We’re not Swan for just yet
it should have been a penalty but they made the argument academic as Andrew Surman rolled the ball across the 18- yard line and Fraser’s shot took a tiny deflection off Mawson’s head to put it beyond Lukasz Fabianski’s reach. Even then Swansea might have gone in level, but when Jordan Ayew was played in behind the defence by his brother Andre he snatched at the chance CALLUM WILSON Pace and determination to fight for every ball meant he kept three defenders occupied and was why he won the free-kick for the winning goal. and lashed it hopelessly wide.
Andre did test Begovic with a long-range volley at the start of the second half, but that was the Swans’ only real threat.
Meanwhile only some superb Fabianski saves stopped Bournemouth adding to their tally on the break, and boss Eddie Howe (above, left) could rightly celebrate the club confirming their Premier League survival.
“It’s very much a relief, and such contrasting emotions as you go from a low point losing to Southampton last week, when our performance was poor, to today when we were really professional and got the job done,” he said.
“It gets harder every year, not easier, to improve and keep progressing the club.
“That’s how I’ve found our three years – we have Premier League players who have proved they can survive but the expectations change.”