Salomon Rondon slides a clever ball into the area and Craig Dawson scampers clear. The West Brom defender's first touch is too heavy, though, which allows visiting goalkeeper Mathew Ryan to narrow the angle and block his shot.

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Pinball wizard inside the West Brom penalty area as the hosts eventually scramble the ball away from a Brighton free-kick after it pinged around. The hosts are putting their bodies on the line here.

Moments later Davy Propper whips a ball into the area but Glenn Murray, at full stretch, is unable to apply the decisive touch.

Brighton with a bit more urgency and purpose to their play before half-time.

A good penalty shout for West Brom. A Matt Phillips shot is blocked by Glenn Murray and the ball strikes the arm of the Palace striker.

Referee Martin Atkinson waves the appeals away. Baggies boss Alan Pardew incandescent with rage.

If only there was some sort of way to go back and look at these decisions again....

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Grzegorz Krychowiak has been excellent alongside Gareth Barry in the heart of midfield for West Brom. The Poland international has used the ball intelligently and made his physical presence felt.

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A decent improvised effort from Glenn Murray just before the half-hour mark. The Brighton striker sees his attempted pass bounce back off a West Brom defender and pops up. Murray reacts and strikes a volley over the crossbar.

Ben Foster did not look too worried, though.

The fleet-footed Matt Phillips is looking lively on the right flank. He teases a high cross into the penalty area and Jay Rodriguez climbs highest but Brighton snuff out the danger.

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A little spell of possession by Brighton. However, the final ball is found wanting for the Seagulls with West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster yet to be really tested.

Craig Dawson bursts forward and his speculative effort is blocked as West Brom earn their fifth corner of the match. Matt Phillips' delivery is over hit, though, and Brighton are able to clear easily.

Brighton boss Chris Hughton looks like a cat on a hot tin roof in the technical area as he fidgets about shouting instructions to his players.

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The shaven-headed Bruno sees his cross blocked and Brighton win a corner of their own. A training ground move fails to come off as Pascal Gross' delivery is intercepted. Might need a bit of work, that one.

West Brom now have bags of confidence. The Baggies are passing the ball round well and playing with real intensity.

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It's a brilliantly worked goal from West Brom, they've got players in the box, it's a great ball in and it's a great goal. Jonny Evans is one of two players at the back post, and he's lost his marker, and it's an easy header in the end.

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West Brom force a succession of corners and their dead balls are causing plenty of nerves in the Brighton defence. Craig Dawson's low header flashes wide, as goalkeeper Mathew Ryan breathes a sigh of relief.

Evans' goal was only the sixth West Brom have scored since Alan Pardew took charge.

A bright start from Brighton as Colombian Jose Izquierdo curls an effort just past the post from outside the box. Promising from Chris Hughton's side.

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The last few strains of the 'The Liquidator' filter out over the PA system and not long afterwards we are under way on a grey cloudy day in the Black Country.

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The players are just coming out of the tunnel at The Hawthorns. We are just a few minutes away from kick-off.

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It's been a good season for Brighton so far - but despite sitting pretty in 12th place before kick-off only three points separate them and Stoke in 18th spot.

While Seagulls boss Chris Hughton would not call it a 'six pointer' he acknowledged the importance of fixtures against teams in and around them in the table.

"The most important results for us will be against the teams that very much affect us," Hughton said. "It's an opportunity but every game is. Every week the next game seems to be a real big game."

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West Brom have captain Jonny Evans back in their starting line-up today as rumours persist about a move to Manchester City and Arsenal.

Baggies boss Alan Pardew, however, says there will be no transfer shenanigans with the defender too close to the deadline, though.

"I will put a cut-off date on any transfer," Pardew said. “That’s why I’d say three or four days before the window shuts and no later if it’s a big transfer of an important player.”

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West Brom boss Alan Pardew makes three changes from the side which beat Exeter 2-0 in the FA Cup.

Baggies captain Jonny Evans returns at the heart of defence in place of Gareth McAuley.

Craig Dawson and Matt Phillips are also recalled with Allan Nyom and James McClean the men to make way.

West Brom XI: Foster, Dawson, Evans, Hegazi, Gibbs, Phillips, Barry, Krychowiak, Brunt, Rodriguez, Rondon

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Brighton manager Chris Hughton recalls eight players who were left out of the starting line-up for their 2-1 FA Cup win over Crystal Palace.

Mat Ryan, Lewis Dunk, Anthony Knockaert, Pascal Gross, Glenn Murray, Shane Duffy, Davy Propper and captain Bruno are all back in the starting line-up.

Gatean Bong, Dale Stephens and Jose Izquierdo are the only players included who started the game against Palace.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Knockaert, Stephens, Propper, Izquierdo, Gross, Murray