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Swansea’s Michu chases Collins’ weak back pass as he makes it 2-0 to the home side.

Swansea took advantage of some poor West Ham defending as they continued their impressive start to the Premier League season.

West Ham goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen allowed Angel Rangel’s tame shot to wriggle under him and into the net to open the scoring on 20 minutes.

Then just nine minutes later James Collins under hit a back pass, which left the impressive Michu through on goal to make it 2-0.

Danny Graham completed the scoring when he slotted home from a low Wayne Routledge cross just after the hour mark.

West Ham started well and almost took the lead when new club-record signing Matt Jarvis whipped a dangerous ball into the box, only to see Kevin Nolan unable to make a connection with just three minutes on the clock.

The should have been the sign of things to come from West Ham, but a lack of concentration at the back ultimately cost them their right to claim anything from the game.

Nathan Dyer’s through ball found full-back Rangel in the West Ham penalty area and his shot, which could’ve have been a cross, managed to find its way underneath the flailing Jaaskelainen and into the net.

Swansea then doubled their lead nine minutes later when Michu capitalised on a weak James Collins back pass and all he needed was one touch to slot it home to double Swansea’s lead.

West Ham appeared to have woken up after their two defensive mistakes and Jarvis almost capped his debut with a goal when his left foot volley from inside the area was palmed away by Michel Vorm.

A strong finish to the half from West Ham could have seen them get back into the game, but Carlton Cole saw his header cleared off the line in stoppage time.

The home side came out the strongest in the second half and they were rewarded with a third goal on 64 minutes when Danny Graham latched on to a Routledge cross from the right, despite defender Guy Demel’s best efforts to get himself in the way.

West Ham barely threatened in the second half, allowing Swansea to sit comfortably on their three goal advantage and add to their 5-0 opening day win at QPR.

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Swansea City

Starting XI: Vorm; Taylor (84), Chico, Williams, Rangel; Britton, Michu, Dyer, Routledge (81); De Guzman (75), Graham

Subs: Tremmel, Tate, Davies (84), Augustien (75), Gower, Dobbie, Moore (81)

Goals: Rangel (20), Michu (29), Graham (64)

Yellow Cards: Chico, Rangel

West Ham United

Starting XI: Jaaskelainen; Reid, McCartney, Tomkins (46), Collins, Demel; Nolan, Jarvis, Noble, Diame (69); Cole (62)

Subs: Henderson, O’Brien, Taylor, Diarra (69), Maynard, Maiga (62), Vaz Te (46)

Yellow Cards: Reid, Collins, Nolan, Cole

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Referee: Martin Atkinson

Attendance: 20,424

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August
Sat 1715:00HomeCardiff CityPremier LeagueW 2-034,9773rd
Sat 2415:00AwayNewcastle UnitedPremier LeagueD 0-049,6222nd
Tue 2719:45HomeCheltenham TownLeague Cup 2nd RoundW 2-123,440-
Sat 3115:00HomeStoke CityPremier LeagueL 1-034,9468th
September
Sun 1516:00AwaySouthampton (SS)Premier LeagueD 0-028,79410th
Sat 2115:00HomeEvertonPremier LeagueL 3-234,95214th
Tue 2419:45HomeCardiff CityLeague Cup 3rd RoundW 3-218,611-
Sat 2815:00AwayHull CityPremier LeagueL 1-024,29116th
October
Sun 616:00AwayTottenham HotspurPremier LeagueW 3-035,97713th
Sat 1917:30HomeManchester City (SS)Premier LeagueL 3-134,50714th
Sat 2615:00AwaySwansea CityPremier LeagueD 0-020,45515th
Tue 2919:45AwayBurnleyLeague Cup 4th RoundW 2-014,376-
November
Sat 215:00HomeAston VillaPremier LeagueD 0-034,97714th
Sat 917:30AwayNorwich City (SS)Premier LeagueL 3-126,82416th
Sat 2317:30HomeChelsea (SS)Premier LeagueL 3-034,97717th
Sat 3015:00HomeFulhamPremier LeagueW 3-034,94615th
December
Tue 320:00AwayCrystal Palace (BTS)Premier LeagueL 1-023,89115th
Sat 715:00AwayLiverpoolPremier LeagueL 4-144,78117th
Sat 1415:00HomeSunderlandPremier LeagueD 0-031,84317th
Wed 1819:45AwayTottenham HotspurLeague Cup Quarter-FinalW 2-134,080-
Sat 2115:00AwayManchester UnitedPremier LeagueL 3-175,35017th
Thu 2615:00HomeArsenal (BTS)Premier LeagueL 3-134,97719th
Sat 2812:45HomeWest Bromwich Albion (SS)Premier LeagueD 3-334,94619th
January
Wed 115:00AwayFulhamPremier LeagueL 2-125,33519th
Sun 512:00AwayNottingham Forest (ITV1)FA Cup 3rd RoundL 5-014,397-
Wed 819:45AwayManchester CityLeague Cup Semi-Final 1st LegL 6-030,381-
Sat 1115:00AwayCardiff CityPremier LeagueW 2-027,75017th
Sat 1815:00HomeNewcastle UnitedPremier LeagueL 3-133,34318th
Tue 2119:45HomeManchester CityLeague Cup Semi-Final 2nd LegL 3-014,390-
Wed 2919:45AwayChelseaPremier LeagueD 0-041,37618th
February
Sat 112:45HomeSwansea City (BTS)Premier LeagueW 2-031,84818th
Sat 815:00AwayAston VillaPremier LeagueW 2-036,26114th
Tue 1119:45HomeNorwich CityPremier LeagueW 2-035,15310th
Sat 2215:00HomeSouthamptonPremier LeagueW 3-133,14810th
March
Sat 115:00AwayEvertonPremier LeagueL 1-038,28610th
Sat 1515:00AwayStoke CityPremier LeagueL 3-127,01511th
Sat 2217:30HomeManchester United (SS)Premier LeagueL 2-034,23714th
Wed 2619:45HomeHull CityPremier LeagueW 2-131,03311th
Mon 3120:00AwaySunderland (SS)Premier LeagueW 2-137,39611th
April
Sun 616:00HomeLiverpoolPremier LeagueL 2-134,97711th
Tue 1519:45AwayArsenalPremier LeagueL 3-159,97711th
Sat 1915:00HomeCrystal PalacePremier LeagueL 1-034,97712th
Sat 2615:00AwayWest Bromwich AlbionPremier LeagueL 1-026,54114th
May
Sat 312:45HomeTottenham HotspurPremier LeagueW 2-034,97712th
Sat 1115:00AwayManchester City (SS1)Premier LeagueL 2-047,30013th