Hat-trick for Sinclair as Swans seal Premier passage

BRENDAN RODGERS believes the gods were with his Swansea City after the Swans sealed their place in the Premier League following a 4-2 win over Reading at Wembley yesterday.

Scott Sinclair fired a hat-trick and Stephen Dobbie also netted in the Championship play-off final as the Swans booked a top-flight spot after a 27-year wait.

Northern Irishman Rodgers saw his men storm into a 3-0 interval lead against his former side before Reading came roaring back through an own goal from Joe Allen and a Matthew Mills header.