GOMIS LATE SHOW DENTS VILLA BID FOR SURVIVAL

BAFETIMBI GOMIS struck his sixth goal of the season three minutes from time to clinch a deserved win for Swansea as Aston Villa failed to climb away from danger.

Gomis had been denied twice by keeper Brad Guzan and Wayne Routledge had a shot cleared off the line as the Swans made most of the running at Villa Park.

Villa struggled to create chances and remain three points clear of the Premier League bottom three.

The Swans threatened first when Gylfi Sigurdsson tricked his way into the box and found the overlapping Neil Taylor, but Gomis could not beat Guzan from the cut- back.

Gomis was Swansea’s biggest threat early on and Ki slipped the striker in but Guzan was equal to his angled drive.

It took until the 32nd minute for Villa to test Lukasz Fabianski, when Fabian Delph shot straight at him following Scott Sinclair’s run.

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But Villa survived a scare four minutes later when Guzan spilled Sigurdsson’s free- kick to Routledge and his follow- up was hacked off the line by Ciaran Clark.

The trend continued in the second half, with Guzan tipping over Sigurdsson’s 30- yard free- kick and Gomis nodding over at the far post.

Villa almost cashed in on those misses on 56 minutes. Christian Benteke set up Gabby Agbonlahor but the striker could not get the ball out of his feet quick enough and Taylor managed to block his shot.

Sinclair was inches away from connecting with Agbonlahor’s driven cross before dragging wide with 20 minutes left.

Gomis won it in the 87th minute. Sub Jefferson Montero supplied an excellent low cross and Gomis fired in from six yards.

Sinclair volleyed an equalising chance over, before Routledge had a chance to seal Swansea’s win in stoppage- time when he raced clean through but Guzan saved.