Summary

  • First Football League game of 2015-16 season

  • Kazenga LuaLua scores winner for Brighton

  • Both sides hit post in opening 22 minutes

  1. FT: Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Kazenga LuaLuaImage source, PA

    So, Brighton have made the ideal start to the season, winning their opening game for the first time in four years.

    You can read our match report here.

    Do join us again tomorrow lunchtime, for live coverage of Cardiff v Fulham and Leeds v Burnley from 11:45 BST.

    All the best to you and your team this season, and thanks for joining us.

  2. FT: Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    There were positives for Forest though, in particular Matt Mills' impressive, debut performance at the back - he looked solid and dependable, and was very vocal in the Reds' backline.

    But at the other end, they didn't create enough chances for Dexter Blackstock.

  3. FT: Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:42 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    So Kazenga LuaLua's second-half goal is enough to send Brighton, temporarily at least, to the top of the Championship.

    Both teams hit the post in the first half, before a stunning save by Forest keeper Dorus de Vries kept things goalless at the break.

    In the end, LuaLua's winner gave Brighton a deserved victory and Forest will be hoping for much better than that for the rest of this season. They are missing key players through injury, so perhaps there is plenty more to come from them.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    The whistle goes and Brighton have won the opening game of the 2015-16 Football League season.

  5. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Brighton have a corner and that's exactly where they want the ball to be. Forest are running out of time to salvage anything from this game.

  6. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Solly Marsh has a chance to finish this once and for all, but volleys over.

    We'll now have four minutes of additional time.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    And the winger is replaced, to much applause. Kazenga LuaLua comes off for debutant Liam Rosenior.

  8. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Kazenga LuaLuaImage source, Getty Images

    As things stand, it's Kazenga LuaLua's low strike that separates these two teams.

    It's been a lively, 'eight out of 10' performance from the winger - although my colleague is offering a 6.7 for the very acrobatic celebration.

  9. YELLOW CARD (LuaLua)published at 21:30 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    We have a sixth booking of the night and this time it is the goalscorer, Kazenga LuaLua, who goes into the referee's book.

  10. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Forest's Tyler Walker gets a shot away but that is comfortably gathered by David Stockdale. Can the visitors level, late in the match? Walker has certainly put himself about since coming on.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Jamie Paterson replaces Jamie Ward for Forest, as they search for a late equaliser. For Brighton, Chris O'Grady replaces Sam Baldock, as both teams make a change.

  12. CLOSE!published at 21:26 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Lewis Dunk somehow gets his body in the way to prevent Dexter Blackstock equalising for Forest.

    It was a long throw into the box, which nobody dealt with until it was almost a goalmouth scramble, but Brighton clear the danger eventually.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Rohan Ince replaces Tomer Hemed for Brighton.

  14. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Tyler Walker breaks with pace for Forest and his shot is well saved by David Stockdale. Brighton eventually get the ball behind for a corner.

  15. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Henri Lansbury, who clipped the post with a curling free-kick in the first half, can't find the target with another dead-ball effort, which this time goes high of the woodwork. Forest having a decent spell but they haven't yet found a breakthrough.

  16. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Dougie FreedmanImage source, Getty Images

    Forest have two up front now after the introduction of Tyler Walker. Can that change the game for them?

  17. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Tyler Walker has a chance to make an instant impact, after a good cut-back from Michail Antonio, but he can't get a sweet connection on the ball and his tame shot trickles wide. That was a good chance for Forest.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Tyler Walker, son of Des, comes on to replace Danny Fox for Forest. An attacking move from Dougie Freedman.

    Immediately afterwards, Solly March has a chance for Brighton but his low shot hits the side netting.

  19. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    Brighton's Lewis Dunk does very well to head a cross behind, under pressure from Forest's Dexter Blackstock. Good defending.

  20. Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forestpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 7 August 2015

    The Brighton fans have certainly found their voices now. Optimism is in the air at the Amex Stadium!

    Kazenga Lua Lua fires wide from a tight angle, as the hosts continue to threaten. Maybe he's still a little dizzy from the somersaults he performed during his goal celebration...

    Kazenga LuaLuaImage source, Getty Images