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Under Curtis' command, Swansea have won one, drawn two and lost two

Swansea confirm Alan Curtis to remain in charge

Swansea have appointed Alan Curtis as their manager until the end of the season.

Rooney on hand to lift the mood at United

Wayne Rooney scored a superb backheel to ease the pressure on Louis van Gaal and end Manchester United's eight-match winless run with a 2-1 victory over Swansea.

Soccer • 02 Jan 16

Wilfried Zaha reacts to a missed opportunity against Swansea

Crystal Palace fail to break down dogged Swans

Patrick Bamford wasted a golden chance to score his first Crystal Palace goal as the Eagles played out a frustrating goalless draw with Swansea.

Soccer • 28 Dec 15

Ki Sung-Yueng bundles home against West Brom

Ki turns the tide for struggling Swansea

Swansea climbed out of the bottom three as Ki Sung-yueng's first goal of the season gave them a 1-0 victory over West Brom and ended their four-month run without a Barclays Premier League home win.

Soccer • 26 Dec 15

Federico Fernandez of Swansea City shoots under pressure from Cheikou Kouyate of West Ham

Swansea remain in trouble after West Ham draw

Swansea failed to escape the Premier League relegation zone as they were held to a 0-0 draw by West Ham at the Liberty Stadium.

Soccer • 20 Dec 15

Yaya Toure's deflected strike gave City the three points

Toure strikes late to break Swansea hearts

Yaya Toure struck in stoppage time as title favourites Manchester City snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over managerless Swansea in a frantic finish at the Etihad Stadium.

Soccer • 12 Dec 15

Riyad Mahrez celebrates after scoring his first goal with Danny Drinkwater (L)

Mahrez treble puts Leicester back on top

Leicester returned to the top of the Premier League with a handsome 3-0 victory at Swansea - and this time they did not even need a Jamie Vardy goal to do it as Riyad Mahrez bagged a hat-trick.

Soccer • 05 Dec 15

James Milner lifts his penalty high into the Swansea net to put Liverpool ahead

Milner holds nerve to keep Liverpool on the rise

James Milner's second-half penalty secured a first home league win for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as they edged past Swansea 1-0.

Soccer • 29 Nov 15

Michu's Swansea career went downhill after he struggled with injuries in his second season

Swansea part company with former star Michu

Swansea have parted company with Spanish forward Michu by mutual consent.

Soccer • 09 Nov 15

Robbie Brady helped Norwich to a rare win in the Premier League

Jonny Howson pounces to keep Swansea in the mire

Norwich ended their six-game winless run with a vital 1-0 victory that extended Swansea's misery.

Soccer • 07 Nov 15

Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for the Gunners

Arsenal come good to outgun Swansea

Arsenal made light of their injury problems with a comprehensive Premier League win at Swansea.

Soccer • 31 Oct 15

Gylfi Sigurdsson fires home Swansea's leveler at Villa Park

Pressure mounts on Sherwood as Villa lose again

Tim Sherwood's reign at Aston Villa is in serious jeopardy after Swansea struck a killer blow at Villa Park, winning 2-1.

Soccer • 24 Oct 15

Ashley Williams celebrates after Harry Kane's og put Swansea ahead against Spurs

Eriksen brilliance gets Spurs off the hook

Christian Eriksen stunned Swansea with two brilliant free-kicks after Tottenham striker Harry Kane had scored a spectacular own goal in an eventful 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium.

Soccer • 04 Oct 15

Southampton's Victor Wanyama hurdles Andre Ayew of Swansea City

Van Dijk makes his mark as Southampton sink Swans

Virgil van Dijk's first goal in England and Sadio Mane's third in a week helped fire Southampton to a 3-1 win over Swansea.

Soccer • 26 Sep 15

Odion Ighalo celebrates his winner for Watford against Swansea

Watford break goal-drought to beat Swansea

Odion Ighalo scored ten-man Watford's first goal since the opening day of the season to claim a 1-0 victory against Swansea at Vicarage Road.

Soccer • 12 Sep 15

Swansea end United's unbeaten start

Swansea City came from behind to end Manchester United's unbeaten start to the Premier League season with an impressive 2-1 victory at the Liberty Stadium today.

Soccer • 30 Aug 15

Jermain Defoe gave Sunderland a much-needed lift with a second-half equaliser against Swansea

Defoe strike takes heat off Sunderland

Jermain Defoe answered Sunderland's call in their hour of need to hand head coach Dick Advocaat a first Barclays Premier league point of the season.

Soccer • 22 Aug 15

Swansea City's French striker Bafetimbi Gomis celebrates his goal

Swansea stroll past 10-man Newcastle

Bafetimbi Gomis and Andre Ayew both scored for the second game running as Swansea comfortably saw off 10-man Newcastle 2-0 at the Liberty Stadium.

Soccer • 15 Aug 15

James Beattie reunites with Garry Monk following their time playing together at Southampton

James Beattie takes coaching role at Swansea

Former England striker James Beattie has joined Swansea City as a first-team coach.

Soccer • 16 Jun 15

Andre Ayew was one of Ghana's stars at the 2014 World Cup

Swansea sign Ghana international Andre Ayew

Ghana forward Andre Ayew has joined Swansea on a four-year deal, subject to international clearance.

Soccer • 10 Jun 15

Swansea City goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski claims the ball

Chamakh ensures Palace sign off with win

Marouane Chamakh fired a rare goal to complete Alan Pardew's fairytale return to Crystal Palace, but it was a bitter-sweet experience for the Moroccan forward who went off injured in the 1-0 win.

Soccer • 24 May 15

Man City put four past Swans to claim victory

A brace from Yaya Toure was among four goals for Manchester City as they eased past Swansea on a 4-2 scoreline at Liberty Stadium in the Premier League.

Soccer • 17 May 15

Lukasz Fabianski acknowledges the crowd at the final whistle

Fabianski and Gomis help Swans past Arsenal

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski returned to haunt his former club as a late goal from substitute Bafetimbi Gomis gave Swansea a 1-0 win over in-form Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Soccer • 11 May 15

Jack Butland is outnumbered by Stoke defenders

Swansea see off Stoke at the Liberty

Swansea stole a march on Stoke in the battle for eighth place in the Barclays Premier League with a 2-0 victory at the Liberty Stadium.

Soccer • 02 May 15

Wayne Routledge has been a regular in the Swansea team this season

Routledge out for remainder of season

Swansea winger Wayne Routledge will miss the rest of the season after undergoing an ankle operation.

Soccer • 27 Apr 15