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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

72 MINS

Substitution: Llorente is replaced by Ayew.

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75 MINS

Ayew charges down the right with possession, but Huth comes sliding in to bring the attack to an early end. The substitute will give Swansea depth and an attacking outlet, as they hunt to find a third. 

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78 MINS

Ndidi threads a delicate ball through to Slimani, who finds Vardy inside of the area. The Leicester striker takes a touch and slices the ball way wide. His frustration is evident.

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81 MINS

Ayew is closing down from the front, giving the Leicester defence no time on the ball. The Swans are trying to box them in and force the mistakes.

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84 MINS

Drinkwater picks out Gray, who crosses the ball into the box towards Slimani. Mawson reads the delivery well and heads the ball to safety. 

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87 MINS

Substitution: Routledge is replaced by Narsingh.

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90 MINS

There will be a minimum of three additional minutes.

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FULL TIME

SWANSEA 2 - 0 LEICESTER CITY

It's all over at the Liberty Stadium, with The Swans leaving with two goals and three points. It was a triumphant display from the home side, with goals from Mawson and Olsson. Leicester showed very few signs of menace going forward or fortification at the back. The defending Champions continue their misery as they remain without a league goal in 2017. 

Nonetheless, it's a huge win for relegation battling Swansea which could prove pivotal in this campaign. The Swans survival bid is certainly on track.

It's been another fantastic Super Sunday, thank you for listening. That's all from us here at The Independent. 

Joe Miles12 February 2017 17:53

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