Brighton v Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Spurs comeback falls short

45 mins: Vicario to the rescue again after incredibly sloppy play from Tottenham! A backpass is between defender and goalkeeper, allowing Pedro to nip in and race through one on one.

He goes slightly wide on the left maybe and his attempted dinked finish over Vicario is tipped wide by an outstretched mitt from the goalkeeper. Inches higher and it’s in but brilliant stop!

43 mins: Bit of a needles booking for Facundo Buonanotte who is yellow carded for too much backchat to the referee while questioning a free-kick against Brighton near halfway. Probably didn’t warrant the amount of arguing Buonanotte was doing, given how harmless it was.

42 mins: Brighton have been sumptuous in this first half. Spurs haven’t been bad, per se, but the Seagulls have cut through them with ease. Tottenham look better in attack and as long as it stays 2-0, they’ll fancy getting back into this. A third goal would be an absolute killer, of course.

As if to prove it, Joao Pedro gets five yards clear of Spurs’ high line and although Royal scrambles back, it shows the danger posed. Flag does then go off and he was marginally offside

39 mins: Better from Spurs as they come down the left with Kulusevski. Son receives the ball int he box but can’t get it out of his feet, the blue-and-white shirts swarm and his shot is blocked.

37 mins: Brighton have the ball in the net AGAIN! This time, the offside flag comes to Tottenham’s aid.

Welbeck curls in a cross and Buonanotte sublimely finishes past Vicario first time from the penalty spot. Such a controlled half-volley but he was in front of the final defender when the ball was played.

35 mins: Brighton counter again and Welbeck strides forward down the right. He plays a ball across towards Buonanotte but it comes off Emerson Royal’s heel and Vicario collects. Appeals for a backpass from the crowd but it was accidental - not sure Royal could have flicked the ball over his head like that even if he tried!

Here’s how Brighton moved 2-0 up in this clash with goals from Jack Hinshelwood and Joao Pedro - the latter a penalty.

32 mins: Now James Milner absolutely hammers the post! Brighton are purring here.

The ball falls to him near the edge of the box as he comes in off the left wing, he wraps his right foot round it, starting ti just outside the goal and it’s curling inwards but not quite enough as it rattles the post with Vicario beaten. So close!

30 mins: Kulusevski will miss Spurs’ next game against Bournemouth due to that yellow card for giving away the penalty, by the way. More first-team players unavailable is not what Ange Postecoglou needs...

27 mins: How can Spurs turn this round? Brighton do still look fairly open at the back, so it’s not all over yet.

Porro whips in a Tottenham corner and although it’s cleared by Igor, Johnson gets room on the right and flashes a low ball across goal. It’s past the diving Steele and wide of the far post but if a Spurs player had been sliding in, that could have been turned in at the back post.