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Swansea City 1-0 Watford: Williams seals the points in front of new boss Guidolin

New Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin was treated to a win at the Liberty Stadium as Ashley Williams' header saw off Watford.

Captain Ashley Williams gave struggling Swansea City an important 1-0 victory over Watford in the Premier League on Monday as new head coach Francesco Guidolin watched on at the Liberty Stadium.

Former Udinese boss Guidolin was appointed as the man to turn Swansea around earlier in the day, and he had a watching brief as Williams proved the unlikely match-winner with a header inside the opening 30 minutes.

Swansea had won just once from seven games in all competitions under interim manager Alan Curtis following Garry Monk's departure in December, but the home side did not appear low on confidence as its adventurous start was rewarded by Williams' first Premier League goal in his last 66 outings.