Swansea City earned a 1-0 Premier League win
against Burnley on Saturday as Kieran Trippier’s
own goal gave Garry Monk’s side all three points
at Turf Moor.
A low-key affair was settled by a scrappy goal
midway through the second half, as Swansea were
able to build on last week’s 2-1 win over
Manchester United.
Home goalkeeper Tom Heaton produced a superb
save to keep out former Burnley loanee Jack Cork
at the back post, but Cork’s rebound struck Trippier
and was then fumbled over the line by the shot-
stopper.
Victory lifts Swansea up to eighth in the table, while
Burnley remain mired in the bottom three, with QPR
just above them on goal difference with a game in
hand.
It was a disappointing return to action for a Burnley
side who had shocked leaders Chelsea to earn a
1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge last weekend.
The hosts, unchanged from that clash, made the
brighter start, with George Boyd thumping a volley
straight at Lukasz Fabianski in the fourth minute.
The Swansea goalkeeper was called into action
again midway through the half, spreading himself
well to smother Ashley Barnes’ close-range effort
after Danny Ings’ smart turn had caused confusion
between Ashley Williams and Cork.
Swansea had their first sight of goal in the 25th
minute when Wayne Routledge lofted an effort over
the advancing Heaton, but the ball dropped wide.
Bafetimbi Gomis then wasted a golden
opportunity to open the scoring five minutes prior to
the interval when, after running onto Jonjo
Shelvey’s ball in behind, the striker blazed his effort
over the crossbar.
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