Sigurdsson steers Swansea to victory over Saints

Britain Football Soccer - Swansea City v Southampton - Premier League - Liberty Stadium - 31/1/17 Swansea City's Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates Reuters / Rebecca Naden Livepic

Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a second-half winner as Swansea savoured a 2-1 home victory over Southampton on Tuesday that kept the Welsh side two points clear of the drop zone.

The Iceland international struck in the 70th minute with a left-footed shot to restore the home side's advantage after Shane Long had equalised from close range in the 57th.

Centre-back Alfie Mawson had headed Swansea in front in the 38th minute off a Sigurdsson cross following a corner.

The victory was resurgent Swansea's third in four league games, and their first back-to-back success of the season, leaving new manager Paul Clement's side in 17th place with 21 points. Southampton are 12th.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Neville Dalton)