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Swans dig deep to bounce back and earn late point at Wednesday

Late drama saw Swansea extend their unbeaten league away record with an equaliser deep into stoppage-time to make it 2-2 at Sheffield Wednesday after conceding moments earlier.

Andre Ayew gave the visitors a first-half lead and Wednesday finally equalised through substitute Fernando Forestieri (81) after hitting the woodwork three times.

As the hosts continued to apply early pressure, Woodman parried Steven Fletcher’s header and Nuhiu looked to get on the end of the rebound but Ayew was on hand to head clear.

Swansea’s first effort of note came when Dominic Iorfa challenged Nathan Dyer and deflected the ball goalwards, forcing Keiren Westwood to save.

The visitors survived another scare on the half-hour mark when Kieran Lee’s cross found Fletcher whose header came back off Woodman’s left-hand post.

Wednesday threatened soon after the restart when Fletcher’s searching low cross from the left picked out Murphy, running in at the near post, who shot wide under pressure.

Nuhiu failed to make proper contact after stooping to meet Murphy’s free-kick, glancing the ball wide.

Wednesday hit the woodwork for a third time just after the hour-mark. Fletcher’s header from a Harris cross was saved by Woodman and Murphy smashed the loose ball against the keeper’s left-hand post.

Wednesday equalised when Adam Reach’s low drive was parried by Woodman and Lee put the ball across the face of goal for Forestieri (81) to finish from close range.

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