Swansea left-back Neil Taylor was sidelined by a knee injury for their Barclays Premier League clash with QPR at the Liberty Stadium.

Everton 1 Swansea 0

Newcastle 0 Swansea 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.

Swansea 0 Aston Villa 0

SWANSEA CITY learned the harsh reality of Premier League football at the Liberty Stadium as Manchester United kept alive their hopes of retaining the coveted title.

Liverpool 0 Swansea 0

Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers is boosted by the return of Kemy Agustien for their Barclays Premier League trip to Anfield.

Swansea 3 Bolton 1

Wolves 2 Swansea 2

Swansea are boosted by the return to full fitness of midfielder Leon Britton for their trip to Norwich.

FERNANDO TORRES has thanked Chelsea’s fans for refusing to turn on him after the £50 million man’s Stamford Bridge career hit a new low.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS’ brave new Chelsea, with Frank Lampard on the bench and a twinkle in attack, is starting to take shape; but as his side prepare to face Valencia in the Champions League this week there is one very significant aspect still missing — a little bit of luck.

Andre Villas-Boas today insisted Fernando Torres had “nothing to apologise for” despite the striker pressing the self-destruct button for the second straight week in Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League win over Swansea today.

Chelsea 4 Swansea 1

CRAIG BELLAMY set Cardiff on their way to reclaiming the second automatic promotion place in the Championship as rivals Swansea and Norwich both drew last night.

Preston 2 Swansea 0

Fulham 2 Swansea 1

Swansea 1 Fulham 1

Sunderland moved to third in the Coca-Cola Championship table after claiming the points in an unexpectedly tight match at Barnsley.

Southend boosted their hopes of Coca-Cola Championship survival and completed a miserable week for QPR with a 5-0 rout at Roots Hall.

Southend continued their remarkable Coca-Cola Championship revival as QPR crashed to an eighth straight away defeat at Roots Hall.

Steve Howard’s 12th goal of the season fired Derby six points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship in a match which ended with both managers and a player being sent off.

Aaron Lennon dazzled on the flanks at White Hart Lane as Tottenham reached the fifth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Southend.

JERMAIN DEFOE sent Tottenham into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup but the Premiership side were pushed all the way by Southend at White Hart Lane.

Southend's reward for knocking out Carling Cup holders Manchester United is a trip to Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the competition.

Birmingham moved two points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after an own goal from former City player Darren Purse meant Cardiff had to settle for a point in a 3-3 draw at Plymouth.

Scarborough 1 Southend 0