Two goals from skipper Kevin Nolan, both created by Andy Carroll proved decisive whilst a fine all-round defensive display enabled the Hammers to overcome the sending off of Carroll on the hour.
“That was another example of that sort of resilience, which we also showed at Chelsea and at Cardiff, when we also went down to ten men but managed to turn a 1-0 advantage into a 2-0 win,” Big Sam told the official site.
“As disappointed as I was about Andy being sent-off, it was a magnificent effort by the players to continue on to the end of the game and not allow Swansea City to produce a single shot on target.
“It was pretty miraculous, having to defend with ten men in the Barclays Premier League for so long, so full marks to everybody. The fans will have gone home very happy and feeling slightly less tension after a 2-0 win.”