Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reuters
Reuters
Sport

Abraham, Ayew score as Swansea sink Palace

Premier League - Crystal Palace vs Swansea City - London, Britain - August 26, 2017 Swansea City's Tammy Abraham celebrates scoring their first goal as Crystal Palace's Wayne Hennessey looks dejected REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Teenager Tammy Abraham scored his first Premier League goal with Swansea City's first shot on target this season before Jordan Ayew's second-half strike sealed a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The 19-year-old Abraham, on loan from Chelsea, volleyed in Leroy Fer's cross on 44 minutes after a tepid first half at Selhurst Park.

Ayew then latched on to a through ball after error-prone defending by Palace before rounding goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey and poking the home on 48 minutes.

Premier League - Crystal Palace vs Swansea City - London, Britain - August 26, 2017 Swansea City's Tammy Abraham celebrates scoring their first goal with Kyle Naughton REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

The home side sprung to life when French midfielder Yohan Cabaye was brought on in the second half but with few clearcut chances, Palace never really looked like avoiding their third successive loss of the season.

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.