Goals seem as hard to come by as managers in this part of south Wales at the moment. Yet to appoint a replacement for Garry Monk and with only one win from their last 13 league matches, Swansea’s frustration continues on and off the pitch after a result that ensures they will spend Christmas Day in the relegation zone.

Swansea controlled the game for long periods against a West Ham side that looked there for taking given all their injury problems but the fact that only Aston Villa and Stoke City have scored fewer goals than the Welsh club this season tells its own story. Huw Jenkins, the chairman, needs to recruit a proven striker as well as a manager over the coming weeks if Swansea are to start climbing the table.