SAVE! Ryan denies Bertrand. The Southampton skipper bends his effort over the wall towards the top corner, but Ryan recovers after taking an intial step to his left to punch the ball away.
90' +2
J. Locadia gets yellow.
Locadia brings down Hojbjerg 25 yards from goal and it hands Southampton a dangerous free-kick.
Locadia goes into the book for his loose challenge.
90' +1
A. Knockaert gets yellow.
Knockaert goes into the book for his celebration.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!! MURRAY EQUALISES!!!! 2-2!!! Brighton rally from two goals down for the second match in a row as Murray converts from 12 yards. McCarthy dived early and it allowed the forward to power his effort down the middle. What a comeback from the Seagulls.
90'
Penalty goal scored by G. Murray for Brighton & Hove Albion!
SAVE! Locadia reacts to Knockaert's corner from the right and heads towards goal, but McCarthy makes a brilliant reaction save to deny the Dutchman from close range.
PENALTY TO BRIGHTON! Duffy is shoved in the box by Ward-Prowse and the referee points to the spot.
89'
OVER! Murray diverts the ball into the path of Knockaert from a long ball forward. The Frenchman pulls the trigger on a left-footed strike, only to see his effort blocked over the bar.
87'
Ryan comes off his line to clear downfield, but knocks the ball straight to Gabbiadini 40 yards from goal. The Italian goes for the first-time strike, only to fire his effort well wide of the target.
86'
A. McCarthy gets yellow.
McCarthy takes his time over a goal-kick and goes into the book for timewasting.
84'
S. Davis enters the game and replaces D. Ings.
The Saints add an extra body into their midfield as Davis replaces Ings.
82'
Brighton are upping the ante in the contest, but it might be too late for the visitors after a sluggish opening hour of play in the final third.
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81'
Locadia wastes two good opportunities for his team in the final third. First he slips on the ball on the edge of the box after leading a promising break. Then Locadia fails to react to Jahanbakhsh's flick-on from Knockaert's cross at the back post. The speed of the game seems a bit much for the Dutchman.
79'
OFF THE POST! Jahanbakhsh strikes the post from a neat flick from close range. Knockaert opens up the Southampton defence and fires the ball across the face of goal. Jahanbakhsh turns it towards the target with the outside of his boot, only to clip the outside of the post with his effort.
78'
Ward-Prowse lifts the ball towards the near post from the free-kick, but the Seagulls are able to clear their lines.
77'
D. Stephens gets yellow.
Stephens brings down Gabbiadini, and as a result of committing his third foul, the midfielder goes into the book.
76'
M. Gabbiadini enters the game and replaces S. Long.
J. Ward-Prowse enters the game and replaces M. Elyounoussi.
J. Locadia enters the game and replaces Y. Bissouma.
Bissouma makes way for Locadia for the visitors.
Elyounoussi is replaced by Ward-Prowse.
Gabbiadini comes on the field to replace Long.
75'
Knockaert has space down the right flank and he cuts back to lift a cross into the box on his left foot. However, his delivery is off target and McCarthy is able to claim with ease.
73'
Long has another opening down the left as he puts pressure on Dunk. He cannot seize on the opportunity, but he manages to knock it back to Ings. The goalscorer goes for the strike, only to smash his effort harmlessly over the bar.
72'
Long tries to twist and turn his way into the final third, but he loses his footing at the crucial moment, allowing Bong to make the closing challenge.
71'
A. Jahanbakhsh enters the game and replaces S. March.
Jahanbakhsh replaces March for the visitors.
69'
Redmond goes on the surge and looks for an offload. He doesn't see an immediate pass, so he goes for the strike only to smash his effort straight into Dunk.
67'
S. Duffy has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by A. Knockaert.
Knockaert lifts a dangerous free-kick into the box that floats towards the penalty spot before being met by Duffy, who heads home.
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!! DUFFY GETS BRIGHTON BACK INTO THE GAME!!! 2-1!!! Duffy rises highest in the box, timing his run from a free-kick from Knockaert. He mistakes no mistake guiding his effort beyond McCarthy into the net. The delivery from Knockaert was pinpoint and the glancing contact from Duffy's header was enough for the visitors. Game on.
65'
Penalty goal scored by D. Ings for Southampton!
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!! INGS SCORES FROM THE SPOT!!! 2-0!!! The striker holds his nerve to notch his third goal for the club. He takes a stutter-step run up before calmly slotting the ball into the bottom corner, beating the dive of Ryan. A composed strike from Ings.
63'
PENALTY TO SOUTHAMPTON! Ings beats the challenge of Duffy with a neat piece of skill before surging into the box. Bong clips his ankles from behind and the referee has no hesitation in pointing to the spot.
62'
Bertrand makes a good surge to find space down the left. He looks for a low cross into the box, but Montoya gets across to make the block before Duffy clears the danger.
60'
Southampton's control of the game has slipped in the second half. They're not retaining possession as well as they were in the first period. Lemina and Hojbjerg need to up the ante.
58'
The Saints need to hold firm amid the pressure from the visitors. They displayed resolve to beat Palace last time out and need the same character this evening.
57'
March hits a poor free-kick into the box that fails to beat first Southampton defender, allowing the home side to clear the danger with ease.
56'
Cédric Soares gets yellow.
Cedric goes into the book for pulling back March.
March gets the better of Cedric down the flank and the Portuguese is forced into pulling back the winger. It hands Brighton a free-kick in a dangerous position.
54'
Ings releases the run of Long over the top on a Southampton counter. The forward has to knock the ball past Ryan on the charge to have an open goal, but he gets too much on his first touch, sending it out for a goal-kick.
53'
Brighton play their way through the Saints' backline, but on this occasion the striker is offside as he collects an offload from Dunk.
52'
Murray is played down the left inside channel, but he just cannot turn the ball back into the box to a team-mate in support. Southampton are looking open at the back now.
51'
SAVE! Knockaert finds space in the final third after latching on to Murray's offload. He goes for the strike at goal on his left foot after creating the angle for the shot. McCarthy holds firm to beat the ball away, while March on the rebound scuffs his attempt. Brighton have come to life in the second half.
50'
WIDE! March is released down the left by Propper and he whips a delivery into a dangerous area. A green shirt cannot make contact with a header, but Montoya on the opposite flank collects. He finds Propper in the box, who can only guide his effort wide of the target.
48'
March picks up the ball in space once again and he knocks it back to Bong to supply the cross. However, the full-back's delivery fails to beat the first Southampton defender in the penalty area.
46'
We're back underway at St Mary's Stadium.
Bissouma releases March down the left flank and the winger sends a cross straight into the middle. Murray had pulled back to the edge and the two exchange words as the ball goes out for a goal-kick.
45' +1
WIDE! Bissouma goes on a run and shoots from 25 yards, only to fire his effort well of the target.
HALF-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
45'
There will be one minute of added time.
44'
Hojbjerg looks for the run of Elyounoussi on the right flank, but he just overhits his ball out to the wing, sending it out for a throw-in.
40'
Both players are back on their feet after receiving treatment following the coming together on the edge of the Southampton box.
39'
Bissouma collects the ball in the middle of the park and charges through the midfield. He looks for the offload towards Murray, but Hoedt times his challenge to perfection to stop his surge.
37'
Lemina almost threads a pass through to Redmond on the left flank, but Montoya on the slide cuts out the offload, much to the relief of the visitors.
35'
P. Højbjerg has scored a goal for Southampton!
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!! HOJBJERG SCORES A STUNNER!! 1-0 SOUTHAMPTON!!! The Saints take the lead as the midfielder lets fly with an effort from 25 yards and smashes his strike into the bottom corner. Hojbjerg's effort was struck with power and accuracy, leaving Ryan with no chance as the ball nestled into the bottom corner. Bissouma may have been able to close him down sooner, but the striker was special.
34'
Brighton need to get support up and around Murray as the ball keeps coming back to the Saints on the centre circle.
32'
Stephens commits his second foul of the half as he brings down Long in the Brighton half. The Seagulls are being pressed back towards their own goal.
30'
Southampton are dominating possession across the pitch and are putting Brighton under pressure in the final third. The visitors are struggling to find an out ball.
28'
Ings and Redmond combine down the left flank, but the former's offload to his team-mate is cut out at the last second by Dunk.
27'
WIDE! Elyounoussi should put the home side ahead, but he glances his header wide of the post. Bertrand creates room for a cross down the left and he sends a searching ball into the middle. The winger beat his man in the air to head at goal, but he failed to hit the target.
25'
Brighton are looking to break on the counter, using their place on the flanks with Knockaert and March, but Murray has cut an isolated figure thus far.
23'
The Saints are starting to find space, but are just lacking the clinical edge in the final third.
21'
SCRAMBLE! Hojbjerg heads the corner across the face of goal for Ings to pounce. The striker shoots towards the target, only to see his effort blocked on the line by Knockaert. Vestergaard still has the opportunity to force the ball over, but he blasts his shot over as several green shirts closed on him.
20'
WIDE! Redmond almost provides the spark as he surges into the box, beating a couple of challenges. He offloads to Ings, who tries to shoot on the half-volley, but his effort is deflected wide of the post. The Saints have a corner.
19'
The quality has not been there from either side in the early stages of the contest. It needs a spark from someone on the pitch.
17'
Elyounoussi curls his delivery straight out of play for a goal-kick, much to the delight of the Brighton fans behind the goal and the fury of Hughes on the sideline.
16'
Ings and Lemina combine on the edge of the Brighton box, but the green shirts converge on the forward before he can fire at goal.
A loose challenge from Stephens on Hojbjerg hands the Saints a free-kick 35 yards from goal. Bertrand and Elyounoussi stand over the ball.
14'
BLOCK! March finds space down the flank for the visitors and is able to cut the ball back for Knockaert in the middle. The winger takes a touch before firing at goal, but Hojbjerg is well placed to make the block, although the effort lacked power anyway.
12'
Vestergaard sends a searching ball forward for the run of Hojbjerg through the middle of the Brighton defence. Duffy reads the danger and completes a successful back header to Ryan.
10'
Southampton are trying to spread the play to utilise the threats of Redmond and Elyounoussi. The pace of their passing game is not quite up to speed to create the space.
8'
Redmond makes a break down the left flank and lifts a cross to the back post. Cedric connects with a header at the back post, but it does not have the power to trouble Ryan.
6'
The Saints are attempting to build a rhythm in their passing game to bring their widemen into the contest. It has been a slow start to the game.
4'
March tries to break down the left for the visitors, but before the Seagulls can threaten, Vestergaard comes across to clear the danger with a big boot away.
2'
Brighton win an early free-kick as Knockaert is brought down in the centre circle. However, the Saints are able to clear their lines with ease from the resulting cross forward.
1'
We're underway at St Mary's Stadium.
Brighton produced a comeback performance to defeat Fulham last time out. Goals from Andre Schurrle and Aleksandar Mitrovic looked to have condemned the Seagulls to defeat at the Amex Stadium. A brace from Glenn Murray salvaged a point for Chris Hughton's men, earning their fourth point of the term. The Seagulls will be desperate to get off the mark on the road, starting against their nearest rivals.
Southampton secured a vital victory over Crystal Palace before the international break, earning their first triumph of the campaign. Mark Hughes was beginning to feel the pressure after taking one point from the opening three games of the term. However, the victory at Selhurst Park thanks to goals from Danny Ings and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg could be the start of a surge up the table.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion at St Mary's Stadium.
Let's take a look at the two teams this evening, starting with the home side.
Southampton subs: Maya Yoshida, Steven Davis, Charlie Austin, James Ward-Prowse, Manolo Gabbiadini, Angus Gunn, Matt Targett.
BRIGHTON (4-4-1-1): Mat Ryan; Martin Montoya, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Gaetan Bong; Anthony Knockaert, Dale Stephens, Davy Propper, Solly March; Yves Bissouma; Glenn Murray.
Brighton subs: Bruno, Beram Kayal, Jurgen Locadia, Leon Balogun, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, David Button, Bernardo.
Southampton are unchanged from their win over Palace two weeks ago. Long is preferred to Austin leading the line alongside Ings, while Lemina and Hojbjerg continue in the middle of the park.
The Seagulls have been forced into one change from their draw against Fulham. Pascal Gross misses out due to an ankle injury and is replaced by Bissouma, who supports Murray in the final third. Jose Izquierdo and Florin Andone are still missing due to their fitness problems.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
SOUTHAMPTON (4-4-2): Alex McCarthy; Cedric Soares, Jannik Vestergaard, Wesley Hoedt, Ryan Bertrand; Mohamed Elyounoussi, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Mario Lemina, Nathan Redmond; Shane Long, Danny Ings.
Southampton take a 1-0 lead into the break against Brighton & Hove Albion thanks to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's rasping strike from distance. Both sides struggled for quality in the early stages, but the Saints slowly started to turn the screw. Danny Ings missed a good opportunity before Hojbjerg made found the net with a crisp effort from 25 yards that left Mat Ryan with no chance. Mark Hughes' men have controlled proceedings and will be searching for a second goal to kill off the contest.
Brighton have been off the pace this evening and have not threatened Southampton in the slightest. The Seagulls have been unable to break out of their own half, resulting in the pressure that led to the goal. Chris Hughton may have to make changes to spark his team into life.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Brighton stage their second-straight comeback from a two-goal deficit in the Premier League to take a share of the spoils from St Mary's Stadium. Southampton were well on their way to clinching victory on home soil thanks to goals from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Danny Ings. However, Shane Duffy began the fightback with a close-range header before the defender won his side a penalty in stoppage time. Glenn Murray converted from 12 yards to snatch a point for his team on the road.
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