SWANSEA (4-3-3):

Fabianski 6; Naughton 6, Mawson 7, Fernandez 7, Olsson 7; Fer 5, Cork 5, Carroll 6; Narsingh 5, Ayew 5, SIGURDSSON 8.

Subs (not used): Nordfeldt (gk), Kingsley, McBurnie, van der Hoorn, Ki, Borja, Montero.


MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1):

7 Valdes: Made a sensational second-half save to deny Sigurdsson, but his distribution wasn’t always as good as it could have been

6 Barragan: Defended manfully down the right-hand side, but blotted his copybook with a senseless late foul throw

6 Bernardo: Had a couple of shaky moments in the first half, but improved as the game wore on and won some important headers in the second

8 GIBSON: Another excellent display from the centre-half, who was always too good for Ayew – Boro’s Player of the Season by a distance

6 Fabio: Was enjoying a productive afternoon before an awkward fall forced his withdrawal because of concussion

6 Clayton: Ran here, there and everywhere in an attempt to close down the Swansea midfield and made some important tackles

6 De Roon: Covered a lot of ground and held on to possession well, but wasn’t able to offer much of a goalscoring threat

6 Traore: Another performance high on bright moments, but low on end product – offers something different, but continues to lack composure

5 Downing: Wasn’t having much of an influence in the number ten role, but proved his versatility by slotting back into the left-back role

5 Ramirez: Found himself playing in unthreatening areas before an ankle injury forced him off towards the end of the first half

6 Negredo: Ran himself into ground and retained possession despite a lack of support – produced an excellent late cross for Gestede


Subs:

5 Gestede (for Ramirez, 38): Added something the Boro attack, but is judged on goals and wasted the best chance of the game

5 Forshaw (for Fabio, 64): Isn’t a natural fit on the left-hand side, but got on with the job after he found himself filling that role

(not used): Guzan (gk), Ayala, Leadbitter, Guedioura, Stuani.


Man Of The Match: GLYFI SIGURDSSON – In a game largely devoid of creativity and midfield inspiration, the Icelander was involved in all of Swansea’s best attacking moments.