Brighton took another step towards automatic promotion with Glenn Murray hitting the only goal in a 1-0 home victory over relegation-threatened Blackburn. The Seagulls' ninth home win in the last 11 league games puts them a commanding nine points clear of third-placed Huddersfield, although the Terriers have eight games remaining to Brighton's seven. Rovers remained in the bottom three after t...Full Story »

Brighton drew level on points with Championship leaders Newcastle with goals from Anthony Knockaert, Sam Baldock and Glenn Murray giving them a comfortable 3-0 home victory over Derby. The Seagulls' eighth home league win out of 10 stretched the gap between them and third-placed Huddersfield to nine points, although the Terriers have two games in hand. Derby went into the clash desperate for a...Full Story »

Sam Habergham is an injury doubt for Lincoln as they prepare to continue their FA Cup adventure at home to Brighton. The left-back suffered a dead leg against Dover and subsequently missed the defeat at Barrow on Tuesday night, with right-back Sean Long filling in as Habergham was absent for the first time this season. Habergham will be assessed with Imps boss Danny Cowley describing it as "to...Full Story »

New Birmingham manager Gianfranco Zola suffered a painful start as Glenn Murphy headed a stoppage-time winner for Brighton at St Andrew's. It was a cruel finish to the match for Birmingham and Zola, who looked to be heading for a memorable victory following a 52nd-minute goal from striker Lukas Jutkiewicz. But Brighton are not second in the Sky Bet Championship without the ability to hit back....Full Story »

Penalties in each half from Glenn Murray and substitute Tomer Hemed sent Brighton to the top of the Championship with a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Leeds. The Seagulls, unbeaten in 14 games and winners of six of their last eight matches, are now eight points clear of third-placed Reading. Leeds were forced to battle for 66 minutes with 10 men after the sending-off of Kalvin Phillips in t...Full Story »

Brighton missed the chance to go top of the Sky Bet Championship table after an uneventful goalless draw with struggling Cardiff. Glenn Murray thought he had given the Seagulls the lead in the 79th minute, but the goal was disallowed after referee Roger East pulled play back for a foul. The result means that Brighton close the gap to just a point to league leaders Newcastle, and remain unbea...Full Story »

Aston Villa extended their unbeaten record under manager Steve Bruce to six Sky Bet Championship games with a 1-1 draw at second-placed Brighton. Nathan Baker headed Villa in front on 20 minutes but striker Glenn Murray ensured a point for Chris Hughton's side by replying just before the interval. Villa top scorer Jonathan Kodjia twice saw headers pushed against the bar by Brighton goalkeeper ...Full Story »

Glenn Murray hit a superb hat-trick as second-placed Brighton opened a gap on the chasing pack with a 5-0 demolition of Norwich. Lewis Dunk and Anthony Knockaert scored the other goals as the home side netted four times in the last 30 minutes before a season's best crowd of 29,469 at the Amex Stadium, earning a seventh league win in nine games. Murray, on a season-long loan from Bournemouth, n...Full Story »

Glenn Murray scored a goal in each half to give Brighton their third successive Sky Bet Championship victory in the shape of a comfortable 2-0 home success over Barnsley. The 32-year-old striker, on a season-long loan from Bournemouth and in his second spell at Albion, has now scored five goals this season - all of them coming at the Amex Stadium. The victory takes the Seagulls above Barnsley,...Full Story »

Glenn Murray scored twice as Brighton comfortably beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 to record their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season. Murray, on a season-long loan from Bournemouth, secured the points with a second-half brace after Anthony Knockaert had given Brighton a 36th-minute lead. The Seagulls suffered an injury blow in stoppage time when keeper David Stockdale was helped off with ...Full Story »