Summary

  • Brighton two points off top of table

  • Hosts went 4-0 up after 38 minutes

  • Hemed's chipped penalty opened scoring

  • Cooper own goal and Hemed made it 3-0

  • Dunk headed Brighton's fourth

  1. Brighton 0-0 Leedspublished at 12 mins

    Leeds have grown into the game and have had a couple of decent spells in possession.

    A cross from Charlie Taylor is well cut out by Albion defender Conor Goldson.

  2. Brighton 0-0 Leedspublished at 8 mins

    The resulting free-kick from Alex Mowatt hits the wall and goes out for Leeds' first corner of the game.

  3. YELLOW CARD (Rosenior)published at 8 mins

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    Brighton full-back Liam Rosenior picks up the first booking of the game for a challenge on Lewie Coyle, who was bursting towards the home side's penalty area.

  4. Brighton 0-0 Leedspublished at 6 mins

    Brighton force a couple of corners and from the second one Sol Bamba has to be smart to block an acrobatic attempt from Albion defender Lewis Dunk.

  5. Brighton 0-0 Leedspublished at 4 mins

    Leeds winger Alex Mowatt finds Souleymane Doukara in the box and, after a heavy touch, the Frenchman goes down under the challenge of Lewis Dunk.

    Referee Peter Bankes gives it a brief look but is not tempted to point to the spot. Leeds hardly appealed.

  6. Brighton 0-0 Leedspublished at 3 mins

    That's a fairly decent seat that former Sussex and England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has for tonight's match...

  7. Brighton 0-0 Leedspublished at 2 mins

    The home side have been on top in the opening stages.

    Brighton winger Jamie Murphy has put in a threatening cross moments ago which Liam Cooper had to head away.

  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 0 min

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    After the respective pre-match huddles, Brighton get the game started and we are under way at the Amex Stadium.

  9. Teams are outpublished at 19:43

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    The two teams are out at the Amex Stadium to Brighton's traditional tune of Good Old Sussex By The Sea.

    Kick-off is moments away on the south coast.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:42

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    You can get involved with our live coverage of the game tonight via Twitter.

    Do Brighton have what it takes to finish in the Championship's top two? Surely Leeds won't get dragged into a relegation battle?

    Include #bbcfootball with your tweet and we'll share the best ones throughout the evening.

    There's not long to go to kick-off now...

  11. The form guidepublished at 19:41

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    Following a poor run in December and January, Brighton have lifted themselves back into contention with a run of five wins in seven games.

    Leeds, meanwhile, have won just one of their last 10 games in the Championship.

    The Whites have never won at the Amex Stadium since it opened in 2011, and have only beaten Brighton once in the last 10 meetings between the two clubs.

  12. Listen live on BBC local radiopublished at 19:37

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    Unfortunately we're unable to stream Football League commentaries on the BBC Sport website because of a rights issue.

    But you can listen to tonight's game if either BBC Sussex or BBC Radio Leeds is your BBC local radio station - both are broadcasting live from the Amex Stadium right now.

  13. Team newspublished at 19:35

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    Leeds manager Steve Evans makes two changes to the side which drew 1-1 against Fulham last time out.

    Defender Scott Wootton and midfielder Liam Bridcutt come into the side, with midfielder Tom Adeyemi and striker Mirco Antenucci dropping out of the XI.

    Evans switches to a 4-4-1-1 formation, with Souleymane Doukara leading the line in the absence of top scorer Chris Wood.

    LeedsImage source, BBC Sport

    Substitutes: Peacock-Farrell (GK), Berardi, Murphy, Adeyemi, Carayol, Erwin, Antenucci.

  14. Team newspublished at 19:32

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    Brighton boss Chris Hughton has named an unchanged team for the side which won 4-0 at Bristol City last week.

    Leeds-born keeper David Stockdale has been an ever-present in the Championship this season, keeping 11 clean sheets in 33 appearances.

    Seagulls top scorer Tomer Hemed continues his partnership up front with Sam Baldock.

    Veteran striker Bobby Zamora and on-loan Manchester United forward James Wilson are both named on the Albion bench.

    BrightonImage source, BBC Sport

    Substitutes: Maenpaa (GK), Greer, Calderon, Sidwell, Skalak, Wilson, Zamora.

  15. Welcomepublished at 19:30

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    Amex StadiumImage source, Getty Images

    Good evening and welcome to our live text coverage of Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United in the Championship.

    Brighton are challenging for promotion this season and a victory this evening would put the Seagulls two points behind league leaders Burnley.

    Leeds, meanwhile, are 17th in the table and are looking for their first league win since beating Bristol City on 23 January.

    We'll have team news from the Amex Stadium on the way shortly.