Date:15 Jan 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Withdean Stadium
Attendance:7,233

Wood (24) Bennett (26)
Wood (54)
Tomlin (65)

Goal!

Live Commentary

83mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Radostin Kishishev on George Boyd. Free kick crossed by Grant McCann. The referee shows Radostin Kishishev a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

The referee blows for the end of the match.

94mins The ball is delivered by Elliott Bennett.

92mins Grant McCann is sent off by the referee for second bookable offence. Unfair challenge on Elliott Bennett by Grant McCann results in a free kick. Elliott Bennett takes the free kick.

90mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Grant McCann from the right by-line, Chris Wood makes a clearance.

90mins Lee Tomlin takes a shot. Save by Casper Ankergren.

90mins Gary Dicker takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.

89mins Ashley Barnes receives a caution.

88mins Unfair challenge on Ashley Barnes by Charlie Lee results in a free kick. Inigo Calderon restarts play with the free kick.

87mins Lee Tomlin takes a shot. Casper Ankergren makes a save.

87mins Gary Dicker has a shot on goal from outside the area which misses left.

87mins The ball is swung over by Elliott Bennett, clearance by Charlie Lee.

86mins Centre by Charlie Lee.

85mins Shot from close range by Tommy Rowe misses to the left of the target.

83mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Radostin Kishishev on George Boyd. Free kick crossed by Grant McCann.

82mins Elliott Bennett challenges Lee Tomlin unfairly and gives away a free kick. Grant McCann restarts play with the free kick.

81mins James Wesolowski takes a short corner, Unfair challenge on Adam El-Abd by Ryan Bennett results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Casper Ankergren.

81mins George Boyd takes a shot.

79mins Unfair challenge on Chris Wood by Kelvin Langmead results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Radostin Kishishev.

78mins James Wesolowski takes a shot. Casper Ankergren makes a save.

78mins (Brighton) makes a substitution, with Ashley Barnes coming on for Glenn Murray.

77mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Grant McCann from the right by-line, Close range headed effort by Lee Tomlin misses to the right of the target.

75mins The referee blows for offside against Gary Dicker. Joe Lewis takes the indirect free kick.

75mins Centre by Marcos Painter, Charlie Lee manages to make a clearance.

75mins Marcos Painter produces a cross, clearance by Ryan Bennett.

75mins Glenn Murray takes a shot. Blocked by Kelvin Langmead.

73mins Chris Wood fouled by Tommy Rowe, the ref awards a free kick. Casper Ankergren takes the free kick.

72mins Matthew Sparrow goes off and Radostin Kishishev comes on.

71mins The ball is swung over by Chris Wood.

69mins Chris Whelpdale concedes a free kick for a foul on Glenn Murray. Marcos Painter takes the free kick.

68mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Grant McCann, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Kelvin Langmead misses to the right of the target.

68mins Chris Wood goes into the book.

65mins Lee Tomlin grabs a headed goal from close range. Brighton 3-1 Peterborough.Assist by Craig Mackail-Smith.

65mins The ball is crossed by Lee Tomlin, clearance made by Inigo Calderon.

63mins Grant McCann takes a short corner, Centre by Lee Tomlin, Casper Ankergren makes a save.

62mins The ball is crossed by Lee Tomlin, Inigo Calderon makes a clearance.

62mins Foul by Glenn Murray on Chris Whelpdale, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Joe Lewis.

60mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris Whelpdale by Elliott Bennett. Free kick crossed left-footed by Grant McCann from right wing.

60mins Elliott Bennett gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Whelpdale. Free kick taken by Grant McCann.

59mins Matthew Sparrow challenges Tommy Rowe unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Joe Lewis.

59mins Pass corner from left by-line crossed in by Elliott Bennett.

58mins The ball is delivered by Elliott Bennett, clearance made by Kelvin Langmead.

57mins Gary Dicker is brought on as a substitute for Craig Noone.

56mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Wesolowski by Matthew Sparrow. Lee Tomlin produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

55mins James Wesolowski comes on in place of Adam Clayton.

54mins Chris Wood scores a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Brighton 3-0 Peterborough.The assist for the goal came from Glenn Murray.

54mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marcos Painter by George Boyd. Casper Ankergren restarts play with the free kick.

52mins Unfair challenge on Tommy Rowe by Elliott Bennett results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Joe Lewis.

51mins The referee shows Grant McCann a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Glenn Murray fouled by Grant McCann, the ref awards a free kick. Elliott Bennett takes the direct free kick.

50mins Marcos Painter is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Joe Lewis.

50mins Matthew Sparrow delivers the ball, save made by Joe Lewis.

48mins Inigo Calderon gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adam Clayton. Grant McCann takes the direct free kick.

46mins The referee blows for offside against Glenn Murray. Ryan Bennett takes the free kick.

46mins Matthew Sparrow gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Grant McCann. Direct free kick taken by Grant McCann.

The second half kicks off.

The referee calls an end to the first half.

47mins Ryan Bennett challenges Glenn Murray unfairly and gives away a free kick. The ball is crossed by Elliott Bennett, Glenn Murray has a header from close range and clears the crossbar.

46mins Foul by Chris Wood on Joe Lewis, free kick awarded. Joe Lewis takes the free kick.

44mins George Boyd takes a shot. Blocked by Casper Ankergren.

42mins Shot from just outside the box by Craig Noone misses to the right of the target.

41mins Centre by Adam Clayton.

40mins Glenn Murray concedes a free kick for a foul on Grant McCann. Joe Lewis takes the free kick.

40mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Chris Whelpdale on Craig Noone. Elliott Bennett takes the direct free kick.

38mins A cross is delivered by Lee Tomlin, save made by Casper Ankergren.

37mins The offside flag is raised against Glenn Murray. Joe Lewis takes the indirect free kick.

37mins Foul by Adam Clayton on Elliott Bennett, free kick awarded. Liam Bridcutt restarts play with the free kick.

37mins Chris Wood fouled by Charlie Lee, the ref awards a free kick. Liam Bridcutt takes the direct free kick.

36mins A cross is delivered by Craig Mackail-Smith, clearance by Gordon Greer.

35mins Craig Mackail-Smith fouled by Inigo Calderon, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Grant McCann from left channel.

35mins The referee blows for offside against Chris Wood. Joe Lewis takes the indirect free kick.

34mins A cross is delivered by Craig Noone, Joe Lewis makes a save.

32mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Chris Wood on Grant McCann. Grant McCann has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

30mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Elliott Bennett, Inigo Calderon has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.

29mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Glenn Murray. Free kick taken by Joe Lewis.

28mins Glenn Murray fouled by Charlie Lee, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Liam Bridcutt.

26mins Elliott Bennett scores a goal from just outside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Brighton 2-0 Peterborough.Assist by Matthew Sparrow.

26mins Adam El-Abd fouled by Craig Mackail-Smith, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matthew Sparrow.

24mins A goal is scored by Chris Wood from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Brighton 1-0 Peterborough.Assist on the goal came from Elliott Bennett.

22mins Adam Clayton handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Liam Bridcutt restarts play with the free kick.

22mins Craig Noone is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Joe Lewis takes the indirect free kick.

21mins Craig Mackail-Smith challenges Adam El-Abd unfairly and gives away a free kick. Adam El-Abd restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Grant McCann takes a shot and missed to the left of the goal.

18mins The ball is swung over by Elliott Bennett.

16mins Marcos Painter produces a cross.

13mins The ball is crossed by Inigo Calderon.

10mins The ball is sent over by Lee Tomlin, save by Casper Ankergren.

8mins Adam Clayton is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Craig Noone takes the direct free kick.

8mins George Boyd produces a cross, Gordon Greer manages to make a clearance.

6mins Tommy Rowe produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that goes wide left of the target.

6mins The offside flag is raised against Glenn Murray. Indirect free kick taken by Joe Lewis.

5mins Kelvin Langmead challenges Glenn Murray unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Marcos Painter.

1mins Craig Noone delivers the ball.

The ref blows the whistle to start the match.

Match Preview

Calderon back for Seagulls Inigo Calderon returns to the Brighton squad for the visit of Peterborough. The Spaniard has completed a three-match ban for his red card against Charlton and should slot straight back in at right-back in place of 37-year-old assistant manager Mauricio Tarrico. Goalkeeper Casper Ankergren, defender Gordon Greer and midfielder Gary Dicker were rested for the FA Cup win over Portsmouth on Saturday and should return. Boss Gus Poyet started with three strikers against Pompey so one of Ashley Barnes, Glenn Murray and Chris Wood could drop to the bench. Full-back Jim McNulty is out for the season after suffering an ankle injury while on loan at Scunthorpe, and midfielder Alan Navarro continues his rehabilitation from a cruciate injury. Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson will be without Gabriel Zakuani as he begins his second stint in charge. The DR Congo international dislocated his shoulder in the midweek defeat of Brentford and could be out for as long as two months. That should see Kelvin Langmead return to the starting line-up as Ferguson looks for a winning start back at the helm. Loan signings Kieran Agard and Jonathan Obika will both be on the bench after Obika came on to score the winner in midweek while Joe Lewis will start in goal. The England Under-21 international has handed in a transfer request at London Road after setting his sights on a move to the top flight but the club are yet to receive a suitable offer so he will play on. Midfielder Charlie Lee - a staple of the side in Ferguson`s first spell - is battling an ankle injury but could return while Lee Frecklington is now fit after an ankle injury.

Formation:433Manager: Gustavo Poyet

Brighton

Formation: 442Manager: Darren Ferguson

Peterborough

Casper Ankergren
Gordon Greer
Adam El-Abd
Inigo Calderon
Marcos Painter
Elliott Bennett
Matthew Sparrow
Liam Bridcutt
Glenn Murray
Craig Noone
Chris Wood
SUBS
Peter Brezovan
Tommy Elphick
Ashley Barnes
Gary Dicker
Chris Holroyd
Francisco Sandaza
Radostin Kishishev

Home

Away

Joe Lewis
Kelvin Langmead
Ryan Bennett
Charlie Lee
Grant McCann
Tommy Rowe
Chris Whelpdale
Adam Clayton
Craig Mackail-Smith
George Boyd
Lee Tomlin
SUBS
Steve Collis
Mark Little
James Wesolowski
Kieran Agard
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi
Jonathan Obika

Match Report

Seagulls hold off Posh League One leaders Brighton held off a late fightback to beat Peterborough 3-1 and record their fourth successive win. First-half goals from Chris Wood and Elliott Bennett put the Seagulls in charge, and Wood struck again to make it three 10 minutes after the break. But Lee Tomlin headed in a cross by Craig Mackail-Smith after 66 minutes and Peterborough were foiled when Chris Whelpdale and Grant McCann both fired against the crossbar in the closing stages. Peterborough had skipper McCann sent off deep in stoppage time after he received a second yellow card. Wood, on loan from West Brom, had a goalbound shot cleared off the line before he gave Brighton the lead at the near post after 25 minutes following a fine low cross by Bennett. Former Wolves winger Bennett doubled the advantage only two minutes later with a stunning shot from 18 yards as the Peterborough defence backed off. Wood pounced to hit his second goal 10 minutes after the interval by forcing in a low cross by Glenn Murray.

Form Guide

DDLDWW Brighton VS Peterborough LDWDWW

Last Meetings

Peterborough 0 - 3 Brighton 30/10/2010 Brighton 2 - 4 Peterborough 10/02/2009 Peterborough 0 - 0 Brighton 21/10/2008 Brighton 1 - 0 Peterborough 17/04/2004 Peterborough 2 - 2 Brighton 01/11/2003 Peterborough 0 - 1 Brighton 06/04/2002

Top Scorers

Brighton G Murray 11 A Barnes 7 K LuaLua 4 M Sparrow 3 I Calderon 3 A El-Abd 1 E Bennett 1 G Dicker 1 T Elphick 1 F Sandaza 1 M Painter 1 Peterborough C Mackail-Smith 11 G Boyd 4 G McCann 2 K Langmead 2 L Tomlin 2 R Bennett 2 G Zakuani 1 A Davies 1 L Frecklington 1 J Wesolowski 1 D Hibbert 1 J Obika 1 N Mendez-Laing 1

Goals

Brighton Total goals 56 Goals per game 39 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Peterborough Total goals 62 Goals per game 45 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins