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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Withdean Stadium
  • Attendance: 6563
  • Referee: Whitestone, D

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

It's red. He's off. Zak Whitbread has been sent off.

89 mins

George O'Callaghan goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

81 mins

Brighton are replacing Bas Savage with Alex Revell.

80 mins

Zak Whitbread goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

78 mins

Goal!! David Martot scores for Brighton.

72 mins

Joel Lynch is replaced by Adam El-Abd.

66 mins

Jake Robinson is replaced by David Martot.

59 mins

Millwall are replacing Gary Alexander with Jay Simpson.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.

46 mins

Neil Harris is replaced by Ryan Smith.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

42 mins

The referee has booked Alan Dunne.

37 mins

Gary Alexander goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

29 mins

Andy Frampton goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

19 mins

Goal!! Dean Cox scores for Brighton.

12 mins

Dean Hammond takes a penalty for Brighton and scores!.

0 mins

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

Match Report

Brighton powered to a hat-trick of home victories for the first time since April 2004 against sorry Millwall.

Dean Cox was the star of the show. Cox, the smallest player on the pitch, tormented the visitors and capped an outstanding display with a stunning goal.

Brighton were fast out of the blocks and opened the scoring in the 12th minute.

Skipper Dean Hammond headed a corner from Cox back across the face of the Millwall penalty area. The ball was not cleared and, as Hammond closed in, he was upended by Gary Alexander. Hammond picked himself up to score from the spot, his second penalty of the season and third goal in as many home games.

Cox doubled Brighton's advantage in spectacular fashion seven minutes later. The ball fell to him 25 yards out and, spotting keeper Chris Day off his line, he looped in an exquisite effort.

Brighton could have been even further ahead by the break. Cox was just off-target with a long-range header and Bas Savage put Nicky Forster clean through, but he delayed and Millwall defender Zak Whitbread recovered to shut him out.

Joel Lynch hit a post from close range from a corner for Brighton early in the second half and Cox almost repeated his goal, but Day was equal to it this time and palmed his shot over.

Millwall briefly threatened a comeback in the second-half. Dave Brammer had a 35-yard drive pushed over by Brighton keeper Michels Kuipers and substitute Jay Simpson, on loan from Arsenal, skewed wide when well placed.

But they were killed off 12 minutes from time, as substitute David Martot converted a cross from Forster at the far post with a right-foot shot.

Millwall's misery was completed by a red card in stoppage time for Whitbread. He had already been booked when he brought down Forster.

Brighton and Hove Albion Team

Millwall Team

Brighton and Hove Albion

Millwall

Corners

9 7

Fouls

10 16

Goal attempts

1 11

Shots off target

6 6

Offsides

3 2

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