Swansea vs Newcastle - as it happened: Jamaal Lascelles' late strike hands visitors all three points

Just don't tell them it's because he's in Spain negotiating for a job back in La Liga.

15 mins: Sanches is at it again, hustling, bustling, winning possession and looking every bit one of the best young players in Europe.

Then he sends a cross straight at Rob Elliot and looks like a poor man's Regi Blinker.

20 mins: The early frenetic pace of the game has gone, and Swansea are now opting for a more patient approach as they control the game in front of the Newcastle defence. The slow build-up certainly suits the patched-up visitors who, let's be honest, don't always deal well when teams up the ante.

24 mins: A needlessly conceded free-kick from Javier Manquillo by the corner flag gives Carroll opportunity to cross into a packed box. Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles keeps cool, flicking the teasing cross away to safety.

27 mins: Big chance for Newcastle! A long searching pass from Ritchie in the right-back position has Federico Fernandez in all sorts of trouble as he back-pedals towards his own goal. The Swansea defender does manager to make contact, but his attempted flicked header falls perfectly for the arriving Jacob Murphy. Taking the chance on the full, the former Norwich forward only has to lift the ball over a stranded Lukasz Fabianski but gets his angles wrong and sends a shot into the away fans instead.

33 mins: Newcastle win the first corner of the game, and it's almost worth waiting for. After Ciaran Clark fails to make the most of the delivery finding him at the far post, the ball is worked out wide left once again. Matt Ritchie swings his second cross into the box where Joselu glances a header towards the far corner. It looks a certain goal until Fabianski arrives with a most wonderful fingertip flick around the post. It is a truly brilliant save!

35 mins: Newcastle players scream for a penalty! Mikel Merino bursts forward into the box, and when Alfie Mawson goes to ground so too does the Borussia Dortmund loanee. It looks a good shout in real time but replays show the Newcastle made a play, thrusting his foot in the direction of the defender and then throwing himself down. It's excellent refereeing from Mike Jones who says no.

38 mins: Now it's Swansea's turn to press. Jordan Ayew is offered acres of space to run into and lets fly from 20 yards with a shot that Rob Elliot is required to turn around the post. The resulting corner is planted straight on to the head of Mawson but the centre-half's effort travels just wide of the post.

41 mins: Tammy Abraham makes Merino look foolish not once but twice with a cheeky piece of skill. The Spaniard manages to floor him at the second attempt after his first foul failed to do the job. His punishment is a lengthy lecture from Mike Jones.

44 mins: Lascelles gives it some Phil Jones inside his own penalty area by bellyflopping on the ball. Among the flaying limbs, there are cries for a handball but once again the referee rightly dismisses the penalty claims.