Bournemouth 1-0 Swansea: Ryan Fraser's strike increases relegation fears for Carlos Carvalhal's side

Swansea's Premier League relegation fears were increased after Ryan Fraser's first-half strike handed Bournemouth all three points at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

The hosts scored the only goal of the game eight minutes before half-time thanks to a well-worked free-kick routine, as Fraser swept the ball home from the edge of the penalty area for his fifth league goal of the season.

Victory sees Eddie Howe's side move past the 40-point barrier and up to 12th, but for Swansea, defeat sees them drop into the relegation zone following Southampton's 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday evening.

Carlos Carvalhal's side face a crucial game with Southampton, at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday in a clash which could decide the fates of both teams before finishing with another home game against relegated Stoke.

Boosted ahead of kick-off by events at the bet365 Stadium, where Stoke's defeat to Crystal Palace saw their relegation confirmed, Swansea had the chance to take a significant stride towards safety with victory at Bournemouth and they were nearly ahead in the 11th minute with Mike van der Hoorn and Nathan Dyer denied by a smart double save from Asmir Begovic.

The hosts had chances of their own, the best of which fell to Callum Wilson, who sliced wide after being picked out at the far post by Fraser's inch-perfect cross.

Martin Olsson could only head Andre Ayew's cross over the crossbar as Swansea spurned yet another chance and they were soon punished when Fraser stroked home a smart Bournemouth free-kick routine, after Alfie Mawson had dragged Wilson down on the edge of the penalty area.

Swansea continued to create chances and Jordan Ayew wasted a glorious chance, slicing horribly wide after being played in by his brother Andre.

Jordan Ayew was straight into the action after the break and he did better with his next effort, forcing Begovic into another smart save, but after that the chances dried up for the visitors.

Carvalhal turned to Tammy Abraham from the bench and they sent bodies forward in search of an equaliser but lacked quality in the final third of the pitch.

The defeat could have been heavier for the Swans but Steve Cook missed a good chance to double the Cherries' lead when he headed over, while Lukasz Fabianski made a stunning save to deny Wilson from close range at the death.

But Fraser's goal proved to be enough and left Carvalhal with big concerns as his side went a seventh game without a win, and a third in a row without a goal.

via Sky Sports