Swansea 0-0 QPR
The Swans were held to a goalless draw at the Liberty Stadium in a fiery contest against Queens Park Rangers.
Despite dominating for large periods of the game Roberto Martinez's side were unable to break the deadlock against the Loftus Road outfit.
The biggest downside of the evening was the injury to goalkeeper Dorus de Vries, and with no replacement stopper on the bench defender Alan Tate was called-up to take his place between the sticks, never looking out of place and keeping a clean sheet in the process.
There is one change to the side that drew at Ipswich on Saturday with Jason Scotland replacing Gorka Pintado in attack.
Tom Butler passed his late fitness test and keeps his place amongst the substitutes.
Swans: Dorus de Vries (Alan Tate, 27'); Angel Rangel, Garry Monk (C), Ashley Williams, Marcos Painter; Ferrie Bodde, Leon Britton, Darren Pratley, Jordi Gomez (Tom Butler, 90+1'), Mark Gower; Jason Scotland.
Subs: Febian Brandy, Owain Tudur-Jones, Gorka Pintado.
QPR: Radek Cerny; Damien Delaney, Damion Stewert, Gavin Mahon, Fitz Hall, Mikele Leigertwood, Dexter Blackstock, Akos Buzsaky, Martin Rowlands (C) (Daniel Perejo, 59'), Peter Ramage (Matt Connolly, 80'), Lee Cook (Emmanuel Ledesma, 65').
Not Used: Angelo Balanta, Jake Cole.
Attendance: 13,475
An even start to this Liberty contest had to wait until the fifth minute for its first clear cut chance when Dexter Blackstock met Akos Buzsaky's cross with his head but failing to hit the target.
The Swans also created their first clear-cut effort two minutes later following good work by Mark Gower down the left; it led to Jordi Gomez earning a free-kick 22-yards from goal and the former Barcelona flyer picked himself up to take it, only to curl it inches over the top.
Skipper Garry Monk almost delivered a rare assist with 12 on the clock as his defence splitting pass made its way through to Jason Scotland but, under pressure, the Trinidadian striker couldn't connect properly and the ball rolled out for a goal kick.
Scotland used his skil to win a corner six minutes later, and the from the resulting flag-kick Jordi Gomez, Leon Britton and Ashley Williams had a hand in it making its way back to Gomez who fired well wide and over. The Spaniard also linked-up with Scotland moments later, playing a one-two with the striker whose defelcted shot earned his side a corner.
Disaster struck for the home side mid-way through the first-half when Martin Rowlands chased onto the end of Dexter Blackstock's through ball and slid late into a challenge with Dorus de Vries, meaning that the Dutch 'keeper had to go off injured. With no replacement on the bench, defender Alan Tate was called upon to up position between the sticks.
It's not the first that Tatey has donned the Swansea City gloves; following an injury to Roger Freestone at Hartlepool in February 2003, and with no replacement 'keeper on the bench, the then on-loan Manchester United loanee swapped his centre back position to take his place in goal.
Play resumed shortly afterwards and the home side came close on two occasions with Ferrie Bodde's shot deflecting wide and from the resulting corner Garry Monk couldn't direct his header on target. Bodde also came close six minutes before the break when he connected with Marcos Painter's low cross from the left but sent it just wide of Radek Cerny's goal.
Half-Time: Swans 0 QPR 0
As we waited for the second-half to get underway news filtered through that a suspected fractured cheekbone was the cause of Dorus de Vries' first-half withdrawal, but as the action resumed Radek Cerny was called into action on no fewer than three occasions in three minutes.
First he got his body behind a Ferrie Bodde free-kick, followed by Jordi Gomez's curling effort and then, after some good build-up play involving Marcos Painter, Mark Gower and Jason Scotland, midfielder Darren Pratley forced the visiting 'keeper into throwing himself to left and stopping the goalbound effort.
Leon Britton had a chance that deflected wide just before the hour, Jason Scotland also fired off target and in between QPR made their first change with captain Martin Rowlands being replaced by on-loan Real Madrid youngster Daniel Parejo.
R's 'keeper Cerny used his get out of jail card with 65 on the clock as Mark Gower's powerful strike was parried by the visiting stopper but he was able to clear his lines under pressure from Darren Pratley.
Alan Tate came under his first piece of pressure midway through the half when Buzsaky's swerving free-kick found its way into the heart of the defence, it was cleared but, fortunately, the follow-up shot deflected wide. Down at the other end, meanwhile, Garry Monk came close with a header inside the area from a corner, while from another Mark Gower cross Ferrie Bodde found space but he was unable to hit the target.
But on 76 minutes the Swans had their best chance of the second period when Jason Scotland turned his man inside the area and squared to Garry Monk, the defender was placed just inside the six-yard box and was able to get a shot in only for it to be blocked by substitute Daniel Parejo on the line.
The Swans were now piling on the pressure and a minute later were awarded a free-kick in a dangerous position following Damion Stewert's foul on Leon Britton. Jordi Gomez shot over from the free-kick and moments later the same player struck the foot of the post following a good run and pass by Mark Gower.
Gower was then picked out by Britton with just over six minutes left to play, getting into a good position before firing across the face of Cerny's goal. But the goalkeeper was forced into making an important stop from Gower a few minutes later.
The home side continued to pressure their hosts as the minutes ticked away but were unable to find that all important break through.
