Kick-off: 13:00
Venue: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6848
Referee: Jones, M

Live Commentary

90mins

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

88mins

Brighton are replacing Leon Knight with Jake Robinson.

82mins

Gary Hart is being taken off, Chris McPhee has come on in his place.

64mins

Darren Currie is replaced by Pablo Gonzalez Counago.

46mins

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

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

40mins

Fabian Wilnis is replaced by Drissa Diallo.

35mins

Charlie Oatway is booked for unsporting behaviour.

32mins

The referee has booked Jim Magilton.

14mins

Shefki Kuqi goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

10mins

Goal!! Brighton have scored with Adam Virgo putting it in the back of the net.

4mins

Goal!! Ipswich have scored with Shefki Kuqi putting it in the back of the net.

0mins

It's 1pm on Sunday, May 8th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Adam Virgo turned from villain to hero when he helped to keep Brighton in the Championship as Mark McGhee's side earned the point they needed against promotion-chasing Ipswich at the Withdean Stadium.

Virgo was not expected to play due to a cartilage injury sustained in last month's home draw against Leicester. The versatile youngster was expected to have surgery earlier this week, but Brighton took medical advice and he was able to play.

It threatened to be the wrong decision when a mistake by Virgo helped Ipswich take a fourth minute lead. He failed to cut out a pass by Jim Magilton and Shefki Kuqi rifled in his 19th goal of the season.

Virgo, back in the centre of defence after spending much of the season as an emergency striker, made amends in the tenth minute with Brighton's equaliser.

Gary Hart's glancing header from a Richard Carpenter free-kick was parried by Ipswich keeper Kelvin Davis and Virgo rammed in the rebound at the far post on the half-volley, his ninth goal of the season.

It seemed comfortable for Brighton at half-time as relegation rivals Crewe and Gillingham were both behind. But the tension mounted after the break as Alex recovered to beat Coventry at home and the Gills drew at Nottingham Forest.

Brighton knew they needed to hold on for a draw to survive and they managed it in the face of an Ipswich onslaught. The visitors, their automatic promotion hopes dashed by Wigan's win at home to Reading, did everything they could to try to win the game.

Manager Joe Royle sent on Pablo Counago and James Scowcroft to form a four-man attack in the closing stages.

Brighton had several narrow escapes, but they somehow managed to keep Ipswich at bay.

Brighton and Hove Albion Team

Ipswich Town Team

Brighton and Hove Albion

Ipswich Town

Corners

Fouls

Goal attempts

Shots off target

Offsides