Hull, Swansea win to lift survival hopes, Boro sink deeper


Britain Soccer Football - Hull City v Watford - Premier League - The Kingston Communications Stadium - 22/4/17 Hull City's Lazar Markovic celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Hull City and Swansea City earned valuable victories in their battle for Premier League survival but Middlesbrough slid further towards the drop after a 4-0 hammering at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Hull's 2-0 win over Watford and Swansea's identical scoreline against Stoke City increased the pressure on Crystal Palace and Burnley, who are hovering above the relegation zone and play Liverpool and Manchester United respectively on Sunday.

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