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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Liberty Stadium
  • Attendance: 10957
  • Referee: Cook, S

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

89 mins

Bradley Johnson goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

89 mins

Marcos Painter is replaced by Kevin Austin.

87 mins

Jason Scotland is being taken off, Guillem Mayol Bussy has come on in his place.

77 mins

The referee has booked Jason Crowe.

67 mins

Colin Larkin is being taken off, Dean Bowditch has come on in his place.

66 mins

Jason Scotland takes a penalty for Swansea and scores!.

64 mins

Andy Robinson is being taken off, Thomas Butler has come on in his place.

54 mins

The referee has booked Danny Jackman.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by S Cook

19 mins

Goal!! Darren Pratley scores for Swansea.

16 mins

Goal!! Swansea have scored with Jason Scotland putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Swansea City remain top of the table after a convincing victory over Northampton Town.

They struck twice within a minute in the first half through Jason Scotland and Darren Pratley and after the interval Scotland netted his second from the spot.

The Swans were forced to make one change at the back with Alan Tate replacing the suspended Garry Monk.

A cross from Paul Anderson in the fifth minute was headed wide by Scotland who was in a good position in front of goal.

Anderson was causing the visitors' defence all sorts of problems and the Swans took the lead in the 16th minute after yet another sortie down the right flank by the Liverpool loanee.

The ball broke to Scotland and he hammered it in from close range for his ninth goal of the season.

Straight from the kick-off another pacey run down the right and some slick passing left the visitors' defence in ribbons and Pratley had time to pick his spot.

Northampton found it difficult to break out of defence, but when they did top-scorer Andy Kirk headed tamely at Dorus de Vries in the home goal.

Scotland should have bagged his second in the 39th minute but he failed to beat the keeper after running clean through.

The home side started the second half once again at pace and Andy Robinson had the ball in the net in the 50th minute only to be flagged offside.

After Robinson and Scotland both went close, the Swans went further ahead with a penalty from Scotland in the 66th minute after the referee spotted an infringement in the area.

Thomas Butler, who had replaced Robinson, continued the attacks down the flanks and by the final whistle the visitors had been run ragged.

Swansea passed the ball around like a top of the table side and if they keep this form going then promotion favourites Leeds and Forest will know they're in for a tremendous fight at the end of the season.

Swansea City Team

Northampton Town Team

Swansea City

Northampton Town

Corners

5 5

Fouls

9 8

Goal attempts

10 3

Shots off target

7 3

Offsides

3 1

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