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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Withdean Stadium
  • Attendance: 8729
  • Referee: D'Urso, A

Live Commentary

108mins

Goal!! Man City have scored with Stephen Ireland putting it in the back of the net.

102mins

Man City are replacing Michael Johnson with Blumer Elano.

102mins

The referee has booked Adam El-Abd.

101mins

The referee has booked David Livermore.

95mins

Goal!! Joe Anyinsah scores for Brighton.

91mins

Joao Alves Jo is replaced by Felipe Caicedo.

90mins

With the sides still tied the game is heading into extra time

89mins

Goal!! Glenn Murray scores for Brighton.

85mins

Andrew Whing is being taken off, Steve Cook has come on in his place.

74mins

Brighton are replacing Tommy Fraser with Dean Cox.

68mins

Brighton are replacing Doug Loft with Joe Anyinsah.

64mins

Goal!! Gelson Fernandes scores for Man City.

60mins

Daniel Sturridge is being taken off, Ched Evans has come on in his place.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 1.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by A D'Urso

0mins

It's 7:45pm on Wednesday, September 24th, the match has kicked off.

0mins

It's 7:45pm on Wednesday, September 24th, the match has kicked off.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Only three days after thrashing Portsmouth 6-0 in the Premier League, Manchester City were brought back down to earth as they crashed out of the Carling Cup to League One side Brighton.

The Seagulls had lost in embarrassing fashion to a Walsall side that played with nine men for more than half of Saturday's League One game between the two clubs, but Micky Adams' side were in inspired form against City.

Brighton started the game brightly and almost took a shock lead when Steve Thomson's shot struck the post and that proved to be the closest either side went to breaking the deadlock before the break.

City, without transfer deadline day signing Robinho, wasted several good chances to take to lead with Richard Dunne heading over the bar and Michael Johnson firing wide.

Brazilian striker Jo was denied by Dutch keeper Michel Kuipers and Gelson Fernandes contrived to miss the target from Daniel Sturridge's cross.

However, Fernandes did eventually find the net in the 64th minute when Jo and Stephen Ireland combined to set him up.

Kuipers made superb saves to deny Ireland and Ched Evans before Glenn Murray fired past keeper Kasper Schmeichel after the youngster had parried Steve Thomson's 89th-minute effort.

The impressive and pacy Joe Anyinsah, on loan from Preston North End, fired the League One side ahead five minutes into extra-time but Ireland forced the game into a penalty shoot-out.

After seven successful spot-kicks, the impressive Kuipers saved from Michael Ball and Matt Richards scored the winner to ensure the Seagulls will play Derby County in the third round.

Brighton and Hove Albion

Manchester City

Corners

47

Fouls

109

Goal attempts

622

Shots off target

211

Offsides

90

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