Premier League: Wigan 0 Swansea 2

Two goals from Iceland’s Gylfi Sigurdsson secured Swansea’s third away win of the season with a 2-0 victory over a lacklustre Wigan.

The visitors dominated possession throughout and could have scored five on a better day but had to settle for two long-range efforts from Sigurdsson.

His first was curled into the top corner in first-half injury time and his second, a beautiful free-kick, curled over the wall and into the net 10 minutes after the interval.

Even the dismissal of midfielder Nathan Dyer could not give Wigan a way back as their search for a second home win continues.

The visitors dominated possession for the majority of the first half with Joe Allen and Leon Britton pulling the strings in midfield.

Scott Sinclair and Nathan Dyer caused problems down both wings as Wigan were trapped inside their own half for the first 20 minutes.

The first real chance came after half an hour when Sigurdsson played a lovely ball inside Maynor Figueroa for Dyer and the winger hit his shot first time but Ali Al Habsi saved well.

The home side lacked a real goal threat and their best opportunities of the half came within seconds of each other in the 37th minute.

Jean Beausejour crossed from the left into the Swansea penalty area for Franco Di Santo and although the Argentine striker got into a good position he was unable to connect to the Chilean’s cross.

Seconds later Figueroa’s deep cross was headed straight at Michel Vorm by Emmerson Boyce.

The pressure told on Wigan in the final seconds of the half as Swansea took the lead through Sigurdsson.

Steven Caulker played a neat ball into him but he was closed down by two defenders.

He managed to curl in a 20-yard strike over Al Habsi and into the top corner to give the visitors the perfect end to a half they dominated.

The home side introduced Victor Moses and Mohamed Diame at the break and Moses caused problems straight away as he raced past Neil Taylor, but Di Santo couldn’t convert his final ball.

Swansea did not let their hosts settle though and in the 53rd minute nearly doubled their lead as Allen robbed the ball in the middle of the pitch.

He found Graham who played it back to the midfielder but Al Habsi made a good save from his low shot.

Seconds later Swansea did have their second goal and it was that man Sigurdsson again with another wonderful strike from distance.

This time the Icelandic international curled a 22-yard free kick over the wall and into the far corner giving Al Habsi no chance.

Wigan were given a way back into the game on the hour when Dyer was sent off for a high challenge on Jordi Gomez.

The winger put his foot up high in the challenge and caught the Spaniard on the foot and referee Andre Mariner had no hesitation in issuing the red card.