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Sessegnon grabs winner as Sunderland beats Swansea
EPL Headlines
- Mourinho to leave Real Madrid
- Arsenal qualify for Champions League
- Ferguson career ends with 5-5 draw
- Spurs miss out on Champions League spot
- Chelsea beat Everton 2-1 to finish 3rd
- Carragher bids farewell with a victory
- Wigan draw 2-2 at home with Villa
- Norwich win 3-2 at managerless Man City
- Fulham end five-match losing streak
- Nolan leads West Ham to 4-2 victory
(AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
SUNDERLAND, England (AP) Superb goals by Stephane Sessegnon and Craig Gardner gave Sunderland a 2-0 victory over Swansea in the Premier League on Saturday to maintain the team's revival under new manager Martin O'Neill.
Sessegnon put the hosts ahead in the 14th minute when the Benin midfielder ran onto a pass from James McClean to curl a shot into the corner.
Gardner came off the bench to make the game safe in the 85th minute with a dipping volley from 25 yards, sealing Sunderland's fifth win in eight league games since O'Neill replaced Steve Bruce in mid-December.
The three points lifted Sunderland above Swansea and into 10th place in the standings.
Updated January 21, 2012
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