West Ham leave it late against Swansea

West Ham climbed out of the Premier League's bottom three after Diafra Sakho's late goal gave them victory over Swansea and eased the pressure on manager Slaven Bilic.
The atmosphere at London Stadium had been tense with fans unhappy with the performance of Bilic's side for the majority of the game.
But Sakho eased some of the scrutiny on Bilic when he got on the end of fellow substitute Arthur Masuaku's cross in the 90th minute and stabbed the ball home from close range.
Swansea were positive with their approach but a long-range effort from Wilfried Bony, parried by Joe Hart, in the first half was the best they had to show for their endeavour.

Bilic's double switch makes the difference

Home fans chanted "sacked in the morning" at Bilic when his side trailed 3-0 in a 3-2 defeat by Tottenham last weekend.
For the most of this contest there was little respite for the Croat as his side laboured against a disciplined and organised Swansea side.
Indeed there were jeers and boos for Bilic's double substitution when Masuaku and Sakho were introduced for Javier Hernandez and Andre Ayew.
Ultimately, the 49-year-old's decision to throw on both players made the difference, though, as Masuaku's superb run and cross found Sakho's perfectly timed run.
With West Ham's next three matches against Burnley, Brighton and Crystal Palace, Bilic will hope the confidence from this victory can spur his side on to greater things.

Swansea solid but lack cutting edge

Swansea managed just 10 shots on target before this encounter which prompted head coach Paul Clement to blame a hectic end to the transfer window.
Their play was largely tidy and they used the ball intelligently, with Renato Sanches in particular catching the eye for the visitors.
However, there was a stark lack of cutting edge to Swansea's play.
Despite the presence of Tammy Abraham, Jordan Ayew and Bony - for the first half at least - they managed just one shot on target in the entire contest.
Swansea's first away defeat sent them into the bottom three and, unless Clement gives them more bite in attack, another relegation battle beckons this season.

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