken by Michel Vorm.
17:11Nicky Shorey produces a cross, Close range headed effort by Gareth McAuley misses to the right of the target.
16:42Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Nicky Shorey played to the near post, Ashley Williams manages to make a clearance.
16:35Jerome Thomas produces a cross.
15:05Gylfi Sigurdsson fouled by James Morrison, the ref awards a free kick. Strike on goal comes in from Gylfi Sigurdsson from the free kick.
14:31Jonas Olsson sends in a cross.
12:42Free kick awarded for a foul by Neil Taylor on Jerome Thomas. Free kick taken by Ben Foster.
11:24Gylfi Sigurdsson produces a cross.
8:57Marc-Antoine Fortune is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Leon Britton takes the indirect free kick.
8:21Danny Graham is caught offside. Ben Foster restarts play with the free kick.
8:13Angel Rangel crosses the ball.
6:04Joe Allen has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area missing to the wide left of the goal.
5:32Corner taken right-footed by Joe Allen from the left by-line, clearance by Steven Reid.
4:48Outswinging corner taken by Joe Allen from the right by-line played to the near post, Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a shot. Blocked by Jonas Olsson.
4:40Neil Taylor produces a cross, Nicky Shorey makes a clearance.
1:39The ball is swung over by Marc-Antoine Fortune, save by Michel Vorm.
0:00The referee gets the game started.
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