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Swansea stops rot by beating Stoke but still in drop zone

Swansea stops rot by beating Stoke but still in drop zone

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stoke City's Marko Arnautovic(left) misses a penalty during the English Premier League soccer match against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, England, on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Photo: Geoff Caddick/PA via AP

SWANSEA: Swansea ended a six-game winless run by beating Stoke 2-0 but the team remains in the English Premier League relegation zone.

Fernando Llorente's 10th-minute header and a deflected Tom Carroll strike with 20 minutes remaining lifted some of the gloom around Liberty Stadium. Just before Swansea extended its lead, Stoke missed a chance to equalize when Marko Arnautovic sent his penalty high over the crossbar. Swansea remains two points from safety after Hull also beat Watford 2-0.