Abraham double gives Swansea 2-0 win over Huddersfield

Soccer Football - Premier League - Swansea City vs Huddersfield Town - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Britain - October 14, 2017 Huddersfield Town’s Rajiv van La Parra looks dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - SWANSEA CITY 2 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0

Striker Tammy Abraham scored two close-range goals in a six-minute spell either side of halftime to give Swansea a 2-0 home win over Huddersfield in the first Premier League clash between the two sides on Saturday.

The result helped the Swans to move five places up to 13th on eight points from eight games, while Huddersfield stayed 11th with nine points, having stretched their winless run to six games after a bright start.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Swansea City vs Huddersfield Town - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Britain - October 14, 2017 Swansea City's Kyle Naughton celebrates after the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

Abraham fired the home side ahead in the 42nd minute after a glaring error by visiting goalkeeper Johan Lossl, who miskicked the ball to Tom Carroll and the Swansea midfielder squared it to Abraham for a close-range tap in.

Poor defending presented Abraham with another simple goal after Jordan Ayew chipped the ball over Lossl into the striker's path. Tom Ince missed Huddersfield's best chance when he blasted a sitter over the bar in the first half.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Swansea City vs Huddersfield Town - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Britain - October 14, 2017 Swansea City's Tammy Abraham celebrates after the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

(Writing by Zoran Milosavljevic; Editing by Clare Fallon)

Soccer Football - Premier League - Swansea City vs Huddersfield Town - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Britain - October 14, 2017 Swansea City's Tammy Abraham shakes hands with Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner after the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

Soccer Football - Premier League - Swansea City vs Huddersfield Town - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Britain - October 14, 2017 Swansea City's Ki Sung Yueng shoots at goal as Huddersfield Town’s Aaron Mooy challenges REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

Soccer Football - Premier League - Swansea City vs Huddersfield Town - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Britain - October 14, 2017 Huddersfield Town’s Laurent Depoitre in action Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra