Date:30 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Withdean Stadium
Attendance:8,416

Barnes (46)
Sparrow (68)
Afobe (7) Afobe (60) Ward (89)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Corner taken right-footed by Elliott Bennett.

93mins Corner taken right-footed by Elliott Bennett from the right by-line, Jamie McCombe makes a clearance.

92mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Elliott Bennett, Daniel Ward manages to make a clearance.

90mins Booking for Daniel Ward for leaving the field of play without the referee's permission.

89mins Daniel Ward finds the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Brighton 2-3 Huddersfield.

86mins Alan Lee joins the action as a substitute, replacing Gary Naysmith.

85mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Gary Hart by Peter Clarke. Direct free kick taken by Elliott Bennett. Effort on goal by Liam Bridcutt from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.

83mins Corner taken by Gary Roberts from the right by-line, Peter Brezovan makes a save.

82mins Elliott Bennett has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

81mins Gary Hart takes a shot. Save by Ian Bennett.

80mins Outswinging corner taken by Elliott Bennett from the right by-line, Scott Arfield manages to make a clearance.

78mins Gary Roberts takes the inswinging corner, Jamie McCombe takes a shot. Save made by Peter Brezovan.

76mins Gary Dicker gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jordan Rhodes. Direct free kick taken by Gary Roberts, Jamie McCombe takes a shot. Peter Brezovan makes a save.

75mins Effort from inside the area by Ashley Barnes misses to the left of the goal.

74mins Benik Afobe takes a shot. Peter Brezovan makes a save.

73mins Joey Gudjonsson goes off and Jordan Rhodes comes on.

72mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Liam Bridcutt on Scott Arfield. Free kick taken by Lee Peltier.

68mins A goal is scored by Matthew Sparrow from just inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Brighton 2-2 Huddersfield.Assist by Gary Hart.

67mins Gary Roberts takes a shot. Save by Peter Brezovan.

66mins Corner taken right-footed by Elliott Bennett, Benik Afobe makes a clearance.

65mins Kevin Kilbane challenges Elliott Bennett unfairly and gives away a free kick. Elliott Bennett crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance by Scott Arfield.

64mins Gary Hart on for Chris Wood.

64mins Matthew Sparrow is brought on as a substitute for Craig Noone.

60mins Benik Afobe finds the back of the net with a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Brighton 1-2 Huddersfield.

60mins Gary Dicker challenges Joey Gudjonsson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joey Gudjonsson restarts play with the free kick.

58mins Inswinging corner taken by Gary Roberts, clearance by Ashley Barnes.

57mins Caution for Peter Clarke. Foul by Peter Clarke on Ashley Barnes, free kick awarded. Liam Bridcutt restarts play with the free kick.

56mins Gary Dicker concedes a free kick for a foul on Peter Clarke. Direct free kick taken by Ian Bennett.

55mins Tommy Elphick takes a shot.

52mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Noone by Jack Hunt. Free kick taken by Liam Bridcutt. Craig Noone takes a shot. Ian Bennett makes a save.

51mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Elliott Bennett, clearance by Kevin Kilbane.

50mins Ashley Barnes takes a shot. Save made by Ian Bennett.

49mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Elliott Bennett from the right by-line to the near post, Gary Roberts makes a clearance.

45mins Lee Peltier goes into the referee's book. Ashley Barnes finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close in. Brighton 1-1 Huddersfield.Foul by Lee Peltier on Elliott Bennett, Penalty awarded. Penalty taken by Ashley Barnes is saved by Ian Bennett. Brighton 0-1 Huddersfield.

44mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Gary Dicker. Ian Bennett restarts play with the free kick.

41mins Craig Noone is caught offside. Ian Bennett takes the indirect free kick.

41mins Corner from right by-line taken by Elliott Bennett.

41mins Elliott Bennett takes a shot. Gary Roberts gets a block in.

40mins Scott Arfield is booked. Scott Arfield challenges Craig Noone unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gary Dicker takes the free kick.

39mins Jack Hunt gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Noone. Free kick taken by Peter Brezovan.

37mins Short corner worked by Elliott Bennett.

36mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Elliott Bennett, Inigo Calderon takes a shot. Clearance made by Jamie McCombe.

35mins Craig Noone concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary Roberts. Gary Naysmith takes the direct free kick.

31mins Chris Wood takes a shot.

25mins Craig Noone booked for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Noone on Joey Gudjonsson. Direct free kick taken by Ian Bennett.

23mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Naysmith on Inigo Calderon. Elliott Bennett crosses the ball in from the free kick.

23mins Foul by Benik Afobe on Inigo Calderon, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Inigo Calderon.

22mins Ashley Barnes produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

19mins Craig Noone takes a shot and missed to the right of the goal.

18mins Jack Hunt concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Noone. Marcos Painter takes the direct free kick.

17mins Kevin Kilbane challenges Craig Noone unfairly and gives away a free kick. Elliott Bennett produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.

16mins Benik Afobe gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tommy Elphick. Peter Brezovan restarts play with the free kick.

15mins The ball is swung over by Inigo Calderon.

13mins Effort on goal by Craig Noone from long range goes harmlessly over the target.

11mins Inswinging corner taken by Gary Roberts, Tommy Elphick manages to make a clearance.

10mins Gary Roberts takes a outswinging corner.

8mins Ashley Barnes takes a shot. Save by Ian Bennett.

8mins Corner taken by Elliott Bennett from the left by-line, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Inigo Calderon goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

7mins Benik Afobe scores a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Brighton 0-1 Huddersfield.Assist by Gary Naysmith.

6mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Joey Gudjonsson by Liam Bridcutt. Gary Naysmith takes the direct free kick.

5mins Scott Arfield takes a shot. Save made by Peter Brezovan.

3mins Gary Roberts takes the outswinging corner, Peter Clarke has a headed effort from close range and clears the bar.

Chris Wood fouled by Scott Arfield, the ref awards a free kick. Tommy Elphick takes the free kick.

Match Preview

Greer back for Withdean farewell Brighton captain Gordon Greer returns from suspension for the last-ever match at the Withdean Stadium against Huddersfield. But goalkeeper Casper Ankergren and striker Glenn Murray are injury doubts as the League One champions bid farewell to their home of 12 years. Centre-half Greer has completed a four-match ban after he was sent off against Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month - his second red card of the season. Ankergren was forced off against Colchester on Monday with a dead leg so Peter Brezovan is on standby again, while 22-goal top scorer Murray missed out with a shoulder injury and is unlikely to be risked. The Seagulls will begin next season in the Championship at their new 22,500-seater Amex Stadium. Huddersfield manager Lee Clark will choose from an unchanged squad. Clark has no new injury or suspension problems as Town look to extend their unbeaten club-record run to 24 matches and maintain the pressure on second-placed Southampton, who play at Brentford. Midfielder Joey Gudjonsson could return to the starting line-up, while strikers Lee Novak and Danny Cadamarteri are also pushing for recalls after being named among the substitutes in Monday's win over Dagenham & Redbridge. First-choice goalkeeper Alex Smithies (knee), winger Anthony Pilkington (ankle/leg), defender Liam Ridehalgh (foot) and midfielder Damien Johnson (knee) remain long-term absentees. Despite their unbeaten run, the Terriers cannot afford to drop any points in pursuit of automatic promotion as they remain level on points with Southampton, who have a game in hand.

Formation:442Manager: Gustavo Poyet

Brighton

Formation: 433Manager: Lee Clark

Huddersfield

Peter Brezovan
Marcos Painter
Gordon Greer
Tommy Elphick
Inigo Calderon
Elliott Bennett
Gary Dicker
Liam Bridcutt
Craig Noone
Chris Wood
Ashley Barnes
SUBS
Michael Poke
Alan Navarro
Matthew Sparrow
Gary Hart
Chris Holroyd
Radostin Kishishev
Lewis Dunk

Home

Away

Ian Bennett
Lee Peltier
Peter Clarke
Gary Naysmith
Jamie McCombe
Jack Hunt
Gary Roberts
Scott Arfield
Joey Gudjonsson
Kevin Kilbane
Benik Afobe
SUBS
Nick Colgan
Antony Kay
Danny Cadamarteri
Daniel Ward
Jordan Rhodes
Alan Lee
Lee Novak

Match Report

Ward gives Terriers late bite Huddersfield substitute Daniel Ward hit a last-minute winner to keep alive his side's hopes of automatic promotion with a 3-2 victory at champions Brighton. The Terriers twice led with two goals from striker Benik Afobe, but were pegged back with Ashley Barnes and substitute Matt Sparrow replying for the Seagulls. Ward gave Lee Clark's men their fifth successive away league win with an unstoppable low shot following Afobe's pass. Huddersfield midfielder Scott Arfield had a first-time shot saved by Peter Brezoban before striker Afobe, on-loan from Arsenal, fired Huddersfield ahead after only eight minutes. Afobe got the better of Gordon Greer by turning fully and driving a shot underneath the body of goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. Brighton striker Chris Wood, on-loan from West Brom, almost brought the Seagulls level by firmly heading a cross from Liam Bridcutt against the crossbar. Brighton equalised two minutes after the break when Barnes hit his 19th goal of the season from the penalty spot after Elliott Bennett had been brought down by Kevin Kilbane. Huddersfield goalkeeper Ian Bennett dived full length to his right to parry Barnes' spot kick, but the striker reacted quickly to head the rebound into the other side of the goal. Afobe struck again to restore Huddersfield's lead in the 61st minute by cashing in on a defensive gaffe by Inigo Calderon, who left goalkeeper Brezovan stranded by chesting the ball down inside the area. Huddersfield piled on late pressure and defender Jamie McCombe twice forced excellent saves from Brezovan before Ward's late winner.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Huddersfield 2 - 1 Brighton 11/12/2010 Brighton 0 - 0 Huddersfield 09/02/2010 Huddersfield 7 - 1 Brighton 18/08/2009 Huddersfield 2 - 2 Brighton 25/04/2009 Brighton 0 - 1 Huddersfield 22/11/2008 Huddersfield 2 - 1 Brighton 18/03/2008

Top Scorers

Brighton G Murray 22 A Barnes 14 I Calderon 7 E Bennett 6 C Wood 4 M Sparrow 3 G Dicker 2 L Bridcutt 2 C Noone 2 F Sandaza 2 A El-Abd 1 T Elphick 1 M Painter 1 Huddersfield J Rhodes 16 A Pilkington 10 G Roberts 7 J McCombe 5 P Clarke 4 S Arfield 4 L Novak 4 D Cadamarteri 3 A Kay 3 K Kilbane 2 JK Gudjonsson 2 B Afobe 2 L Peltier 1 T Clarke 1 J Hunt 1

Goals

Brighton Total goals 118 Goals per game 82 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 10 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 12 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 12 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 13 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 13 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 11 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Huddersfield Total goals 106 Goals per game 70 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 10 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 15 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins