PAST MEETINGS: Swans v West Ham

 

Swansea fought back to earn a point against West Ham and protect a strong home record at the Liberty Stadium.

The hosts made the best of the early chances but fell behind as Andy Carroll floated a precise shot into the top corner just before the break.

Substitute Marvin Emnes sparked Swansea into life and Mark Noble could only divert Bafetimbi Gomis' header into his own net as the tide turned.

 

SWANS: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Britton, Carroll, Dyer (Emnes, 62), Sigurdsson (Oliveira, 74), Routledge (Barrow, 62), Gomis.

 

WEST HAM: Adrian, Jenkinson, Tomkins, Collins, Reid, Cresswell, Noble, Nolan (Poyet, 82), Downing, Valencia (Amalfitano, 71), Carroll. 

 

 

 

Swansea and West Ham settled for a point in a match that contained few clear-cut opportunities at a rain-drenched Liberty Stadium.

West Ham created more chances with Stewart Downing forcing saves from Michel Vorm, while Ravel Morrison also went close when he fired wide from 10 yards.

Visiting keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen also produced two great blocks to deny Swansea's Chico Flores and Wilfried Bony.

 

SWANS: Vorm, Rangel, Chico Flores, Williams, Taylor, Britton, De Guzman, Routledge (Hernandez, 61), Michu, Dyer, Vazquez (Bony, 66).

 

WEST HAM: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Rat, Nolan, Tomkins, Reid, Downing, Noble, Diame (Cole, 64), Morrison (Cole, 78), Vaz Te (Jarvis, 34).

 

 

 

Swansea maintained their 100% start to the Premier League season after capitalising on West Ham errors to secure an impressive win.

Angel Rangel opened the scoring when his shot squirmed under the body of goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen and James Collins gifted Swansea a second when his back pass fell short and let in Michu to score.

West Ham offered little in return and Danny Graham finished off a fine move with a third in the second half.

 

SWANS: Vorm, Rangel, Chico Flores, Williams, Taylor (Davies, 84), Britton, De Guzman (Agustien, 75), Michu, Dyer, Routledge (Moore, 81), Graham.

 

WEST HAM: Jaaskelainen, Reid, McCartney, Tomkins (Vaz Te, 46), Collins, Demel, Nolan, Jarvis, Noble, Diame (Diarra, 69), Cole (Maiga, 62).

 

 

 

Martin Thomas scored the only goal of the game as Swansea City dumped Premier League West Ham out of the FA Cup.

The Hammers were lucky to force a replay initially as they scored a stoppage-time equaliser in the original tie at Upton Park.

But at a packed Vetch Field, it was a night to remember for John Hollins' men as Thomas struck in the first half to put the home side ahead.

West Ham battled hard for the goal that would have taken the tie to extra time, with Roger Freestone in fine form as Swansea produced one of the FA Cup's biggest stories.

 

SWANS: Freestone, Jones, Bound, Smith, Howard, Cusack, Coates, Thomas, Roberts, Watkin, Alsop.

 

WEST HAM: Hislop, Breacker (Hall, 72), Dicks, Ferdinand, Ruddock, Lampard, Lomas, Sinclair, Lazaridis, Omoyinmi (Berkovic, 46), Hartson.