Paul Clement proud of his Swansea players after comfortable win over Sunderland

Swansea boss Paul Clement has warned his players the job is not yet done after they dragged themselves to the brink of Premier League safety.
Seb Larsson in action for Sunderland. Picture by Frank Reid.Seb Larsson in action for Sunderland. Picture by Frank Reid.
Seb Larsson in action for Sunderland. Picture by Frank Reid.

The Swans, who were bottom and four points adrift when their new manager took over in January, eased themselves four points clear of Hull with a 2-0 victory at relegated Sunderland on Saturday.

Their top-flight status will be guaranteed if the Tigers lose at Crystal Palace on Sunday - even a draw could be enough as they enjoy a superior goal difference - although Clement is taking nothing for granted.

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He said: "Obviously there's a lot of pressure on both of those teams now, not just Hull, but also Crystal Palace as well.

"We have done our part for this weekend. We don't think the job is done - that would be unprofessional to think it was.

"We have to see what happens tomorrow and get back on the training ground and prepare for a very important game back at our stadium against West Brom next Sunday."

The win at the Stadium of Light, which was secured by first-half goals from Fernando Llorente and Kyle Naughton, extended Swansea's unbeaten run to four games and took their points haul to 10 from a total of 12.

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Clement said: "I am proud of the players, the performances in the last four games.

"We have beaten Stoke, we have beaten Everton, we have drawn at Manchester United and we have beaten Sunderland. It's a great run of form at this point of the season.

"The game against Stoke was so big. That was the turning point. There were still enough games to get valuable points on the board and we have managed to do that.

"But we have got to focus on finishing the job.

"I said to the players today: 'You can't rely on other teams, you can't rely on Palace, you can't rely on Hull, you can't rely on Manchester United in the last game of the season playing against Crystal Palace'."