PAST MEETINGS: Swans v Norwich

 

A Jonathan de Guzman double helped ease Swansea City to a comfortable home win over Norwich at the Liberty.

The Netherlands international blasted the Swans in front from the edge of the area before slotting home a second.

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm produced a couple of fine saves as Norwich looked for a way back into the game, but Wayne Routledge's low finish sealed victory to move the Swans above the Canaries in the Premier League table.

 

SWANS: Vorm, Rangel, Chico Flores, Williams, Davies, Shelvey, De Guzman (Dyer, 77), Britton, Routledge, Michu (Hernandez, 73), Bony (Vazquez, 88).

 

NORWICH: Ruddy, Martin, Olsson, Howson (Johnson, 45), Bennett, Bassong, Snodgrass, Tettey, Van Wolfswinkel (Hooper, 73), Elmander, Hoolahan (Gutierrez, 45).

 

 

 

Goals from Fabio Borini, Mark Gower and Tamas Priskin threw the automatic promotion race wide open as the Swans beat second-place Norwich.

On-loan Chelsea striker Borini set the ball rolling with a superbly-struck 30-yard free-kick into the top corner.

Gower drilled home from the edge of the box to double the lead, before Priskin sealed the win in injury-time.

Norwich had chances through Grant Holt and Simeon Jackson but Swans keeper Dorus de Vries was in fine form.

 

SWANS: De Vries, Rangel, Monk, Williams, Taylor, Allen, Gower, Dyer (Tate, 79), Sinclair, Dobbie, (Priskin, 58), Borini (Britton, 79).

 

NORWICH: Ruddy, Martin, Whitbread, Ward, Tierney, Crofts (Smith, 65), Surman (Jackson, 46), Lansbury, Fox, Holt, Pacheco (Vokes, 65).

 

 

 

A goal in each half from Jason Scotland kept alive Swansea's play-off hopes and sent Norwich into the relegation zone.

Swansea started well and when Scotland received the ball from Andrea Orlandi he unleashed a low drive past David Marshall and into the bottom corner.

Four minutes later, from nowhere, Alan Lee superbly headed home Adam Drury's left-wing cross from 10 yards.

Joe Allen set up Scotland well, Gary Doherty fouling for a penalty, Scotland converting his 23rd goal of the season.

 

SWANS: De Vries, Tate, Williams, Monk, Bessone, Britton, Orlandi (MacDonald, 67), Gomez, Allen, Dyer (Pintado, 86), Scotland.

 

NORWICH: Marshall, Otsemobor, Drury (Croft, 54), Shackell, Doherty, Clingan, Mooney, Lappin (McDonald, 78), Russell (Gow, 85), Bertrand, Lee.