Forest's Danny Fox sends a free-kick into row Z, prompting whistles from the Brighton fans.

In the build-up to that set-piece, Sam Baldock was booked for the hosts for dissent.

Nottingham Forest have a free-kick towards the byline. Henri Lansbury fires the ball across goal and David Stockdale palms it clear, diverting it away from the waiting Forest heads.

Michail Antonio lashes a shot high and wide for Forest at the other end, but from that far out, it would have to have been quite some strike to beat David Stockdale.

As you can imagine, the crowd loved that.

Kazenga LuaLua has looked in the mood tonight and that goal came after he saw two of his efforts saved in the first half. He has started the season with a bang.

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Kazenga LuaLua breaks the deadlock for this 2015-16 Football League season and it's a confident finish from the winger.

From the corner of the penalty area, he shoots low and hard with his left foot across the face of goal and it nestles nicely in the far, bottom corner.

Brighton are ahead, and they probably deserve that.

Forest's Dexter Blackstock is the target for a long, high ball forward but he can't get the ball under control. Forest will want to get the ball to his feet a bit more in this half.

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New Brighton signing Bobby Zamora spoke to Sky Sports at half-time:

"I'm delighted to be back. Everyone knows what this club means to me. I'm over the moon. It'll be nice to get out there and play in this lovely stadium.

"I thought they (Brighton) dominated Forest in that first half and we should be 1-0 up. In the next 45 minutes, hopefully we'll put some away."

We are back under way here at the Amex Stadium. Which of these two teams will be going top of the Championship tonight?

So, how do you see this second half going? Will Forest improve after half-time, or will Brighton find the breakthrough that eluded them before the break?

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Among the contributors were Blackburn Rovers manager Gary Bowyer and Preston North End boss Simon Grayson.

OptaJoe on Twitter:, external 61% - Nottingham Forest completed only 61% of their passes in the first half tonight. Their average last season was 73%.

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With 312 international caps, four Champions League trophies, three Premier League winners' medals, eight Scottish Premiership titles and a Turkish Cup between them, it is clear the men on the Football League touchlines this weekend had plenty of quality in their day.

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So a goalless first 45 minutes at the Amex Stadium, but both teams have struck the woodwork in what has been a thoroughly enjoyable game so far.

I think Brighton fans will be very encouraged by what they have seen from their side so far, as they have created by far the better of the chances.

As for Forest, they remain level thanks mainly to that outstanding, reaction stop from Dorus de Vries to deny Tomer Hemed.

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So, we're 45 minutes into the new Football League season.

No goals so far, but plenty of entertainment and an early contender for "save of the season" provided by Brighton and Nottingham Forest in our opening match of the campaign.

That is a stunning, one-handed save from Forest goalkeeper Dorus de Vries to deny Tomer Hemed a debut goal right at the end of this half.

Solly March whips in a decent left-footed cross, Temed times his jump perfectly and powers his header goalwards, but the Forest keeper somehow claws it out.

Wonderful save.

Two added minutes have been indicated by the fourth official.

Albion's Beram Kayal gets his name in the book for an untidy challenge on Forest skipper Henri Lansbury.

In fact, Robert Tesche can't continue, and the Forest midfielder is replaced by David Vaughan.

Daniel Kelly:, external This game needs a goal. Brighton looking the more likely, been a good half for them!

Stuie Neale:, external Good half so far for me, end to end.

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