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United top four hopes dealt blow by plucky Swansea

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Gylfi Sigurdsson, second left, celebrates scoring Swansea City’s equaliser against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

A Gylfi Sigurdsson free-kick dealt a blow to Manchester United's hopes of a top four finish whilst boosting his team Swansea's chances of escaping the drop in an entertaining 1-1 Premier League draw on Sunday.

Wayne Rooney had scored his first home league goal of the season, from a harsh penalty decision, in time added on of the first-half.

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