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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Withdean Stadium
  • Attendance: 6849
  • Referee: Woolmer, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Brighton are replacing Nicky Forster with Joe Gatting.

90 mins

Miguel Comminges is booked for unsporting behaviour.

89 mins

Dean Cox is replaced by Guy Butters.

84 mins

Simon Cox is being taken off, Barry Corr has come on in his place.

83 mins

Brighton are replacing Ian Westlake with Tommy Fraser.

82 mins

Swindon are replacing Craig Easton with Sofiane Zaaboub.

67 mins

Swindon are replacing Blair Sturrock with Billy Paynter.

66 mins

Goal!! Nicky Forster scores for Brighton.

65 mins

Jerel Ifil goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

46 mins

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

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A Woolmer

12 mins

Goal!! Brighton have scored with Nicky Forster putting it in the back of the net.

8 mins

Goal!! Craig Easton scores for Swindon.

0 mins

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

Match Report

Nicky Forster kept Brighton firmly in the hunt for a play-off spot with both goals as the Seagulls edged past Swindon Town.

The veteran striker took his tally for the season to 19 with goals in each half as the Seagulls came from behind against mid-table Town.

The visitors made the brighter start and it was no surprise when they grabbed an eighth minute lead. A corner from on-loan Fulham midfielder Michael Timlin was flicked on to the far post where Craig Easton scored with an angled drive.

Brighton, missing first-choice full-backs Matt Richards and Andrew Whing through injury and suspension respectively, had Forster to thank for pulling them level four minutes later.

He picked himself up after he was fouled to meet the resulting free-kick from Dean Cox with a glancing header which gave Petr Brezovan, Swindon's giant keeper, no chance.

Brighton should have been ahead by half-time. Slovakian Brezovan denied them by tipping over Glenn Murray's header and then producing a smart double save to deny Steve Thomson and French newcomer Therry Racon.

The South Coast club struggled to maintain their attacking momentum in the second half but Forster came up trumps once more in the 66th minute.

His curling free-kick from outside the box found the net via Brezovan's right-hand post to stretch Brighton's unbeaten home run in the league to ten matches.

They are now just one place outside the play-offs ahead of trips to Nottingham Forest and Leeds United.

Forster said after the game: "I was delighted to see that free-kick go in. It was a valuable three points - we needed to win.

"It keeps the pressure on the teams above us and we're in a nice position now. We've got two tough away games so let's hope we can pick up some points on the road."

Brighton and Hove Albion Team

Swindon Town Team

Brighton and Hove Albion

Swindon Town

Corners

7 7

Fouls

12 12

Goal attempts

13 9

Shots off target

8 4

Offsides

8 2

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