FULL-TIME: BOURNEMOUTH 0-2 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
90' +5
L. Cook gets yellow.
Cook's shown a late yellow card for a poor challenge. It's academic at this stage.
90' +4
Bournemouth win a corner but can't profit from it. The hosts just haven't gotten going in this second half, mostly due to Brighton's excellent game management.
90' +3
D. Undav enters the game and replaces K. Mitoma.
Brighton give Mitoma the rest of the game off. Undav comes on for the last few minutes of injury time.
90' +1
J. Enciso has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by P. Groß.
Gross has been quietly influential in this second half. That assist is his deserved reward. Brighton have the three points wrapped up now.
GOAL! BOURNEMOUTH 0-2 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION! Enciso proves incisive for Brighton! The Paraguayan substitute controls Gross' pass in the box, evades Stephens, and calmly slots past Neto. That's an ice-cool finish.
90'
Enciso can't hold onto the ball. However, Semenyo can't capitalise on the mistake either. Brighton have barely given Bournemouth a sniff at goal since half-time.
88'
Mitoma, who's been lively all game, reaches the byline with a stop-start run and tests Neto at his near post. The Bournemouth goalkeeper is up to the test.
87'
Brooks can't get past the excellent Estupinan in Brighton's box. Smith's frustrated to have handball given against him as he arrives in support.
85'
L. Cook enters the game and replaces Dango Ouattara.
A. Semenyo enters the game and replaces P. Billing.
I. Zabarnyi enters the game and replaces M. Senesi.
Bournemouth make a triple change as they chase an equaliser. Semenyo replaces Billing first.
Senesi's the last Bournemouth player to head off. Zabarnyi is his replacement.
Ouattara is next to make way. On comes Cook in his stead.
82'
Brighton are looking comfortable at this stage. Ayari gets stars in his eyes and shoots off target from range. The Seagulls come straight back from Neto's goal-kick, and Enciso drags the ball wide of the left-hand post.
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80'
Y. Ayari enters the game and replaces M. Caicedo.
Ayari embraces the hobbling Caicedo and replaces him in midfield for Brighton.
78'
Caicedo is down receiving treatment in the centre circle. The medics are preparing a stretcher, so it seems quite a bad injury.
74'
March floats a cross into the box that Gross can't control. Estupinan lashes well over from distance.
73'
J. Enciso enters the game and replaces A. Mac Allister.
D. Welbeck enters the game and replaces E. Ferguson.
Brighton respond with changes of their own. Welbeck replaces their goalscorer Ferguson.
Mac Allister also leaves the pitch unaided. On comes Enciso for Brighton.
72'
D. Brooks enters the game and replaces H. Traorè.
Traore has a shot blocked. Mac Allister goes down injured in the centre of the pitch, but Bournemouth are in no mood to stop play. Tempers are starting to flare between the two teams.
Bournemouth substitution. Brooks replaces the quiet Traore.
70'
Gross has an effort blocked, so it's Brighton's turn to try their luck from the corner spot. The Seagulls again take the corner short, but can't create anything useful as Dunk is off target.
68'
Bournemouth achieve little with the corner. Gross gets penalised for handball though, so the hosts get a free-kick near the left touchline.
67'
Steele miscalculates a routine catch and hands Bournemouth a corner down their left. What can the Cherries make of this?
65'
Brighton calmly play their way through Bournemouth's press and launch their latest attack. Estupinan loses out, and Caicedo slides in to stop Ouattara from bursting down the right. The Ecuadorian takes an accidental kick to the abdomen but should be OK.
63'
Lerma shoves over Veltman for dawdling over a throw-in. Somehow, he escapes a booking.
62'
Estupinan holds up Ouattara near the byline and eventually comes away with the ball. That's good defending by the Colombian.
60'
J. Steele gets yellow.
Steele's shown the game's first yellow card for taking his time over a goal-kick. The Brighton fans aren't impressed.
March finds Veltman on the overlap. The Dutchman's cross evades everyone in Brighton blue and white in Bournemouth's box.
59'
Gross slips in Bournemouth's half, giving the hosts the opportunity to counter. Tavernier marks his arrival in the game by dodging a challenge and swiping wide from outside the D.
58'
M. Tavernier enters the game and replaces R. Christie.
Christie gets substituted anyway. Bournemouth bring on Tavernier in his place.
Christie arrives late on Caicedo and catches the Brighton midfielder. The referee briefly thinks of booking Christie before deciding against it.
56'
Veltman gets a rush of blood to the head and blasts well over from range. Still, Brighton aren't afraid of chasing a second goal.
54'
March sees off the attention of his marker to send the ball into Bournemouth's box. Neto rises high to grab it.
52'
Brighton keep Bournemouth pinned after the corner. Mac Allister's right-wing cross is easily caught by Neto.
51'
Bournemouth's corner comes to nothing. Now Brighton can counter! March frees Mitoma down the left. The Japanese international gets stopped by Christie, who gives away a corner.
49'
Bournemouth are growing in confidence. Solanke hangs the ball up from the left of the six-yard box. There's no one at the back post to nod it home though.
47'
Solanke attempts to dart onto a deflected cross into his path. The Englishman can't divert it on target.
46'
Brighton get the second half started. Can they hold on to their slender lead?
The Seagulls start the half brightly. Ferguson lashes wide from just outside the box.
45' +5
Bournemouth get one last chance before half-time. Ouattara fizzes a left-wing cross in the direction of Solanke, who stretches to reach it but can't get that vital touch. Brighton breathe a sigh of relief.
HALF-TIME: BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
45' +3
Bournemouth look to threaten Steele again but float the ball harmlessly out of play. Brighton will be glad to reach half-time unscathed.
45' +1
March cuts inside from the right and fires low at goal with his left foot from outside the box. It's an easy save for Neto.
45'
There'll be five minutes of additional time before the break. Brighton will be happier to hear the half-time whistle.
43'
Lerma has a pop at goal but can't find the target. Bournemouth have created decent scoring opportunities since going behind.
41'
Brighton seem to have recovered from that bright Bournemouth spell. Roberto De Zerbi urges his players to stay calm from the technical area.
39'
Bournemouth are starting to pepper Brighton's goal. Solanke stings Steele's palms on the volley from the left of the box. Traore picks up the pieces and gets closed down as he shoots.
32'
Lerma's speculative ball over the top gets caught by Steele. Bournemouth come straight back and Ouattara's hopeful blast at goal gets blocked.
30'
Bournemouth earn a corner down their left. Unfortunately for them, it floats straight into the arms of Steele.
28'
E. Ferguson has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by K. Mitoma.
27'
Estupinan's low cross from the left gets blocked. Brighton still have the ball though...
Mitoma's been bright for Brighton early in this game, and he wasted no time in finding Ferguson there. Brighton merit their lead.
GOAL! BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION! Mitoma arrives in support and centres the ball for Ferguson, who deftly backheels it into the far bottom corner! That's a lovely goal by the Irishman.
25'
Brighton pressure Bournemouth into conceding a throw-in down their right. The opportunity gets wasted as Veltman fluffs a routine pass.
24'
Brighton take the corner short. Bournemouth intercept Mitoma's cutback from the byline.
23'
Bournemouth's press is causing Brighton the odd problem. Veltman passes out of play under pressure. The visitors recover though as Mitoma jinks into the box and earns his team a corner off Smith.
22'
Mitoma races after a Brighton pass over the top. Neto gets to it first.
21'
Mac Allister manages to find Ferguson. Brighton's young Irish striker can't hold off his marker though and soon gets his pocket picked.
19'
Billing closes down Steele and forces the Brighton goalkeeper to make a hurried clearance. Pressing is clearly part of Bournemouth's game plan.
18'
Brighton attempt to pass their way forward through the back. Bournemouth are holding their shape well though, and are making life difficult for the Seagulls.
16'
Mac Allister receives a pass inside from Mitoma and tries to thread a pass through to Ferguson. Instead, it rolls out for a Bournemouth goal-kick.
15'
Stephens gets a touch of the ball at the far post but can't steer it past Steele. That was a decent chance for Bournemouth.
13'
Steele leaps up to intercept the cross. Bournemouth keep the pressure on and succeed in winning a corner.
11'
Bournemouth go on the attack and win a free-kick down their right.
9'
Solanke manages to get a shot away but it's not worrying Steele in the Brighton goal.
7'
Brighton win the game's first corner. Gross sends it in and Dunk fires off target.
5'
Brighton have made a positve start to the game. They've taken control of possession already.
3'
Brighton enjoy the first shot of the game as Gross' cross gets intercepted and Mac Allister fires over the crossbar from mid-range.
1'
The hosts Bournemouth get this game underway at Vitality Stadium!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of this Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Brighton and Hove Albion at Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth's 2-1 victory over Fulham last Saturday lifted them out of the relegation zone. The Cherries have won their last two Premier League home games, and a third consecutive victory here would be a big boost in their bid to stay in the division.
Brighton extended their unbeaten streak to four games last time out by salvaging a late 3-3 draw against Brentford. The Seagulls remain in the hunt for a European place thanks in part to their excellent record away from home, where they've gone unbeaten since October.
BOURNEMOUTH (4-4-1-1): Neto; Adam Smith, Jack Stephens, Marcos Senesi, Lloyd Kelly; Dango Ouattara, Hamed Traore, Jefferson Lerma, Ryan Christie; Philip Billing; Dominic Solanke.
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION (4-2-3-1): Jason Steele; Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster, Pervis Estupinan; Pascal Gross, Moises Caicedo; Solly March, Alexis Mac Allister, Kaoru Mitoma; Evan Ferguson.
SUBS: Mark Travers, Lewis Cook, David Brooks, Joe Rothwell, Marcus Tavernier, Matias Vina, Antoine Semenyo, Illia Zabarnyi, Jaidon Anthony.
SUBS: Robert Sanchez, Levi Colwill, Danny Welbeck, Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav, Yasin Ayari, Billy Gilmour, Jan Paul van Hecke, Facundo Buonanotte.
Brighton can head home delighted with this routine midweek win. The Seagulls just keep on flying. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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