West Ham Hand Swansea Setback and Tighten Championship Summit Race

West Ham left Swansea with all three points after a 1-0 away win over the Championship leaders, a result that stopped the hosts' four-match winning run in its tracks.

The victory matters most in the table. Swansea had been building momentum and sat comfortably at the summit, but the defeat reduces their advantage over West Ham to a single point. A side that had been looking to pull clear now faces a much closer pack behind it.

For a team on the road against the division's pacesetters, a clean one-goal win is a strong return. It keeps West Ham in contention for the top of the Sky Bet Championship and leaves Swansea needing to respond quickly as the title race tightens.