West Ham rescue late draw at Brighton as Champions League hopes fade away

Said Benrahma’s first West Ham goal rescued a draw at Brighton (Ian Walton/PA)

West Ham’s faint hopes of scraping Champions League qualification were left hanging by a thread after they were reliant on late strike from Said Benrahma to rescue a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Substitute Benrahma rifled home his first goal for the club with just three minutes to go, leaving the Hammers five points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea with just two fixtures remaining.