Conor Hourihane helps Swansea City secure play-off berth in bid for Premier League return
The Ireland midfielder set up his side’s second goal. By Press Association Sunday 25 Apr 2021, 2:34 PM 1 hour ago 1,357 Views 0 Comments
Swansea City players celebrate after Andre Ayew scored their second goal against Reading.
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SWANSEA CITY SECURED a Championship play-off place with a hard-earned 2-2 draw at Reading, whose own top-six aspirations were ended by the result.
Barnsley and Bournemouth join the Swans in the end-of-season shoot-out alongside already-qualified Brentford.
Swansea dominated much of the first half but fell behind against the run of play when Yakou Meite nodded home in the 31st minute.
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The Ghanaian nets twice on Ghanaian Independence Day pic.twitter.com/hyHVAXAE8s Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) March 6, 2021
The double extended the Ghana international s tally to 12 goals after 32 league matches for the Swans who are now third in the table with 65 points from 33 games, a point behind Watford who have played two games more.
Elsewhere at the Madjeski Stadium, Nigerian descent Michael Olise and Ghana s Andy Yiadom grabbed a goal each in Reading s 3-0 hammering of Sheffield Wednesday.
Olise opened the scoring for the hosts from the penalty spot in the 30th minute and Yiadom assisted Lucas Joao in making it 2-0 in the 65th minute before he wrapped up the win with his goal two minutes from full-time.
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