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Bafetimbi Gomis (File)
Bafetimbi Gomis (File)

Birmingham - Bafetimbi Gomis' late strike clinched a deserved 1-0 win for Swansea as Aston Villa failed to climb away from the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.

The forward bagged his sixth goal of the season with just three minutes left as the game looked to be heading towards a stalemate. Jefferson Montero's excellent low centre ball found Gomis who fired in from six yards.

Gomis had been denied twice by Brad Guzan, and Wayne Routledge had a shot cleared off the line as the Swans made most of the running at Villa Park.

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