Swansea 0 Everton 2

Bolton 2 Swansea 1

Everton 1 Swansea 0

Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote returned from injury after almost two months for Newcastle’s Barclays Premier League clash with Swansea.

Swansea 2 Fulham 0

BLACKBURN boss Steve Kean watched four-goal Yakubu sink Swansea in the first of four “cup finals” he believes will make or break his side’s season — and possibly his own future.

FT Blackburn 4 Swansea 2

Swansea striker Danny Graham looks set to miss Saturday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Blackburn with an Achilles injury, although manager Brendan Rodgers is to wait before making a final decision on his availability.

NOTHING painted a more pertinent picture than the pain expressed on the face of Shay Given yesterday.

Swansea 0 Aston Villa 0

Norwich 3 Swansea 1

Midfielder Leon Britton is the major fitness concern for Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers ahead of Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke at the Liberty Stadium.

Chelsea 4 Swansea 1

Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers has no fresh injury concerns ahead of his team’s Barclays Premier League trip to Chelsea.

FT: Swansea 3 West Brom 0

Shrewsbury 3 Swansea 1

Swansea have completed their second signing of the week after Wayne Routledge tonight completed his move from Newcastle.

Premier League newcomers Swansea have allowed striker Gorka Pintado to leave the club a year before the end of his contract.

MANAGER Dave Jones apologised to Cardiff’s fans after their automatic promotion hopes were shattered by a 3-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough.

Cardiff 0 Middlesbrough 3

Middlesbrough 2-1 Coventry

Cardiff, Norwich and Swansea all scored late goals today to boost their respective bids for automatic promotion from the npower Championship.

Gabriel Tamas fired home four minutes from time to snatch a hard-earned point at the Madejski Stadium and nudge West Bromwich Albion closer to a quick return to the Barclays Premier League.

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has confirmed he remains in talks with striker Marcus Bent over a second spell at the Riverside Stadium.

Barnsley 2 Middlesbrough 1

Middlesbrough 0 Cardiff 1

FURIOUS Coventry manager Chris Coleman last night held a lengthy dressing-room inquest into the 1-0 defeat at Scunthorpe which plunged them deeper into relegation trouble.

West Brom jumped to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with an emphatic 4-1 win at home to Bristol City.

Middlesbrough 3 Ipswich 1

MIDDLESBROUGH’s bid to make an instant return to the Premier League got off to an inauspicious start as they were held to a goalless draw by Sheffield United in the opening game of the new season.

IRISH duo Noel Hunt and Kevin Doyle were both on the scoresheet as Reading closed to within four points of Championship leaders Wolves last night after a comprehensive win over struggling Watford.

Birmingham remain at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday.

A LATE Garry O’Connor goal gave Birmingham a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace and put Alex McLeish’s men top of the Championship.

Stoke 2 Reading 2 (AET, Stoke win 4-3 on penalties)

STEVE COPPELL confirmed he is considering his future after Reading’s relegation to the Championship was confirmed last night, with the manager’s resignation expected to be confirmed early this week.

Derby 0 Reading 4

Reading 0 Tottenham 1

Wigan 0 Reading 0

Steve Bruce made just a single change to his line-up as Wigan targeted a victory against Reading to all-but ensure Premier League football for next season.

Reading winger Jimmy Kebe is a doubt for tomorrow’s trip to Wigan after picking up a knock during last week’s defeat at Arsenal.

Reading boss Steve Coppell has confirmed the club have recalled striker Leroy Lita from his loan spell with Charlton.

ADRIAN BOOTHROYD was fiercely critical of his Watford side, despite seeing them move to within a point of second-placed Stoke with a 2-1 win over Coventry on Saturday.

Charlton have extended Reading striker Leroy Lita's loan spell at The Valley until the end of the season.

KEVIN PHILLIPS’ 21st goal of the season cancelled out Greg Halford’s first for Charlton to keep West Brom in the hunt for automatic promotion from the Coca-Cola Championship.