Bournemouth, Swansea hold 1-0 leads in Championship playoffs

<p>LONDON &mdash; Bournemouth and Swansea will take 1-0 leads into the second legs of the Championship playoffs as they seek a return to the Premier League.</p>
<p>Bournemouth beat Brentford at home thanks to a goal by Dutch winger Arnaut Danjuma in a match played in front of a crowd of around 2,000 fans on Monday.</p>
<p>Hours later, Swansea won away in its first leg against Barnsley, with Andre Ayew scoring the only goal.</p>
<p>The second legs are on Saturday. The playoff final will be staged at Wembley Stadium on May 29.</p>
<p>Bournemouth is looking to clinch an immediate return to the top flight. Swansea was relegated from the Premier League in 2018.</p>
<p>Norwich and Watford secured automatic promotion from the Championship.</p>
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