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Brighton vs Southampton LIVE: Updates from Premier League clash at the Amex Stadium

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Brighton will be looking to keep up their good home form when Saints head along the South Coast.

The Seagulls have 11 goals from their first nine Premier League matches and will leapfrog their opponents with victory on their own patch.

Beram Kayal and Sam Baldock could return after long-term injuries which have kept them both out all season.

Mario Lemina is out for Southampton with an ankle injury.

Sofiane Boufal could start after impressing against West Brom last week.

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Brighton v Southampton is a 13:30pm kick-off and can be streamed here.

The Seagulls host the Saints on the south coast this afternoon as they look to continue their good start to life in the Premier League.

Just one point separates the two sides before kick off but can Chris Hughton’s men leapfrog their opponents with a victory on home soil?

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Brighton 1 Southampton 1: Glenn Murray cancels out Steven Davis goal as both sides extend unbeaten runs

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Brighton and Southampton extended their unbeaten runs in the Premier League to three games with a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

The Saints took an early lead through Steven Davis but newly promoted Brighton drew level shortly after halftime thanks to Glenn Murray’s header.

Neither side could complain at the result which stabilizes both clubs’ solid starts to the season, leaving Southampton ninth in the table with a point more than Brighton.

Having scored a stunning winner against West Bromwich Albion last weekend, Sofiane Boufal was given a start by Saints manager Mauricio Pellegrino and the Algeria winger’s confidence was evident from the start.

It was his smart footwork that won Southampton the free kick leading to the opening goal after just seven minutes.

James Ward-Prowse, also restored to the starting lineup in place of the injured Mario Lemina, was unlucky to see his curling free kick rebound off the post, but Davis was on hand to nod into the empty net.

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A tale of two new managers takes place at the King Power Stadium as new Leicester City manager Claude Puel welcomes Everton, who are under the interim guidance of David Unsworth for the second consecutive match. Follow the live scores here.

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Brighton 1-1 Southampton: Glenn Murray earns a point for the hosts

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Brighton continue to look at home — at home — in the Premier League.

A draw at the Amex on Sunday with Southampton, a side on the fringes of the top six on early form, was another decent result in front of their fans. How relegation threatened clubs fare on their own turf can be the difference between going down and survival and if Chris Hughton’s side keep it up rivals will be worried.

Brighton have lost here only once so far and that was to Manchester City on the opening day, the nil-two defeat looking increasingly impressive considering Pep Guardiola’s team have tossed aside all and sundry since then. ‘We always felt when you’re a club who’s just won promotion the home form would be a defining factor in how many points you got in a season,’ Brighton’s manager said.

The Amex is no fearsome fortress, the players are buoyed by the family feel of the seaside support. Southampton arrived with the chance to leap Watford into seventh in this battle of the beaches but left with a point when they could have had none.

‘Now to play Brighton away is not a good moment,’ Southampton manager Mauricio Pellergino said. ‘Mentally they’re really high. Now the motivation to play every point is high, most teams suffer on this pitch.’

Two headers of opposing quality, coming early in either half from Southampton’s Steven Davis and the host’s Glenn Murray, gave each team a point that they will be pleased with, particularly Brighton who are now mid-table. ‘We haven’t been embarrassed in any games,’ Hughton said. ‘We deserve to be there. The two games away at Arsenal and here against City were also important, although we lost those games we’ve seen what City can do to teams. It’s lifted the players’ confidence at this level.’

Southampton’s seventh-minute strike was an uncharacteristically poor start for Brighton. They had not conceded before the 70th minute at home and even that was during the defeat to City.

The free kick from James Ward-Prowse to set it up was exquisite. Slightly to the left of the penalty area he swerved the ball right-footed, sending it arcing up and on to the left post just below the joint. Brighton goalkeeper Mathew Ryan had flung himself at the ball in an attempt to save that was nowhere near so the goal was open as Davis reacted faster than any player and stooped to nod in, his first headed goal in 11 years.

Brighton had a chance to equalise shortly before the break but it was squandered by Anthony Knockaert. Gaetan Bong sent in an in-swinging cross from the left that landed perfectly for his team-mate at the back post. Rather than go for goal from close — albeit at a tight angle — Knockaert attempted to steer the ball back and got it all wrong.

The deserved leveller came, however, seven minutes into the second half. Oriol Romeu will rue his poor clearance on the edge of Southampton’s area straight to Knockaert, who passed out to Pascal Gross on the right. His cross went deep and Murray’s precision header was sublime; it wasn’t particularly powerful, but caressed by the striker’s sizeable forehead so close to the top left corner that though Fraser Forster reached a hand to the ball it was already behind the line as he scooped it out.

Forster was criticised but Pellegrino defended his goalkeeper, saying: ‘It was a bit unlucky, the ball deflected off Cedric’s head and surprised a little bit our goalkeeper.’

Gross, a £3million summer signing from Ingolstadt in the Bundesliga, has been involved in seven of Brighton’s 10 Premier League goals, scoring two and setting up five. Only City’s David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne — both with six — have laid on more this season.

‘He’s a player we knew before he came here was capable of getting assists,’ Hughton said. ‘To be doing it at this level as a new player just into the Premier League it’s outstanding. In Premier League terms, there’s not an awful lot you can get for that sort of money, particularly now.’

With 20 minutes remaining a long punt upfield dropped into the path of Jose Izquierdo in the left channel. Rather than cross, Izquierdo ran at Cedric Soares and cut inside, firing in a shot that Virgil Van Dijk had to block with his stomach before crumpling to the ground and not looking best pleased with the manner of having to bail out his team-mate.

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Mauricio Pellegrino’s side looked on course for three points when their captain nodded them in front after just seven minutes at the Amex Stadium, but Glenn Murray’s header shortly after the interval ensured the points were shared.

The result does, however, mean that Southampton extend their unbeaten run to three Premier League matches, ahead of next Saturday’s home game with Burnley, which marks the final fixture before the next international break.

There were three changes for Saints from the side that beat West Brom last weekend, as Sofiane Boufal came into the starting line-up following his wonder goal against the Baggies, while Wesley Hoedt and James Ward-Prowse were also promoted into the team, with Maya Yoshida and Shane Long dropping to the bench, while Mario Lemina missed out with an ankle injury.

Fresh from his heroics last time out, Boufal played an important part as Southampton quietened the Amex crowed by snatching a seventh-minute lead.

The Morocco international drew a foul 25 yards out, with Ward-Prowse’s swerving free-kick slamming against the post. The disappointment was only fleeting, though, as Davis reacted swiftly to the rebound to nod home from a few yards out and out the visitors 1-0 up.

Brighton responded well, getting the ball in and around the Saints box on a couple of occasions, but the visiting defence stood firm, with Fraser Forster saving from Davy Propper’s header after the Dutch midfielder had met Anthony Knockaert’s in-swinging free-kick on the penalty spot.

But it was Saints who carved out the next golden opportunity, with Boufal producing good work down the right and cutting the ball back to Dušan Tadić just inside the area. However, after taking a touch to nicely open up space, his shot towards the far bottom corner was deflected just wide.

Brighton then went down the other end three minutes from the interval and carved out two good chances within the space of a few seconds, as first Knockaert fired across goal and wide at the back post from a very tight angle, after ghosting in to meet Jose Izquierdo’s deep cross.

They then went even closer as the ball was worked back over to Knockaert, who produced a delicate chip to the back post, only for Shane Duffy to head over from six yards while under pressure from Virgil van Dijk.

The equaliser did arrive for the hosts seven minutes after half-time, though. It came via a Pascal Gross cross from the right, which was stood up beautifully for Glenn Murray at the back post, with Fraser Forster unable to prevent his well-placed header going into the top corner.

Saints went agonisingly close to restoring their advantage with 20 minutes left, as Ryan Bertrand’s clever low ball towards the near post picked out Manolo Gabbiadini, whose first-time shot with his left foot was probably heading in, only for Brighton’s Lewis Dunk to slide in and divert the effort just over the bar.

Brighton then carved out two good opportunities of their own, with Izquierdo having a fierce shot blocked by van Dijk after cutting into space on his right foot in the area, before Duffy fired over moments later from a great position just inside the area.

Pellegrino was prompted into a first change of the afternoon with 18 minutes left, as Boufal made way for Nathan Redmond, with Shane Long and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg then later introduced for Tadić and Ward-Prowse.

Despite the changes, though, Saints could not find a winner, as they settled for a point from their trip along the south coast.

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Glenn Murray’s third goal in two games earned Brighton a South Coast derby draw against Southampton.

Veteran striker Murray’s second half header, following on from his brace against West Ham, cancelled out Steven Davis’s opener in the first meeting between these sides for over five years.

Southampton started strongly and were rewarded when they took a seventh minute lead.

Dale Stephens brought down Sofiane Boufal outside the box and, eventually, paid the ultimate price.

James Ward-Prowse hit the bar with a trademark free-kick and Steve Davis reacted quickest to head in the rebound.

But Brighton drew level in the 52 minute and more questions will be asked about Fraser Forster.

In fact, the goal wasn’t the most pleasing at the beginning and end.

Anthony Knockaert and Wesley Hoedt had an untidy kicking match outside the Southampton box and Oriol Romeun scuffed his clearance before the Brighton made played it wide.

Pascal Gross showed some class with a cross to the back post which Murray did well to backpedal and divert towards goal.

Though Forster was too slow to get across his line and by the time he got a hand on the ball it was already across the line.

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Brighton 1-1 Southampton: Seagulls hit back to hold Saints

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Saints were left frustrated as Glenn Murray’s third goal in two games earned Brighton a point from their south-coast showdown at the Amex.

The 34-year-old, fresh from dispatching West Ham with a double nine days ago, pounced in the second half to secure a 1-1 draw for the hosts.

Steven Davis had given Southampton an early lead, but the visitors were pegged back after the interval and missed the chance to climb up to the heady heights of seventh in the Premier League.

Saints were without their midfield lynchpin Mario Lemina through injury, but Sofiane Boufal was rewarded for his wonder goal against West Brom last weekend with his third start of the season.

The Moroccan livewire was quickly into the action, drawing a foul from Dale Stephens 30 yards from the Brighton goal.

Boufal fancied a crack himself, but it was James Ward-Prowse who won that particular argument and launched a curling free-kick which beat home goalkeeper Mat Ryan but crashed back off the crossbar.

Northern Ireland midfielder Davis reacted quicker than a static Brighton defence to adjust his body and nod the ball into the net for his second goal of the season.

Brighton should still have had a spring in their step following their thumping 3-0 win at the London Stadium last time out, but they were strangely lacklustre until a flurry of activity just before half-time.

Jose Izquierdo’s cross found Anthony Knockaert sliding in at the far post, but he could only fizz it back across goal.

When the ball found its way back to Knockaert the Frenchman chipped it back in towards Shane Duffy, whose header flew narrowly over the crossbar.

Brighton managed to haul themselves level six minutes after the interval, with summer signing Pascal Gross once again the architect.

The German midfielder has now either scored or made eight of Brighton’s 10 goals this season after his deep cross found Murray at the far post.

Murray, who was being unfavourably compared to former Southampton hero Rickie Lambert by the away fans, responded in the best way possible.

He out-jumped full-back Cedric Soares to thump in a header which Saints keeper Fraser Forster, who was perhaps a little slow getting across his goal, got a hand to but could not keep out.

Brighton went in search of a winner, but Izquierdo’s fierce drive was blocked by Virgil van Dijk and a low cross from Knockaert was skied by Duffy.

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Hoedt: Strong start, disappointing finish

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Speaking after the 1-1 draw, Southampton’s Wesley Hoedt expressed his disappointment that the visitors did not leave Brighton with all three points, particularly after Steven Davis’ second goal of the season had given them a seventh-minute lead.

“We started really well and deserved to be in front,” the Dutchman said. “After that, we dropped too deep and didn’t play to our strengths.

“We didn’t put enough pressure on their backline; they pressed harder than we did and that’s why they earned a point.”

A strong start at both ends of the field from Mauricio Pellegrino’s men hinted at a second consecutive Premier League victory on the south coast, only for Brighton to rally after the interval.

“We didn’t give anything away in the first half. After the restart, we were sloppy and were punished with the equaliser, which was one of their only big opportunities of the game.”

For Wesley then, a matter of two points dropped rather than one gained.

“We’ve let slip more points that we would have liked in the first 10 matches of the season but it’s up to us to turn that around as quickly as possible.

“Personally, it was great to get out there again this afternoon. I think there’s potential in our defence, not only between myself and Virgil but with all the other centre-backs in the squad.”

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| | Brighton & Hove Albion REPORT: ALBION 1 SOUTHAMPTON 1BRIGHTONHOVEALBIONFC |
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| | Brighton hold Southampton as Fraser Forster error lets lead slipEUROSPORTUK |

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