Swansea v Blackburn

Swansea 3

Sigurdsson 37′ Dyer 43′ Dann 63′ (og)

Blackburn 0

FT 90 +3
HT 2-0

By Chris Osborne BBC Sport

Blackburn's survival hopes took a massive nosedive with a comprehensive defeat at the hands of classy Swansea.

Gylfi Sigurdsson opened the scoring for the home side, curling in a delightful left-footed effort.

Scott Sinclair pounced on a Scott Dann error to supply Danny Graham, who teed up Nathan Dyer for the second.

Analysis

Guy Mowbray BBC Match of the Day commentator

Blackburn really needed something today. The only thing they got was an absolute hiding. Blackburn are in a whole lot of trouble. While it was Swansea's day, Blackburn's days as a Premier League team may be coming to an end. Four games to go - you have to think they'll need to win them all.

David Dunn spurned chances for Rovers but their fate was sealed when Dann knocked the ball into his own net after Sigurdsson had struck the post.

Mathematically both of these sides - who were each coming off the back of a four-game losing run - can still go down. Realistically only one will.

That fate is becoming more likely for Steve Kean's Rovers, who performed like a club resigned to relegation, and remain three points adrift of safety.

Swansea on the other hand managed to recapture their trademark passing style that has drawn so many plaudits this season, but had been notably absent in recent weeks.

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It was Sigurdsson, having already troubled Robinson with a swerving effort, who put the Swans in the ascendancy.

The Iceland international collected Joe Allen's cross on the corner of the penalty area, shifted the ball on to his left foot and swung it over former England keeper Paul Robinson and into the net.

It was a finish that will have strengthened the calls for Sigurdsson to turn his loan move from German side Hoffenheim into a permanent switch in the summer.

It was also the cue for Blackburn to hit the self-destruct button.

Steven Nzonzi was at it first, sending a blind pass into his own area which only found Graham, who forced a smart save from Robinson down to his left.

Did You Know?

The last time Blackburn made the trip to Swansea was is in October 1983. It was a clash in the old Division Two, which Rovers won 1-0

Then Dann made a hash of clearing Neil Taylor's cross and the ball found its way to Sinclair. He switched it across the six-yard box to Graham, who slipped it to Dyer, and although he sliced his shot the ball spun past Robinson.

Dann was once again the Blackburn fall guy for Swansea's third.

Sinclair left three Rovers defenders for dead on his way into the area and slipped in Sigurdsson. The Icelander contrived to hit the post from two yards out but his shot ricocheted back off the hapless Dann and into the net.

Blackburn's limited response was led by Dunn. The midfielder hit a half-volley into the ground when he should have done better, nodded over from six yards out and rattled a post with a 20-yard drive.

But it could have been worse for the visitors, with Robinson making impressive stops from Sinclair and substitute Leroy Lita.

For Rovers, with their outlook now even more bleak than before the game started, the target must be to take every point they can from their last four games, which include trips to Tottenham and Chelsea.

Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers:

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Rodgers salutes Swansea fans

"I thought the boys were outstanding. We had a real hunger. I wasn't worried in the last four games apart from QPR. The three games prior we played well but just didn't get results.

"Today, to keep a cleansheet and score three goals against a team capable of scoring many goals was good.

"Our home form in the last 18 months has been incredible and that is massively down to the supporters. You sensed how much they enjoyed that performance."

Blackburn boss Steve Kean:

"It was tough afternoon. At 0-0 I thought we contained them well.

"I felt when we won it back we were loose in our possession and not as potent as we have been. But Swansea pressed very well when we won it back.

"We thought the first goal there was potentially a foul in the build-up. But no doubt it's a fantastic finish."

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)

Swansea City

01 Vorm
02 Williams
03 Taylor
04 Caulker
22 Rangel (Monk - 89' )
07 Britton (Gower - 69' )
11 Sinclair
12 Dyer
24 Allen
42 Sigurdsson
10 Graham (Lita - 85' )

Substitutes

25 Tremmel
16 Monk
15 Routledge
17 McEachran
27 Gower
18 Lita
19 Moore

Blackburn Rovers

01 Robinson
16 Dann
18 Orr
31 Hanley (Formica - 46' Booked )
08 Dunn
12 Pedersen
15 Nzonzi
21 Ms Olsson
35 Lowe
23 Hoilett Booked (Modeste - 55' )
24 Yakubu (Goodwillie - 61' )

Substitutes

34 Kean
03 Mn Olsson
10 Formica
14 Petrovic
09 Modeste
20 Rochina
25 Goodwillie

Ref: Clattenburg

Att: 18,985

Match Stats

Possession 65 35

Shots

16 7

On target

8 2

Corners

7 3

Fouls

8 12

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +2:05 Full time

Full Time The referee blows for the end of the match.

90:00 +0:39

Gylfi Sigurdsson produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save made by Paul Robinson.

90:00 +0:39 Booking

Booking The referee cautions Mauro Formica for unsporting behaviour.

90:00 +0:22

Unfair challenge on Nathan Dyer by Mauro Formica results in a free kick.

88:15 Substitution

Substitution Garry Monk on for Angel Rangel.

87:24

Leroy Lita takes a shot. Save by Paul Robinson.

84:15 Substitution

Substitution Leroy Lita joins the action as a substitute, replacing Danny Graham.