Goals:

1-0: Perez (20, fired into an empty net from close range after Amat failed to deal with Riviere's cross)

1-1 Oliveira (45+2, powerful header past Krul from Sigurdsson's corner as Swansea expose Newcastle defensive set-piece weakness)

1-2 Sigurdsson (50, took advantage of the wide open spaces in Newcastle's penalty area to steer Montero's centre into the bottom corner)

1-3: Cork (70, Newcastle caught short at the back, allowing Cork to finish from close range a move started by the impressive midfielder)

Bookings: Anita (39, foul); Amat (42, foul); Emnes (90+3, foul)

Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire) - no major controversies for the Lancastrian as St James' Park remains the only Premier League venue this season yet to see a penalty awarded. 6

Attendance: 46,884

Entertainment PPP

Newc Swansea

Shots on 8 6

Shots off 4 6

Corners 9 6

Offside 2 2

Fouls 14 9

NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-1-3-2)

5 Krul: Another three goals shipped at home by the Dutchman, who in fairness could do little with any of Swansea's efforts.

7 JANMAAT: Forced off through illness midway through the second-half, but not before another sterling effort from the Dutchman.

5 Williamson: Another testing 90 minutes in a season that's proving to be a thorough examination of the defender's strength of character.

5 Coloccini: As part of a defence to concede three at home for the second time in the space of a week, the skipper can't be happy with his display.

5 Anita: A fish out of water springs to mind, but credit to the Dutchman for putting in another shift in unfamiliar territory.

5 R Taylor: Still a yard off the pace - understandably so given his catalogue of career threatening injuries. Will he ever get fully back up to speed?

6 Colback: He might admit to struggling to face the neighbours given Newcastle's dire run, but he has nothing to be ashamed of on a personal basis,

3 Cabella: A luxury player who is simply not producing any luxury end product. Hardly registered all afternoon.

6 Perez: Always a willing runner and rewarded his workrate with a goal - with a more clinical eye he could have claimed a hat-trick.

5 Riviere: Set up Newcastle's first goal with a rare moment of inspiration, almost headed a second for his side and then went AWOL.

Subs:

Abeid (for Janmaat 60): Failing to take his big chance to impress and dropping further away from the starting line-up. 4

De Jong (for Cabella, 75): A rare bright spot for his side, scoring on his return to increase the weight of expectation on the Dutchman's shoulders in the final four games. 7

Armstrong (for Riviere, 75): Needs longer to make an impression on games. Will Carver have the courage of his convictions and start the youngster in the final month of the season?

(not used) Gouffran, Obertan, Ameobi, Woodman (gk).

SWANSEA: (4-2-3-1): Fabianski 6; Rangel 6, Fernandez 6, Williams 7, Amat 5; Cork 8, Shelvey 6; Dyer 6, Sigurdsson 8 (Emnes 81, 6), Montero 7 (Grimes 69, 6); Oliveira 8 (Ki 72, 6). Substitutes: Britton, Tremmel, Bartley, Fulton.

MAN OF THE MATCH Gylfi Sigurdsson. It was take your pick of any one of half a dozen Swansea players, with the Icelander just shading it from team-mate Nelson Oliveira for his all-round influence