Summary

  • Tarkowski puts Burnley ahead on the brink of half-time.

  • Brighton apply late pressure but fail to find an equaliser.

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    There we have it. Heroic defending from Burnley at the death.

  2. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    After a string of Brighton corners, Chris Wood finally gets one clear. Surely there's just seconds left now.

  3. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Leon Balogun heads a free-kick back across goal but James Tarkowski makes a vital intervention.

  4. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Five minutes of added time...

    Bernardo and Aaron LennonImage source, PA
  5. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Solly March fires wide from the edge of the box.

    Was that Brighton's last chance?

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 85 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Fresh legs up top for Burnley. Jeff Hendrick is on for Ashley Barnes.

  7. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Ashley Barnes sees a shot blocked.

    And down the other end Jurgen Locadia wastes a fine, fine chance. He heads Glenn Murray's cross over the bar from six yards out.

  8. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Brighton are still yet to have a shot on target..

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 79 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Dale Stephens is on for Pascal Gross.

    Brighton's final change.

  10. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Solly March beats his man and drives infield but his low, rapsing effort goes wide of Joe Hart's goal.

  11. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Lewis Dunk rises highest to meet Solly March's ball in from deep, but he fails to direct his header on goal.

    No shots on target for the Seagulls today.

  12. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Charlie Taylor does well to get away down the left and stand up a cross for Chris Wood, but the former West Brom man cannot beat Mat Ryan to the ball.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Aaron Lennon replaces Johann Berg Gudmundsson, who limps off.

  14. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Brighton have started to dominate possession at Turf Moor but the Clarets' backline are holding firm thus far.

  15. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    The rain is really coming down at Turf Moor now. Pascal Gross' ball for Solly March skids off the surface and into Joe Hart's arms.

    Joe HartImage source, Reuters
  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 66 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Glenn Murray and Jurgen Locadia have come on for Anthony Knockaert and Florin Andone.

    Can Murray find his team a goal?

  17. CLOSE!published at 63 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    James Tarkowski almost has another!

    His near-post header from Jack Cork's corner drifts just wide of the back post.

  18. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Chris Wood wins his side a corner. He drops deep to collect the ball from Jack Cork, turns, and fires a shot off which is deflected behind for a corner.

  19. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Ooh close one. Ben Mee's attempted clearance from Davy Propper's cross flies straight into Joe Hart's arms.

    That one could have gone anywhere.

  20. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Burnley 1-0 Brighton

    Chris Hughton is unbeaten in all six league encounters as a manager against Burnley, winning two and drawing four.

    That record could be under threat if his side don't buck up their ideas soon.

    Chris HughtonImage source, Getty Images