Brighton claim first win in seven by beating struggling Burnley

Georginio Rutter gave the Seagulls a first-half lead on a bitterly-cold afternoon at the Amex Stadium before Yasin Ayari doubled the advantage early in the second period

Brighton forward Georginio Rutter opened the scoring against Burnley. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Premier League: Brighton 2 Burnley 0

Brighton soared to eighth place in the Premier League by snapping a six-match winless run with a comfortable 2-0 success over second from bottom Burnley.