Lewis Baker's goal was his second for Stoke since being recalled from a loan spell at Blackburn in January
Stoke City came from behind to beat fellow strugglers Swansea City with Lewis Baker scoring a sensational late goal from inside his own half to put the gloss on a 3-1 victory.
Former Stoke player Josh Tymon took advantage of some desperate home defending to put Swansea in front just after the hour mark.
Tymon's simple finish sparked what had been a forgettable contest into life, with Wouter Burger swiftly heading Stoke level from substitute Baker's free-kick.
Stoke were soon in front as the unmarked Bae Junho touched home from another set-piece, this time delivered by Million Manhoef.
Swansea rarely looked like levelling, and their hopes of a comeback were killed off in added time when Baker's glorious strike from the centre circle sailed over Lawrence Vigouroux and curled just inside the post.
Stoke's second victory in three Championship games - and their first home league triumph under Mark Robins - leaves them six points clear of the relegation zone in 19th.
Swansea are two points better off in 17th, with the pressure growing on Luke Williams and his team after seven defeats in their past nine league matches.
Robins had told Stoke's players going into this game of the need to pick up results now in order to avoid high-pressure fixtures in the final weeks of the season.
The same thing might have been said in the away dressing room in this meeting of two sides struggling for points.
There was some early promise as Ali Al-Hamadi tried his luck with an overhead kick which bounced wide after barely 20 seconds.
But the striker's extravagant effort was not a sign of things to come in a first half which was long on endeavour but painfully short on quality.
Swansea had the best chance of the opening 45 minutes, with Liam Cullen shooting the wrong side of the far post after Ronald's cross was fired back across goal by Tymon.
Al-Hamadi forced the first save of the day early in the second period before Swansea snatched the lead thanks to a goal which was as scruffy as most of the contest.
When Ronald picked out Cullen on the edge of the area, the Wales forward rolled a pass in behind for Tymon.
Josh Tymon declined to celebrate his goal having spent six years as a Stoke player before joining Swansea
Ashley Phillips and Viktor Johansson both went to ground in an attempt to clear and only succeeded in presenting the ball to Tymon, who steered his second goal in six days into the vacant net.
Tymon made a point of not celebrating against his former club – and Swansea's fans were not smiling for long either.
Burger headed his first goal this season from close range, with the ball comfortably over the line before Cullen hacked clear.
Swansea were undone all too easily at another set-piece, with Junho also opening his account for the season as substitute Manhoef claimed an assist on his return to action after two months out injured.
Stoke, the Championship's lowest scorers at the start of the day, sealed victory thanks to the brilliance of Baker, who may never have struck a ball more sweetly than he did to leave Vigouroux clutching at thin air.
Stoke manager Mark Robins:
"It was a huge win. I think we had played really well, limited them to one shot on goal before we contrived to give them their first goal.
"What transpired after that was nothing short of phenomenal. The fact that we have taken everything on board… We have got the ball in the box with quality, we have got ourselves into good positions and we have taken those chances.
"What happened after that was absolutely magic. I don't know if anybody here will have seen a goal like that [from Lewis Baker], or anywhere really. I think that's further than David Beckham's one.
"As soon it left his foot I looked at the goalkeeper and thought that's got a chance. It's absolutely outstanding – the vision to see it and to execute it. That's goal of the season for me. Lewis Baker, take a bow son."
Swansea head coach Luke Williams:
"There was absolutely no need to come away with nothing. We just made terrible decisions after we took the lead, giving away cheap free-kicks and then not marking people in the box from the delivery.
"It's nearly impossible to get beaten 3-1 when you score that first late in the game.
"OK the third goal is a wonder goal. If we'd conceded that to go 1-1 we'd have had to take it, but we were already out of the game because we conceded two goals from set-pieces that didn't need to happen.
"We were away from home. We dominated almost every aspect of the game and scored first. It's ridiculous to then get anxious or something and give away cheap free-kicks, then compound that by not defending the box properly."
