Swansea vs Newcastle - as it happened: Jamaal Lascelles' late strike hands visitors all three points

Re-live all the action from the Liberty Stadium

(Getty)

Both Swansea and Newcastle have made underwhelming starts to the season, sitting in 13^th and 14^th place respectively. Things have been particularly frustrating for Magpies boss Rafael Benitez, who did not receive the financial backing that he expected in this summer’s transfer window.

Meanwhile, Swans boss Paul Clement has experienced either a good or a bad transfer window, depending on whose words you believe. The ex-Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Chelsea assistant coach opted to sell Swansea’s star men – Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente – for a combined £60m, bringing in Renato Sanches and Wilfried Bony as approximate replacements.

Bony is a former Swansea player, of course, and will want to make an instant impact at the stadium he calls his “garden”. Sanches, winner of the 2016 ‘Golden Boy’ award as Europe’s best player aged 21 or under, will be even keener to impress; his career has stalled at Clement’s ex-employees Bayern.

Both Swansea and Newcastle claimed their first wins of the season last week, and should be in confident moods going into the game. Newcastle will be particularly rejuvenated after last Saturday’s 3-0 victory over West Ham - the sense of relief amongst everyone at the club was palpable.

Follow the live action below...

Please allow a moment for the blog to load.

What time does it start?

Swansea vs Newcastle kicks off at 16:00 on Sunday September 10^th.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League from 15:30. Highlights will be shown at 22:30 on BBC One.

It’s a big game for…

Sanches suffered a disappointing debut season at Bayern Munich (Getty)

Renato Sanches: The 20-year-old is aiming to reignite his career at Swansea after a desperately disappointing year with Bayern Munich, and could make his debut against Newcastle. Once considered the next wonderkid of European football, Sanches will be desperate to impress.

Best stat…

2: Swansea are something of a bogey team for Newcastle, with the Magpies having beaten the Swans just twice in ten Premier League matches between the sides.

Remember when…

Papiss Cissé scored a superb goal for Newcastle against Swansea in April 2012. The pressing ontological question is: was it a chip or a lob?

Player to watch…

Christian Atsu: Newcastle’s first summer signing is in excellent form. He shows constant willingness to attack full-backs, and provided a superb assist for Joselu in last week’s win over West Ham.

Past three meetings…

Newcastle 3 (Lascelles, Sissoko, Townsend) Swansea 0, Premier League, April 2016

Swansea 2 (Gomis, Ayew) Newcastle 0, Premier League, August 2015

Newcastle 2 (Pérez, De Jong) Swansea 3 (Oliveira, Sigurdsson, Cork) Premier League, March 2016

Form guide…

Swansea: WWDLWW

Newcastle: WWLLLW

Odds…

Swansea to win: 23/17

Newcastle to win: 9/4

Draw: 9/4

[10 September 2017 16:46 · Sam Dymond]

HALF-TIME - SWANSEA 0 NEWCASTLE 0:

[10 September 2017 16:57 · Sam Dymond]

No wonder Rafa Benitez didn't bother to travel to watch this mob.

[10 September 2017 17:01 · Sam Dymond]

SECOND HALF KICK-OFF: Newcastle get the second period of this finely poised game going. Both sides keep faith with the same sets of players they begun the match with, but how long will it be before we see a Liberty Stadium return for either Wilfried Bony or Jonjo Shelvey?

[10 September 2017 17:08 · Sam Dymond]

49 mins: There has genuinely been a nasty streak instilled in Matt Ritchie's game this season, and the former Bournemouth man picks up his third booking of the season of the campaign by going all Sadio Mane on Alfie Mawson with a flying kick. The Newcastle forward knows he's in trouble when Mike Jones makes strides towards him but is undeniably helped by the reaction of the Swansea defender, who immediately returns to his feet after being floored.

Ritchie joins Kyle Naughton in the book after the full-back was cautioned for a sliding tackle on Jesus Gamez moments earlier.

[10 September 2017 17:13 · Sam Dymond]

56 mins: Newcastle are living dangerously as Swansea up the tempo. First, Ritchie is required to clear from underneath his own crossbar as Ayew delivers from the left and then, seconds later, a neat chip from the same Swansea forward allows Carroll a chance to volley at goal from the tightest of angles. Elliot is alert in blocking the ball behind.

[10 September 2017 17:15 · Sam Dymond]

59 mins: Jacob Murphy's first Premier League start has come to a premature conclusion as the former Norwich man finds himself replaced by Christian Atsu. Rafa Benitez is literally phoning it in.

[10 September 2017 17:19 · Sam Dymond]

60 mins: Brilliant clearance from Lascelles! The Newcastle captain keeps his team on level terms as Tammy Abraham passes up the best chance of the game so far! The Chelsea loanee timed his run perfectly to race on to Leroy Fer's through ball. Skipping around Rob Elliot, the young striker looked a certainty to roll the ball into the empty net, but a moment's hesitation before his shot allowed Lascelles just enough time to race back and slide the ball off his own goalline.

[10 September 2017 17:28 · Sam Dymond]

68 mins: Renato Sanches' debut is over, but don't fret, Swansea City fans, because here comes Wilfried Bony. After two and a half years away, the striker is back in the white shirt of the Welsh Club. Can he repeat the scoring success of his first debut at the Liberty Stadium by finding the winning goal?

Oh yeah, Mohamed Diame is on for Newcastle to considerably less fanfare.

[10 September 2017 17:30 · Sam Dymond]

73 mins: A sight of goal for Ayoze Perez. The Spaniard drives in from the right to meet Manquillo's but his low strike was blocked by the boot of Fabianski.

[10 September 2017 17:32 · Sam Dymond]

76 mins: GOAL! SWANSEA 0 NEWCASTLE 1:

Saviour at one end, Jamaal Lascelles is the hero at the other! After his last-gasp clearance to deny Tammy Abraham, the Newcastle captain has broken the deadlock with a goal of pure simplicity. Matt Ritchie swung out a corner from the left-wing and Lascelles climbed high above Alfie Mawson to meet it. The header was straight but powerful, giving Lukasz Fabianski little time to react as the ball nestled in the top of the net.