Swans win to climb off bottom

Substitute Angel Rangel struck a late winner for Swansea as they won 2-1 at relegation rivals Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Selhurst Park.

With incoming boss Paul Clement watching on from the stands, Alfie Mawson had headed the Swans in front just before half-time on Tuesday night, before Wilfried Zaha’s stunning 83rd-minute equaliser looked to have nicked a point for Palace.

But Rangel turned up in the box late on to slot the winner and lift Swansea off the bottom of the table and into 19th, one point off Palace in 17th.

Sam Allardyce, meanwhile, is still chasing a first win in charge of the club, having added a second-straight defeat to their draw with Watford in his first game in charge. 

Swansea had the extra day of rest heading into the game, and it showed in the first 45 minutes as they dominated virtually throughout.

Fernando Llorente was the first to go close after six minutes, heading wide from close range after Wayne Routledge had dinked a lovely cross into his path. 

The Swans then saw great chances go amiss for Ki Sung-yueng, Federico Fernandez and Routledge, and it would have cost them were it not for Palace being controversially …

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