Little goalmouth action but lots of meaty challenges.

Don't you just love a fierce rivalry?

Alex Winstanley: The greatest league in the world (but with poor referees). Straight red, don't care how early it is in the match

Greg Morter: Absolute tosh that a ref won't give a red cos it's too early in the game

Glenn Murray has touched the ball once in the opening 13 minutes.

Mat Ryan's goal kick catches a gust of wind...and the ball flies out of play to loud cheers from Palace fans.

First shot in anger comes from the left boot of Michy Batshuayi but it's a comfortable save for Mat Ryan.

A swirling wind is making conditions difficult but will Roy Hodgson or Chris Hughton use that as an excuse after the game?

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No messing about from Brighton.

Anthony Knockaert's yellow card after 28 seconds was the fastest in the Premier League this season.

Another foul on Luka Milivojevic. This time Yves Bissouma catches the midfielder from behind.

Despite Palace fans baying for action, referee Craig Pawson keeps his cards in his pocket.

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Just hearing Florin Andone picked up a thigh injury in the warm-up. How serious it is we won't know until after the final whistle. That's the reason for Glenn Murray starting.

Just in case you're wondering...

The last Brighton manager to win this fixture at Selhurst Park was Mark McGhee, who is now in his 11th stint as a manager.

And he's not actually that far away, as he's currently taking charge of Eastbourne Borough in the National League south. So basically a slight diversion from the A23 to the A22!

Current Reading defender Paul McShane headed the only goal of a hectic Championship clash in October 2005.

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Seconds on the clock and Anthony Knockaert goes in hard on Luka Milivojevic.

The Palace skipper is down and in pain.

Referee Craig Pawson whips out a yellow card.

This is going to be tasty!

Selhurst Park is a twitchers paradise.

The Eagles against the Seagulls is under way!

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These are the scenes outside Selhurst Park as kick-off approaches.

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John Southall
BBC Radio 5 live football reporter at Selhurst Park

Afternoon from sunny south London, it’s fairly calm at the moment but that won’t last long. The rivalry between these two is as intense as an derby despite the 40 miles between the two.

It all goes back to 1976 when Terry Venables was the Palace manager and Alan Mullery the Brighton one. The pair, former Tottenham team-mates, didn’t see eye to eye and that spilled onto the pitch and terraces. Five times they played that season, three of those in the FA Cup, and they were explosive encounters and that rivalry has intensified ever since.

I expect no different this afternoon, Palace are the form team with 11 points from the last six matches while Brighton have one point from the last six games away. There’s an expectant buzz around Selhurst Park. Should be good this one.

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Glenn Murray is starting for Brighton!

The former Palace striker was named as a sub on the teamsheet but Florin Andone has picked up an injury

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Ten minutes away from kick-off and all the noise is coming from where Brighton's travelling fans are gathered.

Jonathan Pearce
BBC Match of the Day commentator at Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace have won only one home league game in six. Brighton have just one point from their last six away. But form means nothing in this.

Few would have foreseen the ease in which the Seagulls ran the Eagles ragged in the home fixture in December. The away side failed to find Wilfried Zaha until too late that day.

This will be different and I can't see Brighton completing a first double in 35 years.

But with both sides closing on the likely 36-point safety mark, a draw wouldn't be a surprise.

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BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

You can listen to first half commentary of Southampton against Tottenham on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra from 14:50 GMT. Second half commentary will be over on 5 Live along with updates from all the 15:00 games.

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Palace lost eight of their first 12 Premier League games this season but a victory over Brighton will leave them 11th in the table.

Laura Savvas
BBC Sport #tobywatch correspondent

Toby has teased a couple of updates over the course of the last three days.

Here are all the updates we've had from him since the beginning of #tobywatch in chronological order.

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Richard Parkin: Come to Australia, the home of the made-up derby: the best of which is Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix in the “distance derby” (because one side travels over 5,000km to get there).