Ralf Rangnick was thankful Brighton helped Manchester United qualify for next season’s Europa League following their own 1-0 loss away to Crystal Palace.Rangnick left the hotseat by telling incoming boss Erik Ten Hag to focus on improving the team spirit at Old Trafford.The Red Devils saw a sorry campaign end with another defeat after Wilfried Zaha’s first-half goal but they avoided ...Full Story »

West Ham missed the chance to snatch a dramatic Europa League return after squandering a lead to lose 3-1 to Brighton at the Amex Stadium.The Hammers, who suffered semi-final heartbreak in the continental competition just over two weeks ago, were on course to leapfrog Manchester United into sixth position following Michail Antonio’s stunning 40th-minute opener.But second-half strikes from ...Full Story »

Brighton boss Graham Potter expects to have midfielder Enock Mwepu back in his squad for Sunday’s Premier League game with West Ham.Mwepu has missed Albion’s last two games due to a groin issue and is likely to be on the bench.Jeremy Sarmiento (hamstring) and long-term absentee Jakub Moder (knee) remain unavailable.West Ham expect to have winger Said Benrahma available again for the ...Full Story »

Leeds boss Jesse Marsch feels Pascal Struijk’s late equaliser against Brighton has shifted the momentum in the Premier League survival battle in his side’s favour.Substitute Struijk’s stoppage-time header cancelled out Danny Welbeck’s first-half opener in a 1-1 draw at Elland Road and crucially clinched Leeds the point needed to climb out of the bottom three with one game...Full Story »

Pascal Struijk headed a stoppage-time equaliser as Leeds snatched a vital point in their fight for Premier League survival with a 1-1 draw against Brighton.Late substitute Struijk headed home at the far post in the second minute of added time to lift Leeds out of the bottom three after Danny Welbeck had given Albion a half-time lead at Elland Road.Following relegation rivals Burnley’s defe...Full Story »

Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch has not ruled out a return to action for Patrick Bamford in Sunday’s home game against Brighton.Bamford, plagued by successive injuries this season, has been sidelined since March due to a foot injury, but is hoping to give Leeds’ survival bid a major boost.Luke Ayling and Dan James are both suspended, but Raphinha and Jack Harrison are available after b...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick apologised to Manchester United’s supporters and branded their 4-0 thrashing at Brighton “humiliating” and “unacceptable”.United’s players were subjected to chants of “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” from their own fans as they were outclassed and outfought on a remarkable evening at the Amex Stadium.A chastening defeat on the...Full Story »

Manchester United’s players were subjected to chants of “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” from their own fans as their faint hopes of Champions League qualification were extinguished by a 4-0 thumping at Brighton.Goals from Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard humiliated United and ensured they will finish with their lowest points tally of th...Full Story »

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been ruled out against Manchester United because of a groin injury.Boss Graham Potter has revealed that Mwepu is likely to miss the last three games of the Premier League season.Jeremy Sarmiento will sit out United’s visit to the south coast because of a hamstring problem but Potter has said that otherwise Brighton are in good health.Marcus Rashford and ...Full Story »

Wolves boss Bruno Lage questioned his players’ desire after their European hopes were hit again.Brighton swept to a dominant 3-0 win at Molineux as Wolves’ dreams of returning to the Europa League continued to fade after a third straight defeat.Alexis Mac Allister’s spot-kick and second-half strikes from Leandro Trossard and Yves Bissouma underlined the visitors’ superior...Full Story »

None of Wolves’ injured players are fit enough to return for the visit of Brighton.Midfielder Ruben Neves has returned to training this week but is not deemed to be fit enough for the weekend.Winger Daniel Podence (foot) and defender Max Kilman (ankle) also continue to miss out.Brighton are boosted by the return of Yves Bissouma from suspension for the trip to the midlands.Jeremy Sarmiento...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl believes Southampton’s thrilling fightback at Brighton proves his players are not “on the beach” on a day he lost defender Tino Livramento to a serious knee problem.Saints overcame the setback of Livramento’s nasty first-half injury and falling two goals behind at the Amex Stadium as a fine James Ward-Prowse brace salvaged a 2-2 Premier League draw.Danny ...Full Story »

James Ward-Prowse produced a pair of stunning strikes as Southampton battled back from two goals down to claim a thrilling 2-2 Premier League draw at mid-table rivals Brighton.Saints skipper Ward-Prowse expertly curled home the 14th top-flight free-kick goal of his career just before the break before lashing his team level early in the second period.Danny Welbeck’s early close-range finish...Full Story »

Brighton forward Leandro Trossard is on course to return for Sunday’s Premier League game against Southampton.The Belgium international missed Albion’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City on Wednesday evening due to illness.Seagulls defender Shane Duffy has returned to light training following a thigh issue but is unlikely to feature, while midfielders Yves Bissouma (suspension) and Jakub ...Full Story »

Manchester City struck three times in the second half to reclaim top spot in the Premier League with an ultimately convincing 3-0 victory over Brighton on Wednesday. The scoreline did not tell the full story of a nervy contest at the Etihad Stadium in which the champions were frustrated by Graham Potter’s resolute side before the break. It took deflected strikes from Riyad Mahrez and P...Full Story »

Manchester City are still without England full-back Kyle Walker for Wednesday’s Premier League visit of Brighton due to an ankle injury.Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne (foot) has been passed fit and centre-back Ruben Dias could return for the first time since March 1 after two games as an unused substitute.Ilkay Gundogan (knee) has overcome a knock and Ederson is likely to return in goal after Z...Full Story »

BRIGHTON'S social media admin couldn't help but poke fun at the expense of Arsenal and Spurs, after beating both in a week. Last weekend, the Seagulls dented the Gunners' hopes of a top-four finish by winning 2-1 at the Emirates - ending a run of seven games without a win. Brighton's stars were victorious at TottenhamCredit: Reuters A week earlier, Leandro Trossard was celebrating scoring in ...Full Story »

Brighton made another potentially decisive impact on the top-four race as they enjoyed more success in north London by beating Tottenham 1-0 thanks to Leandro Trossard’s 90th-minute goal. A week after the Seagulls beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium to hand Spurs the initiative in the battle to qualify for the Champions League, they repeated the trick as Trossard weaved into the area a...Full Story »

Tottenham will be without Matt Doherty for the Saturday lunchtime clash with Brighton.The defender has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury sustained in last week’s win at Aston Villa.Ryan Sessegnon is fit enough to start but Japhet Tanganga (knee) and Oliver Skipp (groin) remain out.Brighton boss Graham Potter will be without Shane Duffy and Steven Alzate for their trip to nor...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta bemoaned a “really poor” first half as a damaging defeat to Brighton saw their Premier League top-four hopes suffer another setback.The Gunners boss said the performances in this 2-1 loss and Monday’s 3-0 reverse at Crystal Palace were taking Arsenal “nowhere”.Enock Mwepu was the star of the show for the visitors, creating Leandro Trossard’s opene...Full Story »