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Swansea Beat Lincoln 2-1 to Top Championship

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Swansea moved to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-1 victory over Lincoln at the Pro Ampac Stadium. After a poor first half where Lincoln led through Reeco Hackett's 39th-minute penalty, the Swans turned the game around within six minutes of the restart. Melker Widell set up Moussa Yeo for an equalizer in the 47th minute before Stephen Eustaquio scored his first goal for the club in the 51st, his deflected shot beating George Wickens.

The win ends Lincoln's five-match unbeaten run and puts Swansea two points clear of Middlesbrough, pending West Brom's result against Wolves on Sunday. Lincoln manager Tom Shaw praised his side's first-half dominance but admitted they were "too sharp for us" after the break. Swansea goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux made key saves, while Elijah Just nearly lobbed Wickens from 45 yards.

The visitors' second-half resurgence earned all three points ahead of the international break.