Iliman Ndiaye's first-half penalty proves decisive as Everton ease their relegation fears with a hard-fought victory at Brighton.

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Low block — two words guaranteed to send shivers down the spines of the Amex faithful. The Everton game was the latest example of Brighton labouring against opponents set up to protect their goal and crowding the space in front of it, reducing the distances between defence, midfield and attack.

An examination of Everton's defensive statistics against Brighton & Hove Albion show why they were so difficult for their opponents to try and break down at the Amex Stadium

That is the verdict of former Seagulls and Forest striker Glenn Murray as his two old clubs prepare to meet on Saturday. Both teams saw good runs end as Forest crashed 5-0 at Bournemouth and Albion went down to an Everton penalty.

Brighton & Hove Albion are prepared to allow Evan Ferguson to depart the club permanently in the January transfer window. The 20-year-old Republic of Ireland international has attracted widespread loan interest from Premier League rivals and top-flight clubs abroad,

Iliman Ndiaye scored a first half penalty as Everton secured only their second Premier League away win since December 2023 with a 1-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.

The Albion have gone back to winning ways and welcome Everton the Amex with memories of the reverse fixture starting brightly under Fabian Hurzeler

The significance of Everton's win at Brighton last weekend should not be underestimated. It was a rare away win, and the first time Everton had produced back-to-back league victories all season. The 'new manager bounce' has seemingly kicked in,

Nottingham Forest (third) and Brighton & Hove Albion (ninth) play on Saturday at 7:30 AM ET, in a matchup between two clubs in the top half of the table in the Premier League. The game will

Everton make the trip to the Amex Stadium today to take on Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm kick-off). And the Blues will travel in good spirits after recording the first win of the returning David Moyes' reign.

Toone has scored five goals in three games since returning from injury at the start of this year, including the opener as United beat Brighton at Leigh Sports Village to move second in the Women's Super League. She had been ruled out with a thigh problem in November, that kept her out for the end of 2024.