Summary

  • Win takes Brighton third in table

  • Knockaert's angled shot put hosts ahead

  • Hemed headed in Brighton's second

  • Murphy added third in stoppage-time

  1. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 74 mins

    David Stockdale is called into action as Sergi Canos tries a shot from the edge of the area, which the Brighton keeper gathers.

    With just James Wilson up front now for the Seagulls, Brentford are coming back into the game.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:15

    #bbcfootball

    Danny Payne: Where in Canada is Matt Haslett (see 19:51)? Has the magic of BBC Sport live text found me a fellow Montreal Seagull?!

    Are you out there, Matt? Are you still with us?

  3. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 70 mins

    Brighton keeper David Stockdale hasn't had too much to do in the second half but makes a meal of coming to gather a corner.

    The loose ball falls to John Swift, whose effort is deflected behind off James Wilson.

  4. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 69 mins

    Albion make their second change of the evening, with Andrew Crofts coming on for Tomer Hemed.

    The Israel international with be pleased to have ended his goal drought with his seventh goal of the season.

    Crofts will look to add more steel to the Brighton midfield.

  5. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 66 mins

    David StockdaleImage source, Rex Features

    Brentford are starting to dominate possession but they are yet to seriously test Albion keeper David Stockdale.

    Maxime Colin has had a couple of breaks down the right and Alan Judge has had a shot from the edge of the area blocked.

  6. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 61 mins

    Anthony Knockaert comes close to his second goal and what a goal it would have been.

    Great work from Jamie Murphy releases James Wilson down the left, and his cross finds the Frenchman, whose first-time volley goes just over the bar.

    Meanwhile Brentford have made their second change, with Marco Djuricin on for Lasse Vibe up front.

    Quote Message

    Excellent play by all the youngsters. It's a joy to watch them.

    Warren Aspinall, Ex-Brighton striker, BBC Sussex

  7. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 60 mins

    Brighton defender Lewis Dunk sends a header wide from a deep corner and moments later Brentford make their first substitution.

    On-loan winger Sergi Canos replaces Sam Saunders, who signed a new one-year deal with the Bees today.

    Can the Liverpool youngster provide a spark for Dean Smith's side?

  8. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 56 mins

    A lofted ball from Josh McEachran is hit just too long for John Swift, who broke the Brighton offside trap, allowing Albion keeper David Stockdale to gather.

    The away side are starting to probe the Seagulls' defence.

  9. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 52 mins

    Dean SmithImage source, Rex Features

    A great run from John Swift has provided some encouragement for Brentford.

    The on-loan Chelsea man beats a couple of players and finds front man Lasse Vibe, but the Dane decides to lay the ball back towards Swift - but he hasn't continued his run and Brighton clear the danger.

    Will Bees head coach Dean Smith make a change to get back into the game?

  10. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 49 mins

    James Wilson has made an instant impact after coming on for Bobby Zamora at half-time.

    Chasing a ball out to the left flank, he plays it back inside to Jamie Murphy, but his right-footed shot skews high and wide of the far post.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:55

    #bbcfootball

    Neil Graham: Albion fan in Bristol, even the pub TV switching off just before we scored can't spoil a great night! More goals to come!

    Peter Day: 6.45am start in Australia to see the Bees at Brighton. Need to up a gear or two in the second half. Come on you Bees!

  12. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 47 mins

    Brighton create another opening moments after the restart.

    Jamie Murphy gets in another cross from the left and Tomer Hemed beats Yoann Barbet in the air but can't get enough on his header to trouble David Button.

  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Brighton 2-0 Brentford

    We are back under way at the Amex Stadium.

    Brentford have work to do if they are to come away from Sussex with at least a point and regain the momentum to continue their bid for the play-offs.

    However, the Bees have scored more goals away from home than any other team in the Championship this season.

    Brighton, meanwhile, haven't won a game by more than a single-goal margin all season.

    James Wilson is on to replace Bobby Zamora up front for Brighton.

  14. 'Don't panic!' Dad's Army stars v Lawropublished at 20:45

    Premier League predictions

    Blake Harrison and Daniel MaysImage source, BBC Sport

    This is a bumper weekend of sport - the start of the Six Nations, the first weekend of the Super League season, as well as another round of Premier League action.

    BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season.

    Lawro's opponents for the latest round of Premier League games are Blake Harrison and Daniel Mays, stars of the new Dad's Army film.

    What results have they gone for? Find out here.

  15. The news you may have missed...published at 20:42

    Friday's football stories

    Arsene WengerImage source, Rex Features

    Been out at work all day and not had a chance to catch up with Friday's big football stories? Here you go...

    • Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes extra television revenue for Premier League clubs will be used to buy players rather than cut ticket prices.  
    • Barnsley have given Bristol City permission to speak to Lee Johnson about the managerial vacancy at Ashton Gate.
    • Burnley manager Sean Dyche has agreed a new contract with the Clarets, who are third in the Championship table 
    • The Chinese transfer record has been broken for the third time in 10 days after Jiangsu Suning spent £38.4m on Shakhtar Donetsk and Brazil midfielder Alex Teixeira.
  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:40

    #bbcfootball

    Bob Wigin: Following the Brighton game from Cardiff. Seagulls!

    Mel Fletcher: A Seagulls fan in Christchurch, New Zealand.

    Andrew Dennett: Currently sitting in West Stand Lower at The Amex watching a sublime Knockaert performance!!

    Wherever you are in the world, it's hard to argue against this man being the star player in the first half.

    Anthony KnockaertImage source, Rex Features
  17. HT: Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 20:37

    Quote Message

    It's an excellent start from Brighton. They got the goals at the right times and they've kicked on. Sometimes you need to punish these teams.

    Warren Aspinall, Former Brighton striker, BBC Sussex

  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34

    Brighton 2-0 Brentford

    Shortly after Brighton striker Bobby Zamora failed to get on the end of a long ball forward, Keith Stroud blows his whistle and the teams head for the tunnel at the Amex.

    Following those first-half goals from Anthony Knockaert and Tomer Hemed, Brighton are on course for a third successive victory and are set to move up to third place in the Championship table.

  19. Brighton 2-0 Brentfordpublished at 45 mins

    We are into two added minutes of injury time at the Amex.

  20. goal

    GOALpublished at 43 mins

    Brighton 2-0 Brentford (Hemed)

    Tomer HemedImage source, Rex Features

    Brighton have their second of the evening, and Tomer Hemed has ended his personal goal drought of 10 games.

    Israel international Beram Kayal drifts past Josh McEachran with ease on the right flank and puts a cross into the box which finds his compatriot.

    Hemed heads back across goal into the bottom corner from about eight yards out, with Bees keeper David Button rooted to the spot.

    Brighton are very much in control.