Nine-man Crystal Palace cling on to beat Brighton

Jean-Philippe Mateta fired the hosts in front three minutes in, but Danny Welbeck drew the sides level before the break, surpassing Pascal Gross as Brighton's top Premier League goal-scorer in the process
Nine-man Crystal Palace cling on to beat Brighton

Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr (left) and Brighton and Hove Albion's Jan Paul van Hecke battle for the ball. Picture: James Manning/PA Wire

Premier League: Crystal Palace 2 Brighton 1

Nine-man Crystal Palace clung on to a 2-1 lead through 12 minutes of second-half added time at Selhurst Park to secure their first league double over arch-rivals Brighton in 92 years.

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