Substitute Oumar Niasse goals helped Hull to beat fellow strugglers Swansea to keep their survival hopes alive. Important win also for Bournemouth whereas Everton move closer to a place in Europe.
A day to remember for substitute Oumar Niasse, on loan from Everton, who came off the bench to score twice for Hull and give them three important points over relegation rivals Swansea.
Swansea had the better chances but could only find the net from Mawson, to late to save save the game.
Even though Marco Silva‘s team are still third from bottom, they are just a point away from safety and have high hopes that they may still avoid relegation.
In the other two matches important win for Bournemouth, the first of 2017, as Joshua King‘s hat-trick helped them beat 3-2 West Ham to boost their bid to avoid relegation. Antonio and Ayew scored for the Hammers.
With these important three points the Cherries move six points above relegation zone.
Finally Everton hit West Brom three times through Mirallas, Schneiderin and Lukaku to move just two points behind Manchester United, who have two games in hand, and hope to get a place in next year’s Europa League.