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Swansea City earned a first home league win under Luke Williams to leave Blackburn Rovers just one point above the Championship relegation zone. The Swans had started the day below Rovers in the table on goals scored, but eased their own relegation concerns with two goals in the opening 20 minutes. Joe Allen tapped in following good work by Przemyslaw Placheta to put the hosts in front, before Jamie Paterson's composed finished doubled their lead. The Championship's top scorer Sammie Szmodics volleyed in from a free-kick to give Blackburn hope, but Swansea held their nerve. Williams' side climb up to 15th in the table - four points clear of the bottom three - after securing back-to-back victories in the Championship for the first time since October. Blackburn, meanwhile, drop down to 17th - with five of the seven teams below them only one point behind - as they still search for a first win under manager John Eustace. Rovers had endured an exhausting fifth-round FA Cup tie with Newcastle United on Tuesday, taking their Premier League opponents to extra time before losing on penalties.

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Swansea City go to Sunderland today with Luke Williams insisting he is not worrying about the possibility of relegation to League One. Swansea are a mere four points clear of the Championship relegation zone having lost five of their last six league games. But Williams has seen enough promising signs during what has been a demanding start to his Swansea reign to convince him there are better days ahead. I have some performance data to look at. Swansea have played seven league since Williams took over on 5 January, with their one win coming at Hull City earlier this month. They were denied victory at Birmingham City by a late home equaliser and were beaten by Plymouth Argyle despite creating a host of chances. Swansea have had to deal with some heavy blows along the way, with another coming in the FA Cup as they were dismantled at Bournemouth. The players tried to play bravely against the top sides - these top teams are incredible. Przemyslaw Placheta says he would be interested in staying at Swansea City beyond this season - but insists his focus for now is on football rather than the future. I am really enjoying the first few weeks under the new gaffer and with new team-mates. We will see. Having started on the bench against Ipswich last weekend, he hopes to return to the starting side at Sunderland on Saturday, when Swansea will go in search of only a second victory in eight league games. Ollie Cooper celebrates scoring at Sunderland last season. In all, Swansea have won four times in their last 10 trips to Sunderland, with five draws during that sequence and only one defeat, when Stephane Sessegnon and Craig Gardner struck in a win for the Black Cats.

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Watford's struggles under Valerien Ismael continued as they battled to a draw with Swansea City. The Hornets fell behind in comical fashion early on when goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann raced out of his goal and teenage full-back Ryan Andrews headed into his own net. Swansea wasted chances to stretch their advantage before the break, before Watford's second-half improvement was rewarded when Wesley Hoedt headed goalwards and fellow centre-back Ryan Porteous appeared to help the ball over the line. The draw means Watford have taken only six points from their last nine matches, a dispiriting sequence which has prompted questions over the future of head coach Ismael. Swansea are on the best run since early October having taken seven points from their last three Championship games, though Luke Williams' side will feel they could have got more given their first-half superiority at Vicarage Road. The Swans stay 15th in the table - though the gap to the bottom three now stretches to five points - with Watford two points and two places better off. Ismael had called for a fast start against Swansea, and his players responded to an extent as early Yaser Asprilla and Jamal Lewis efforts were blocked.

Luke Williams says he is happy to see Swansea City players demanding more from team-mates after "choice words" were exchanged at training this week. Swansea are only four points clear of the relegation zone after losing five of their last six Championship games. Head coach Williams insists his squad have "a very good way of communicating with each other". But when it is about performance, being quite assertive like that, and then afterwards [there is] no problem talking, then that's a good thing. In the heat of the moment on the pitch, [it is] a little bit snappy, but afterwards really good, talking together. I am happy with that. I have seen that this week and that gives me encouragement. Swansea appointed Williams on 5 January in the hope that he could lift a side who were 16th in the table following a New Year's Day win over West Bromwich Albion. But the Welsh club's traumatic campaign has continued, with Williams taking only four points from his first seven league games, which have included meetings with the Championship's top four teams. With a brutal run of fixtures now behind them, Swansea go to play-off hopefuls Sunderland on Saturday with Williams hoping his team can begin to turn a corner.

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Swansea City earned a first home league win under Luke Williams to leave Blackburn Rovers just one point above the Championship relegation zone. The Swans had started the day below Rovers in the table on goals scored, but eased their own relegation concerns with two goals in the opening 20 minutes. Joe Allen tapped in following good work by Przemyslaw Placheta to put the hosts in front, before Jamie Paterson's composed finished doubled their lead. The Championship's top scorer Sammie Szmodics volleyed in from a free-kick to give Blackburn hope, but Swansea held their nerve.

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Against Ipswich we are in the game, but we need to get over the line and win the games when we have a really good chance. Birmingham Birmingham City 3 Southampton Southampton 4. There is plenty of good news for Luke Williams as he looks ahead to Blackburn Rovers next weekend. Allen had been replaced on 66 minutes. The Swans boss said: "He is so switched on, he has so much quality, he is so committed. I am really happy he is back - he brings us a lot of qualities. Foul by Sam Gallagher Blackburn Rovers. Attendance: 16, D Drew 1 - 1 against Hull City on February 24th Conceded by Nathan Wood. He is so quick and direct so I am really happy for him. Death, disaster and redemption - England's tumultuous tour of India. I fear administration is just around the corner now. We have to improve the way we finish games.

Piroe tapped home early on before scrambling in a second after the break. Ginnelly's long-range debut goal sealed Swansea's win, their first since Duff took charge in the summer. League One newcomers Northampton had their moments but were ultimately outclassed by their Championship hosts.

New manager. Page 2 of More comments Back to top. Death, disaster and redemption - England's tumultuous tour of India. Also in Sport. Take a look at the video below, press 'follow' at the top of the page or hit the bell icon to get push alerts on your club if you're using the BBC Sport app. She has handed out 74 yellow cards and three reds. But it's nothing more than that. SB Time Tuesday. L Lost 1 - 3 against Leeds United on February 23rd Well played to them but Eustace needs a first win. Another daft goal given away.