Villa and Swans share points

Aston Villa ended their losing run but there was little respite for under-fire manager Paul Lambert as they ground out a 1-1 draw with Swansea. It was a meeting of two out-of-form teams, with Villa having lost their previous four matches while Swansea were without a win in five. The hosts scored in the first half at Villa Park for the first time this Barclays Premier League season through Gabriel Agbonlahor in the seventh minute but Swansea piled on the pressure and got their reward when Roland Lamah equalised eight minutes before half-time. The Welsh side dominated the second half but were unable to find a winner. Swansea boss Michael Laudrup made seven changes from the defeat by Chelsea on...