Oh! And now Jordan Ayew has hit the post for Swansea!

His low effort cannoned back off the post, onto Mat Ryan and then fell to Martin Olsson who fired wide, when perhaps he should have scored.

A rare nervy moment for Albion.

A second goal for the home side would make life very difficult for Swansea and they nearly get it as Pascal Gross picks out Shane Duffy from a corner, but his header smacks the crossbar.

Swansea seeing a bit more of the ball in the last 10 minutes or so, but the deflected effort of Van der Hoorn is the closest that they have come.

This is becoming a bit of a pattern, as Brighton break away at pace after a Swansea corner.

It's a delivery by Ki Sung-Yeung which is picked up by Jose Izquierdo after the ball gets stuck between the legs of Martin Olsson.

Izquierdo combines with Pascal Gross and Davy Propper before a ball from the right is firmly and efficiently headed away by Sam Clucas.

Is this a tactical change?

Swansea make the first substitution of the match, with Nathan Dyer replaced by Andre Ayew.

Dyer doesn't look very pleased as he trots off. No indication that he was carrying an injury.

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Dion Dublin
Ex-Aston Villa striker on Final Score

That was a penalty all day long. I'm not usually a fan of putting them straight down the middle but Glenn Murray's scored.

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A nice corner routine from Brighton sees Pascal Gross go deep to Shane Duffy beyond the far post. His header back is blocked and eventually comes to nothing.

Mike van der Hoorn conceded the penalty which allowed Brighton to take the lead, but finds time and space to get a hopeful shot away from 30 yards.

It deflects first off Davy Propper and then Lewis Dunk before Mat Ryan makes a superb relfex save.

That would have been a comical way for the Swans to have levelled had it gone in.

Suffice to say, this is not the start that the Swans would have wanted, or indeed have expected, given their recent good form in league and cup.

In a rare excursion into Brighton's half, the visitors win a free-kick about 35 yards from goal.

Ki's delivery is swung into the box, finding captain Federico Fernandez, but the Seagulls clear away his cushioned header.

Brighton break into the box and Glenn Murray is clearly fouled by Mike van der Hoorn.

Referee Mike Dean has no hesitation in pointing to the spot.

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Brighton stringing together some nice passing play before Pascal Gross sees an effort on goal cannon off Tom Carroll.

Then, an attempted cross to Lukasz Fabianski's far post looks to be going harmlessly out of play, but Jose Izquierdo does well to keep it in.

It falls to Davy Propper, but his shot from distance is snatched at and sails well over the target.

The resulting corner finds Jose Izquierdo lurking on the edge of the box, but he blasts over.

That's more like it!

Straight from Swansea's corner, Brighton break away on the left. Anthony Knockaert takes it into the box, right up to the byline before picking out Pascal Gross. But he hesitates over his shot, and a Swansea man gets a block in.

Swansea - who are shooting from right to left in this first-half - win the first corner of the game...

But it comes to nothing.

A subdued start on the pitch, with Brighton looking to patiently build from the back.

Fantastic noise from the stands, though.

We are under way at the Amex, on a bright but chilly afternoon in Sussex.

Here's a reminder of how the two teams line up...

The two teams are making their way out to the pitch at the Amex.

Brighton are in their usual blue and white striped shirts and blue shorts, while Swansea are in their red away kit.

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Steve Wilson
Match of the Day commentator

Swansea's first visit to The Amex brings together two in-form sides. Brighton are unbeaten in five games, whilst Swansea haven't lost in 10 - both runs are including their FA Cup exploits.

Carlos Carvalhal, who won a play-off semi-final at Brighton with Sheffield Wednesday, has instilled belief into his squad with a dramatic transformation and charmed the media with both Portuguese cakes and some memorable quotes. Swansea's American owners seem - finally - to have got something right.

Brighton have been steady in the Premier League from the very first day, and that is testament to the wisdom and inner calm of the admirable Chris Hughton. Their longest run without a point this season is three games - meaning a blip has never been allowed to become a slump.

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Glenn Murray scored the only goal in November's reverse fixture, as Brighton took all three points at the Liberty Stadium.

The visitors were gifted their goal as Federico Fernandez ducked out of the way of a cross, allowing Murray to nudge the ball in with his thigh.