SWANSEA, Wales (AP)  Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was unable to stop a 69th-minute header ...

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<p>SWANSEA, Wales (AP)  Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was unable to stop a 69th-minute header from Shane Long as Southampton won 1-0 on Saturday, pushing the Welsh club closer to the drop zone.</p>
<p>Long connected with a cross from James Ward-Prowse at the Liberty Stadium, sending the ball into the bottom left corner despite Fabianski getting his hands to it.</p>
<p>Southampton is still chasing a European spot next season while Swansea is only three points clear of the relegation zone.</p>
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Long's header sends Swansea closer to drop zone

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SWANSEA, Wales (AP)  Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was unable to stop a 69th-minute header from Shane Long as Southampton won 1-0 on Saturday, pushing the Welsh club closer to the drop zone.
Long connected with a cross from James Ward-Prowse at the Liberty Stadium, sending the ball into the bottom left corner despite Fabianski getting his hands to it.

Long's header sends Swansea closer to drop zone

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