Wilfried Bony challenges Swansea City to end on high note

Wilfried Bony has challenged his Swansea City teammates to win their last three Premier League fixtures to ensure that they survive relegation this season.

The Ivory Coast international struck a last-minute penalty, having already equalised, as the Swans beat Newcastle United 2-1 at St James' Park this afternoon.

Consequently, Garry Monk's men moved six clear of the drop zone in the standings, but Bony wants to make sure of preserving the club's top-flight status by taking maximum points.

He told Sky Sports: "It was a great performance and we are happy with that. But we deserved to win. They scored by a mistake and we just deserved it.

"If we can win our last three games, then we should be OK. It's very important to win. The fans are confident in me and it's important to keep them happy and me."

City welcome Aston Villa and Southampton to the Liberty Stadium in the final home games of the 2013-14 campaign, before travelling to Sunderland on the final day of the season.