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Late goals help Swansea see off Huddersfield

Swansea scored two late goals to get themselves back into play-off contention in the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield.

Andre Ayew’s first-half strike put the Welsh side ahead before Chris Willock levelled the scores 12 minutes from time.

It was Swansea’s first win in six matches and moved them five points away from a top-six place ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Fulham.

Huddersfield’s top scorer Karlan Grant returned after a three-game injury absence, with Fraizer Campbell struck down by illness in the only change to the team that drew with Derby last time out.

Swansea made the breakthrough after 28 minutes when Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl palmed Kalulu’s fired cross into the path of Ayew, who diverted into the bottom corner.

The home fans then thought Kyle Naughton had doubled the lead after seeing his shot ripple the side netting, but it was only Ayew’s first goal in six games that separated the teams at half-time.

Having provided the opener, Kalulu almost netted a second two minutes into the second half when he raced in to meet Jake Bidwell’s cross, but he sliced his shot a yard wide.

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