Ferrie Bodde scored the pick of the goals as Swansea maintained their unbeaten home record with a deserved 3-1 victory over managerless Watford in their Coca-Cola Championship clash at the Liberty Stadium,
The 26-year-old Dutch midfielder smashed home a spectacular long-range strike to equalise Lee Williamson's opening goal before he set up Jason Scotland and substitute Guillem Bauza who made the points safe for the Swans.
Roberto Martinez's side are now just outside the play-off zone while Watford - under caretaker boss Malky Mackay who was taking charge of his first game in charge following Adrian Boothroyd's departure - remain in the relegation places.
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Swansea had begun the match as the more attacking of the two sides and forced a number of early corners but were unable to find a way past Hornets goalkeeper Richard Lee.
Watford winger Jobi McAnuff created a shooting opportunity in the seventh minute but failed to test Swansea goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos from just inside the penalty area.
Mark Gower had the home side's first real chance two minutes later when Jordi Gomez delivered an inswinging corner from the right and the ball fell to Gower but he could only screw his shot wide of goal.
Watford then took a surprise lead in the 33rd minute after clever work by Will Hoskins who played a neat one-two with Williamson on the left edge of the penalty area.
The Jamaican midfielder cashed in on the space allowed by the Swansea defence and instinctively drilled a right-footed shot past Konstantopoulos into the bottom-left corner of the net.
But Martinez's outfit responded immediately and were level in spectacular fashion a minute later through Bodde.
Darren Pratley laid the ball into the path of Bodde who lashed a 30-yard drive past Hornets goalkeeper Lee and into the top-left corner.
Swansea were now firmly on top and Lee was called into action again five minutes before the half-time break when he saved well from Scotland.
The home side began the second half with more purpose and Gomez went close with a speculative 25-yard strike three minutes after the interval.
Watford's defence eventually buckled under the pressure from the Swans and the lively Bodde was again involved in the action.
Bodde lifted an intelligent ball over the Watford back line to pick out Scotland who calmly chipped the ball over Lee, who had rushed off his line, and into the net.
Mackay's side grew frustrated as the second half wore on and four Watford players were booked by referee Rob Shoebridge.
Swansea substitute Gorka Pintado almost had an immediate impact when he was introduced for Gower with 15 minutes left.
The Spanish striker latched on to a pass from Gomez but could only volley over from inside the six-yard box.
Angel Rangel then went close when he broke into the Watford penalty area but could only direct a low effort across the face of goal and wide of the target.
Swansea made certain of the points in injury time through Bauza who found space inside the Watford area after he was put through by Bodde and smashed the ball past Lee and into the corner of the net.
A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £41.19 ON MIDDLESBROUGH v SUNDERLAND
There's a full programme of Premier League fixtures this weekend and did you know that it is possible to win money on Saturday afternoon's Premier League showdown between Middlesbrough and Sunderland, whatever the result?
The game kicks off at 3.00pm UK Time and we can guarantee you a profit of at least £41.19, whatever the result of the match. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions below and then sit back and enjoy the game. At full-time, you will be at least £41.19 better off, whatever the result of the match.
We must point out that if you want to take this bet, you should do it now because if the odds change, then the figures here will be invalidated. If they have changed, let us know and we will rework the bet for you.
You can still do this if you have a Betfair account but your overall profit will be reduced by £25.00 as you won't receive the £25.00 cashback as an existing account holder.
If you are unsure about this bet, you are most welcome to call us on 01642 223229 and we will help you as much as we can.
We're going to lay out a total of £67.00 on the Middlesbrough v Sunderland match and we will collect £108.50 if Middlesbrough win, £108.20 if Sunderland win and £108.19 if it is a draw. That's a minimum profit of over 61%, a much higher interest rate than you will get in any high street bank.
Here's how it's done. Just follow these simple instructions.
Open an account with Betfair. It is really important that you enter the promotional code of FTB125 when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
Open an account with Coral UK. It is really important that you enter the promotional code of CORALTD when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
This shouldn't take you any longer than a few minutes.
2. Make the following deposits into your new accounts.
Place £25.00 on Middlesbrough at 5/4 with Sky Bet.
Sky Bet will now add a £20.00 free bet to your account. Place this on Middlesbrough as well. You will now have £45.00 riding on Middlesbrough.
Back the draw with £25.00 at 3.45 (or higher if available) with Betfair.
Place £16.00 on Sunderland at 3.20 (11/5) with Coral UK.
Coral UK will now add a £10 bonus to your account. Place this on Sunderland as well. You will now have £26.00 riding on Sunderland.
If you are unsure about placing these bets, please feel free to mail us or call us on 01642 223229 and we will talk you through it, no problem at all. There is no such thing as a stupid question.
You have temporarily laid out a total of £67.00 on the Middlesbrough v Sunderland match. I stress, temporarily... Now sit back, crack a beer open and enjoy the match.
4. Here's what happens at the end of the game. All winnings are paid out on the ninety minute result.
If Middlesbrough win, you collect £108.50. That's £83.50 from Sky Bet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If it's a draw, you collect £108.19. That's £83.19 from Betfair plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If Sunderland win, you collect £108.20. That's £83.20 from Coral UK plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
5. This means that the worst case scenario on the Middlesbrough v Sunderland match is a draw and you make £41.19 profit. However, if Middlesbrough win you make £41.50 profit and if Sunderland win you make £41.20 profit. That's a minimum profit of over 61%, a much better rate of interest that you would get at any high street bank or building society.
6. It is absolutely vital that you click on the links on this page to open the accounts with the three bookies and enter the correct bonus codes or you may not qualify for the bonuses.
Also, before you place your bets, you should check that the odds haven't changed. If they have, let us know by mail or phone us on 01642 223229 and we will rework the bet for you.
Please feel free to contact us or phone us on 01642 223229 if you have any questions at all about this bet and we will help you as much as we can.
Please note that the bonuses are valid for new customers only so if you already have an account with one or more of the bookies we are using, you won't be able to do this. If that is the case, mail us or phone us on 01642 223229 and we'll create an alternative bet for you using different bookies.
This method of betting was used very successfully during the 2006 World Cup and you can read all about how it was done right here.
We guarantee this bet
It's understandable that some people will not believe that it is possible to do this. "What's the catch?" I hear you asking. My answer to that question is that this is the fifth season that we have been publishing arbitrage bets and literally hundreds of people have profited from following the advice on these pages.
Only twice has our refund guarantee been triggered and that was when we did all the figures wrong and sent refunds out to those who had followed our advice and made a small loss.
Our refund guarantee works like this. If this bet doesn't work like we say it will and you end up out of pocket, we will refund your losses. Simple as that.
That means that you simply cannot lose on this, whatever happens and even if we messed up the numbers.
The only stipulation here is that you must click on the links on this page to be eligible for the refund guarantee, not that you'll be needing to claim anyway. Just enjoy the profit and stay posted for many more of these throughout the season.
