Huddersfield 1-2 Arsenal: Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette strike to secure vital win in race for top four
The Gunners ground out the win at the John Smith’s Stadium to move back level with Chelsea and one point of Man United in fourth
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal survived a scare to grind out a win over Huddersfield Town to boost their hopes of finishing inside the top four.
The Gunners raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette.
But Town responded well, but their goal came too late to provide more pressure in pursuit of a point, with Sead Kolasinac putting through his own net in stoppage time.
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25 min: Brighton 0-0 Burnley
This game has a succinct lack of quality in it at the moment, but the visitors are certainly having the lion's share of possession.
Chris Wood tries to get on the end of Ashley Barnes' cross, but even on the stretch it turns out to be too far ahead.
26 min: Brighton 0-0 Burnley
STUNNING SAVE FROM HEATON!
Locadia's break finds March, and his powerful drive looks destined for the net, but the Burnley goalkeeper makes a fantastic one-handed save.
GOAL! Brighton 0-1 Burnley (Wood 26')
A hopeful punt over the top turns into an excellent ball thanks to a slip from Lewis Dunk.
The centre-back's trip allows New Zealand international Wood in, and he makes no mistake and smashes the ball past Mat Ryan.
28 min: Brighton 0-1 Burnley
Shane Duffy looks to make amends for his centre-back partner's mistake, but his audacious acrobatic effort only sees him kick the onrushing McNeil.
The 19-year-old is unhurt thankfully.
31 min: Brighton 0-1 Burnley
Oh it's nearly two!
Westwood's corner is whipped in and is just too high for Tarkowski coming in at the back post!
35 min: Brighton 0-1 Burnley
Both sides looking to use width now, but Phil Bardsley and Gaetan Bong are both denied by the respective keepers from finding a teammate inside the box.
39 min: Brighton 0-1 Burnley
Phil Bardsley is in the wars again, but this time it is to prevent an equaliser.
March is creating plenty of problems on the Brighton right, and his cut back falls to Gross whose effort goes straight into the face of the Burnley right-back.
The visitors are holding firm so far and are largely winning the physical battles.
44 min: Brighton 0-1 Burnley
Another top, top save from Tom Heaton.
Locadia's cross gets to Gross at the far post, but the Burnley keeper gets a flick on it to divert it away from the onrushing Glenn Murray and out for a corner.
Strong finish to the half by the hosts here.
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