We have picked up where we left off - a flat affair, with Swansea comfortably in control and Sunderland offering nothing to suggest they are going to make any impact on the game.

Pride alone should propel Sunderland on in this half. I suspect, though, they may also have heard some damning words from their manager.

Swansea just need to see this out to leave themselves in the box seat in the battle against the drop.

We are back under way.

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John Hartson
Ex-Celtic and Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

Sunderland have been woeful at best. They look like a team that cannot muster up a chance. Swansea will be absolutely delighted. They were expecting a tough game and they haven't got that.

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Things look really tough for Hull City now.

A reminder of the stakes:

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If Swansea win, Hull will be relegated if they lose at Palace on Sunday.

If Swansea win and Hull draw, Hull would need a minimum six-goal swing on the final day of the season to stay up (this figure increases if Swansea win by more than one goal. Which they currently are).

John Hartson
Ex-Celtic and Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

It's a brilliant strike by Kyle Naughton. Five or six passes leading up to it before Naughton smashes it and says 'pick that out'. The stadium is emptying as I'm talking. Sunderland have not laid a glove on Swansea.

Loud boos greet the half-time whistle. They are certainly not from the Swansea fans, who dance in the stands. I think Sunderland have managed to claw their way through the bottom of the barrel and are now cracking on with the earth below.

The game is still going on, I assure you, but there is absolutely nothing happening of any note. Swansea are holding a beaten, heartless Sunderland at arm's length with a just a little finger on the forehead.

I wouldn't say Swansea are playing particularly well. But they don't have to. They have their goal and at the moment that lead is not being threatened. A second Swans goal finishes this game.

There is something rotten in the club of Sunderland. Anichebe got a less-than-friendly response to his departure just then. And it appeared as though the same fans were less-than-pleased to see Darron Gibson come on earlier. What a mess.

Victor Anichebe is done. He walks off slowly to be replaced by Wahbi Khazri. 

Signs of life. Sunderland have a corner, which is nodded down and falls to Jermain Defoe. His close-range prod is palmed behind by Lukasz Fabianski, who claims the resulting second set-piece. 

Swansea are edging their possession up towards 70%. David Moyes is up and barking instructions but unless those are 'run around a bit, ineffectually' they're not getting through.

Sunderland finally fashion something. A great cross from Fabio Borini from the right is headed away by the diving Kyle Naughton at the far post, just ahead of Victor Anichebe, who, to be frank, made no effort to get to the ball. The ball is then swung in from the other side and headed well wide by Billy Jones. Still, it's something.

John Hartson
Ex-Celtic and Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

The stadium is half-full. I've been here before and the atmosphere has been rocking. There's not a feel-good factor. They're watching a poor team, if I'm honest. That's being kind. 

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Anichebe looks to be OK. After a bit of treatment, he jogs back on. Really is eerily quiet, barring the chants from the Swans fans.

Now Victor Anichebe is down and holding his leg. He may as well have done that from the start for all the contribution he's made so far.

Jermain Defoe has touched the ball now, but after flicking it up on the edge of the Swansea box he is quickly crowded out.

Soon after, a weak clearing header falls to Fabio Borini on the edge of the box but his volley is high, wide and ugly. He has scored two goals this season.

Martin Olsson almost latches on to a clever ball to the back post but Jordan Pickford is out sharpish to gather. Swansea are well on top.

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Swansea corner. Gylfi Sigurdsson delivers but Jordan Pickford punches clear and a team-mate volleys away. Straight back to the away side to patiently mount another attack.

I don't think anyone in a red-and-white striped shirt has said a word in the ground for about 15 minutes.