Swansea came from behind to seal a comfortable 3-1 win over managerless Watford at The Liberty Stadium.

Bodde, Scotland and Bauza on target for Swansea

Swansea came from behind to seal a comfortable 3-1 win over managerless Watford at The Liberty Stadium. Lee Williamson opened the scoring, but their lead lasted just a matter of minutes as Ferrie Bodde smashed home a spectacular long-range effort. Jason Scotland then put The Swans ahead on the hour before Guillem Bauza secured the win in injury time. Roberto Martinez's side are now just outside the play-off zone while Watford - under caretaker boss Malky Mackay who was taking charge of his first game following Adrian Boothroyd's departure - remain in the relegation places. Swansea had begun the match as the more attacking of the two sides and forced a number of early corners but were unable to find a way past Hornets goalkeeper Richard Lee. Watford winger Jobi McAnuff created a shooting opportunity in the seventh minute but failed to test Swansea goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos from just inside the penalty area. Mark Gower had the home side's first real chance two minutes later when Jordi Gomez delivered an inswinging corner from the right and the ball fell to Gower but he could only screw his shot wide of goal.

Shock lead

Watford then took a surprise lead in the 33rd minute after clever work by Will Hoskins who played a neat one-two with Williamson on the left edge of the penalty area. The Jamaican midfielder cashed in on the space allowed by the Swansea defence and instinctively drilled a right-footed shot past Konstantopoulos into the bottom-left corner of the net. But Martinez's outfit responded immediately and were level in spectacular fashion a minute later through Bodde. Darren Pratley laid the ball into the path of Bodde who lashed a 30-yard drive past Hornets goalkeeper Lee and into the top-left corner. Swansea were now firmly on top and Lee was called into action again five minutes before the half-time break when he saved well from Scotland. The home side began the second half with more purpose and Gomez went close with a speculative 25-yard strike three minutes after the interval. Watford's defence eventually buckled under the pressure from the Swans and the lively Bodde was again involved in the action. Bodde lifted an intelligent ball over the Watford back line to pick out Scotland who calmly chipped the ball over Lee, who had rushed off his line, and into the net. Mackay's side grew frustrated as the second half wore on and four Watford players were booked by referee Rob Shoebridge. Swansea substitute Gorka Pintado almost had an immediate impact when he was introduced for Gower with 15 minutes left. The Spanish striker latched on to a pass from Gomez but could only volley over from inside the six-yard box. Angel Rangel then went close when he broke into the Watford penalty area but could only direct a low effort across the face of goal and wide of the target. Swansea made certain of the points in injury time through Bauza who found space inside the Watford area after he was put through by Bodde and smashed the ball past Lee and into the corner of the net.