18 Mar 2012

Swansea win at Fulham, Wigan draw and stay bottom

8:14 am on 18 March 2012

Gylfi Sigurdsson produced his second two-goal blast in three games to guide promoted Swansea City to a 3-0 win at Fulham in the English Premier League on Sunday.

The Iceland midfielder, signed on loan from German club Hoffenheim in January, followed up his double against Wigan Athletic this month by scoring in the 36th and 66th minutes at Craven Cottage as Brendan Rodgers's team clinched a third straight victory.

Joe Allen was also on target in the 77th minute as Swansea rose to eighth in the table with 39 points from 29 matches. Fulham occupy 11th position on 36 points.

Wigan Athletic remain bottom after a 1-1 home draw with West Bromwich Albion.

The result lifted Wigan level on points with Wolves and QPR but still bottom on goal difference.