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Swansea vs Leicester - as it happened: Paul Clement's men triumphant in relegation dogfight

Re-live all the action from Sunday's Premier League fixtures

Joe Miles
Sunday 12 February 2017 11:39 GMT
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Mawson strikes from inside the Leicester box to hand the home side the lead
Mawson strikes from inside the Leicester box to hand the home side the lead (Getty)

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After Tottenham's chances of catching Chelsea were landed a serious blow at Anfield, Antonio Conte's men now have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table as they travel to Burnley.

But victory is far from a given. Sean Dyche's men have developed an impervious reputation at home, winning 28 out of their current 29 Premier League points at Turf Moor.

Although Chelsea will be tipped as favourites to win, a shock result against the Clarets isn't beyond the realms of possibility today.

After that, Swansea and Leicester go head to head at the bottom of the league as they continue to fight for survival.

The Foxes have been dragged to the foot of the table following a miserable run of form that has seen them failure to win in league this new year.

As for the Swans, Paul Clement's men have enjoyed something of a resurgence in recent weeks but remain dangerously close to the relegation zone with just one point separating them from the bottom three.

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Saturday's results:

Arsenal 2-0 Hull

Manchester United 2-0 Watford

Middlesbrough 0-0 Everton

Stoke City 1-0 Crystal Palace

Sunderland 0-4 Southampton

West Ham 2-2 West Brom

Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham

48 MINS

Swansea are oozing confidence in this fixture, as they continue to pump balls around between them comfortably. The Leicester lads are being forced to chase possession and they are struggling to make an impact.

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:07

51 MINS

The Foxes slowly progress up the pitch but they are struggling to find a gap in the Swansea defence. Olsson intercepts the move and begans a Swansea move up the field. 

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:11

54 MINS

Gray gets the return from Vardy and he attempts to cross the ball into Slimani. However, he miss kicks the delivery and it's easily collected by Fabianski. 

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:13

56 MINS

Sigurdsson delivers a free kick into the danger zone, but it fails to beat the first man and is cleared by Drinkwater.

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:15

57 MINS

Yellow card: Chilwell crashes into the back of Llorente.

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:15

60 MINS

The second half possession stats stand at 50/50. It's close out there, but Swansea remain the more threatening of the two sides going forward. 

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:19

62 MINS

Sigurdsson delivers a corner into the box that flies over Schmeichel, who misjudges the cross. To the relief of the keeper, there was not a Swansea head following up the corner. 

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:21

63 MINS

Slimani has Leicester's best chance of the game, but Fabianski comes out on top. The Leicester man is put through on goal, but his left-footed strike is not enough to bring his side level. 

That will be a wake up call for The Swans.

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:22

66 MINS

Following Slimani's chance, Ranieri's men look like although they have been injected with urgency. Mahrez pumps the ball over the top, but Naughton is there to clear the danger. 

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:25

69 MINS

Substitution: Simpson is replaced by Amartey

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:29

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