Danny Welbeck – the match winner from the bench against Bournemouth and Newcastle – was introduced on 77 minutes and moments later headed wide when well placed. Another substitute, Simon Adingra, had the ball in the net late on but the Ivory Coast international was a fraction offside.

The Seagulls are sixth in the Premier League after yesterday's 2-1 victory against fellow European chasers Fulham. A thumping header from Jan Paul van Hecke – his first-ever goal for Brighton – and a late penalty from Joao Pedro sealed victory after Raúl Jiménez's sublime opener.

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Joel Veltman will still be a Brighton & Hove Albion player until at least June 2026. A one-year option in his contract has been triggered, keeping the Dutch defender in the plans of head coach Fabian Hurzeler beyond his 34th birthday.

The Premier League season is a marathon, not a sprint. Brighton captain Lewis Dunk, currently ruled out by a rib injury, was spotted on social media when Premier League darts came to Brighton on Thursday night, holding a sign which read: “Hurzeler out out in in out in.”