Unspectacular goalless draw means less chance of a follow-up and more time to play COD.

Yeh, I'll take that.

Despite only coming on in the 62nd minute, no player has created more chances so far in the match than Adam Lallana (3).

Goal incoming, I can feel it.

Danny Welbeck is coming on for Neal Maupay.

#WelbzIsDatGuy

Please don't end my Saturday night with a goalless draw.

Brighton's Leandro Trossard the latest man into the book for chasing down and then bundling over Mahmoud Trezeguet.

And here he is, a final Villa change.

On comes Frenchman Morgan Sanson, replacing Ross Barkley.

JP says he is a very good footballer.

Morgan Sanson being readied by Dean Smith.

Ohh Neal Maupay wants too much time on the ball, getting past Ezri Konsa inside the box and taking an extra touch when shooting would have been the better option.

Nine different outfield players - including subs - have created chances in the match for Brighton, only Yves Bissouma and Ben White haven't done so.

Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is quickly off his line to get to the ball ahead of Alexis Mac Allister.

Timed to perfection, had he got that wrong referee Darren England would have pointed to the spot.

Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz booked for a barge on Alexis Mac Allister.

An accumulation of infringements rather than that isolated on there.

Only Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier (52) has made more saves in away Premier League games this season than Villa's Emiliano Martinez (48).

Dan Burn fancies a goal today but a drive from the edge of the box is straight at Emiliano Martinez.

An easier one to deal with for for the Villa man this time.

Regular readers (fans) will know how much I despise the late flag rule.

Jack Grealish is blatantly off but the flag stays down and he plays in Ollie Watkins, who stretches and catches Lewis Dunk late.

Now what if the Brighton defender had suffered a serious injury there???

Another Villa change.

Mahmoud Trezeguet on for Bertrand Traore, who was anonymous today.

Now Villa break on the counter, led by Jack Grealish but the skipper is smothered on the edge of the area by a sea of Seagulls shirts.

Are Brighton getting closer?

They just cannot find a way past the inspired Emiliano Martinez, diving high to his right to push away Joel Veltman's left-footed strike from the edge of the area.

Brighton continue to create chances but continue to miss them.

Neal Maupay has a shot blocked from eight yards out on the turn when the better option was to lay the ball off for a team-mate.

Villa have an injury problem with full-back Matty Cash down by the side of the pitch.

And so much so that he cannot continue, hobbling off holding his right hamstring and on comes Ahmed Elmohamady.

Brighton make a sub too, Adam Lallana replacing Steven Alzate.