As Swans sail back into contention

periods – even down to 10 men – but were unable to create many clear chances through a mix of indecisiveness and the dominating presence of Cabango at the heart of the home defence.

Pearson had already been booked for scything down Ayew when he attempted an acrobatic overhead kick in the Swansea penalty area with 20 minutes left.

He connected sweetly enough, but with Swansea star Marc Guehi’s head and while the defender received lengthy treatment, Pearson got his marching orders.

Luton manager Nathan Jones admitted: “He tried a bicycle kick but perhaps he should though it might be a have been booked for his comfortable day at the office audacity. when Roberts steered a

“There was no malice in it, deflected left-foot shot into but Swansea were very clever the top corner in the second and got around the referee minute. and made sure he knew what Cabango should have they wanted.“It looked as added a second from a SWANSEA CITY: Woodman 6; Naughton 6, Cabango 8, Guehi 7 (Latibeaudiere 82); Roberts 7, Smith 5, Grimes 6, Bidwell 6; Dhanda 6 (Palmer 71, 5); Ayew 7 (Gyokeres 90), Cullen 7 (Lowe 71, 5).

Unused subs: Benda, Manning, Latibeaudiere, Garrick, Routledge, Fulton.

LUTON TOWN: Shea 6; Bree 6, Lockyer 7, Pearson 6, Potts 6; Clark 8, Rea 7, Dewsbury-Hall 6 (Cornick, 61, 5); Collins 7, Berry 6 (LuaLua 81), Moncur 7 (Lee 61, 7).

Unused subs: Isted, Tunnicliffe, Galloway, Nombe, Morrell, Pereira.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Ben Cabango. A solid rock of calm for Swansea while others were floundering. REFEREE: Leigh Doughty 6. free-kick but his header lacked power, before Luton took charge.

They should have levelled when a mistake by Ayew let in Jordan Clark, but his cross was blasted over the bar from eight yards by Luke Berry.

They missed second-half chances, too, before Ayew showed his class in the 88th minute, picking up a loose ball, running at retreating defenders and then smashing home a thunderous low drive from 20 yards.