West Brom 0 Swansea 2 - match report

The visitors scored a goal in each half through full-back Ben Davies and wideman Pablo Hernandez as the Baggies failed to trouble keeper Michel Vorm.

Nicolas Anelka had some lively moments on his return from compassionate leave but the Baggies looked lethargic for the most-part and attention will now turn back to the transfer market with reinforcements needed badly before tomorrow's deadline.

Albion had an early scare when Youssouf Mulumbu tripped Wilfried Bony on the edge of the area to hand the Swans a dangerous free-kick.

But Jonjo Shelvey curled the set-piece harmlessly over the crossbar.

Albion broke almost immediately with Youssouf Mulumbu releasing Anelka, who sprang the offside trap and broke down the right.

But after showing good pace to race away, the Frenchman delivered a poor cross straight at Michel Vorm with Shane Long waiting to pounce.

On 12 minutes Anelka was sent racing clear, this time by Morrison's ball and his pull-back found Billy Jones, but the full-back's route to goal was blocked by Ashley Williams.

Albion continued to press and Mulumbu won a free-kick from which they almost opened the scoring.

Sinclair's deliver was headed goalwards by Morrison but it struck an unsuspecting Shane Long and Swansea were able to clear.

But after a bright start they found themselves behind on 22 minutes.

Liam Ridgewell was beaten too easily by Pablo Hernandez, whose first cross was cleared back to the Spaniard by Claudio Yacob.

His second effort, however, found its way across goal to Ben Davies, who rifled it home from just inside the area.

Albion could have drawn level on the half-hour when Morrison teed up Long, who fed it through for Anelka, but he fired inches wide of the far post after holding off Ashley Williams.

As half-time approached, the Swans worked the ball to Bony on the edge of the Albion area but his held comfortably above his head by Boaz Myhill, who was beginning his first-team stint in place of the injured Ben Foster.

Albion lost James Morrison at half-time to a suspected groin injury and Swansea continued to frustrated the hosts in the opening stages of the second half.

Anelka went on one excellent run down the right but his cross flew just away from Billy Jones.

And midway through the half Jonas Olsson met a free-kick from substitute Graham Dorrans but looped a tame header straight at keeper Vorm.

On 81 minutes the visitors almost grabbed a second goal when Michu sparked a pacy counter-attack and found Hernandez, who rattled the crossbar with a curling shot.

But the game was put beyond doubt with seven minutes to go as the Swans hit Albion on the break to grab their second goal.

Michu was again instrumental as he drew defenders away and then pulled the ball back to Hernandez, who had an easy finish from 12 yards.

By Steve Madeley