| Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Sinclair (pen 9') |  | |
 | Glenn Whelan (19) | |
| Andy Wilkinson (40) | |
| Peter Crouch (45) | |
| Mark Gower (54) | | |
| Neil Taylor (59) | | |
| Wayne Routledge (60) | | |
| Jermaine Pennant (76) | |
| Danny Graham (85') | | |
| Ryan Shotton (88) | |
| Stadium | : | Liberty Stadium, Wales |
| Date | : | Sun, Oct 2, 2011 |
| Time | : | 20:00 |
| Competition | : | Barclays Premier League |
Record signing Danny Graham grabbed his first goal as the Welsh club Swansea maintained their unbeaten Premier League home record with a 2-0 win over Stoke in a feisty encounter Liberty Stadium.
Scott Sinclair opened the scoring when he slotted his second penalty of the season in the 10th minute after Ryan Shawcross Potters captain in his 100th top-flight appearance, erupted in a challenge Wayne Routledge.
Graham secured the victory with five minutes left when he reached the top in a challenge with Jonathan Woodgate calmly fire home his maiden strike after 3.5 million pounds transfer from Watford.
Glenn Whelan was close to visitors as it hit the post on a free kick, while Jon Walters had an athletic volley on the bar tip Michel vorm as defending unbreached Swansea remained in their homeland.
Much had been made from a clash of styles between the sides and had eight reserves, in total, ie five Stoke are set for an FA fine.
Andy Wilkinson was one of those to see yellow, but was lucky not to have been dismissed for a horrible waist in front of Nathan Dyer.
Swansea were without Leon Britton after the midfielder was unable to overcome a back complaint, and Graham was preferred to Leroy Lita in the attack, while Matthew Etherington Stokes, who failed a fitness test on a dead leg.
The home side started with the ideal start in the absence Shawcross "in Swansea Routledge gifted the first goal at minute 10.
Captain Potter dropped the midfielder as he raced into the box and referee Mike Jones did not hesitate to point out the place, with the slotting his penalty low to the left Sinclair to Asmir Begovic.
Graham came within inches of doubling the advantage when only failed to reach a cross Routledge.
Vorm had little to do in the early stages, but was alert when prompted, and made an impressive save to deny Walters, deposit makeshift striker volleyed into the bar and over.
The visitors were finding it easier for Peter Crouch in the game, the diminutive midfielder Joe Allen Swansea struggling to compete with the giant striker in the air.
And a little neglected by Swansea game was starting to enjoy long periods in the midst of opposition, but two brand in the long strip of Rory Delap was their only threat.
Angel Rangel went to the other end after meeting Mark Gower corner before Wilkinson was guilty of a terrible tackle on Dyer five minutes before the break.
The challenge of the defense was up to his waist and let the front on the floor in a heap, but the referee somehow Jones considered only worth a yellow card.
Pulis brought the former Cardiff striker Cameron Jerome in Delap and striker should have done better to fire all the weak after being found by a header Walters.
Ashley Whelan exchanged shoves with Williams and then hit the wood with a low free-kick as the combative nature of the contest continued.
Routledge who became the latest player to see yellow after blinded by Jermaine Pennant.
Swansea is still a threat on the break and had an outstanding save to deny Sinclair Begovic his second after he had cut the left and right leg out a curling effort.
The potters were caught again when released Allen Sinclair, with the pennant winning a booking for a cynical lack Swansea man locked in the box.
Graham hosts sealed victory in the second season and the striker has a kind of bounce Woodgate to go ahead and fire beyond Begovic.
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