March races clear and pulls it back for Locadia, but he can't get his feet sorted out and Swansea win the ball back. That looks like it will be that.
90' +1
B. Kayal enters the game and replaces P. Groß.
Gross is replaced by Kayal for the final few minutes.
90'
J. Locadia has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by D. Stephens.
Stephens is credited with the assist, but he seemed to be going for goal himself! It turned into an excellent pass, though, and Locadia couldn't miss from there.
GOAL! Locadia scores on his league debut! Izquierdo has been a menace down the left all afternoon, and he gets the better of his marker before fizing the ball across the face of goal. It looks to have run a little too far, and Stephens tries a speculative first-time effort that Locadia turns in from close range! This is turning into an emphatic win!
85'
L. Dunk is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
Schelotto has a speculative effort from distance, but it's miles wide of the target. He sees the funny side though - the game is won.
GOAL! Swansea have one back! Stephens can't win it off Abraham, and the Chelsea loanee drives to the edge of the area and releases a rasping drive that nestles in the far corner past the diving Ryan via a deflection off the unfortunate Dunk! It's an excellent strike, but the hosts were perhaps guilt of a little complacency there.
82'
J. Locadia enters the game and replaces G. Murray.
Murray gets a standing ovation as he comes off. He's been excellent for Brighton this season. New signing Locadia makes his league debut after scoring on his full debut against Coventry in the FA Cup. The club have plenty of options up front now.
79'
S. March enters the game and replaces A. Knockaert.
Knockaert is substituted to warm applause from the home crowd after a good performance today. He's struggled at times to adapt to the Premier League after winning player of the season in the Championship, but he looked back to his best today. March replaces him.
77'
Swansea look shell-shocked. Fabianski comes out to claim a Knockaert cross after Naughton took it down, but then the keeper throws possession straight back to a Brighton midifelder! They just can't keep the ball at the moment - nobody looks like they really want it.
73'
A. Knockaert has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by P. Groß.
GOAL! Gross plays it through to Knockaert and Mawson just can't get a foot to it, before the Frenchman pokes it into the far corner to make it 3-0! That's surely game over for Swansea now! Fantastic goal from the Seagulls!
Gross' slid through-ball was excellent and just behind Mawson, who couldn't make the interception and Knockaert had all the time in the world to pick his spot.
72'
Swansea waste a free-kick situation as Mawson gives away a silly foul as he tries to challenge for the ball. The visitors look deflated after going 2-0 down. That could be it for them in this game.
70'
Murray's vigorous celebration saw him dive into the crowd, and considering he's already on a booking, he might count himself lucky not to be given his marching orders straight after scoring a la Diego Costa!
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G. Murray has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by J. Izquierdo.
GOAL! Murray puts Brighton 2-0 up! Fantastic football from the hosts, and perhaps the Swans' change in formation left them a little open. They were carved apart here, with Izqueirdo finding Gross in the box, who squares the ball for Murray to lash it into the back of the net!
Assist José Heriberto Izquierdo Mena
Goal Glenn Murray
68'
It's definitely a 4-2-4 that Swansea are playing. It's bold from the manager, but then again, what do they really have to lose?
66'
T. Abraham enters the game and replaces T. Carroll.
Carvalhal is really going for it here! He's gone to a 4-4-2/4-2-4 here as Abraham comes on for Carroll!
65'
MISS! Murray has a great chance as he gets the ball to feet in the box, but his shot on the turn with his left is agonisingly wide of the far corner!
63'
G. Murray gets yellow.
Murray gets a yellow card as he catches the calf of Carroll.
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CHANCE! Huge chance for Brighton again! They need to be putting this game to bed with the opportunites they are creating. The ball is fizzed in low from the left by Knockaert, but it just doesn't fall for Murray to apply the finishing touch and Swansea scramble clear again as Gross runs in!
60'
NO GOAL! Knockaert gets the ball on the right and cuts back onto his favoured left foot, before whipping in a really dangerous cross towards the back stick that Murray dives in to poke home, but he's offside! Fabianski was always stretching for that ball though, and it may well have crept in even without Murray's intervention!
58'
Wonderful skill from Narsingh on the right as he dances his way past two or three Brighton players with a quick shift of the ball from one foot to the other at pace, leaving him completely free down the right, but his low cross is dealt with well by Duffy.
54'
Swansea's front three are causing Brighton all sorts of problems, as Narsingh in particular twists and turns down the right. Bong manages to nick it off him, but isn't strong enough to keep it from Jordan Ayew, who barges him off the ball and whips in a cross that is just headed away from the lurking Andre Ayew.
52'
SAVE! Wonderful attacking play from Swansea! Narsingh drives at Bong on the right, and throws some stepovers and feints in before squaring for Ki, who takes a good first touch, shifts the ball onto his left foot and hammers one at the bottom corner, but Ryan produces a spectacular diving save!
50'
Swansea work the ball well to the edge of the Brighton area, but Clucas slips as he takes his shot, and it gifts the ball back to the hosts.
49'
SAVE! Gross gets the ball in the box, and has time to set himself and fire a shot at goal, but Fabianski is in a good position to make a comfortable save.
48'
MISS! Brighton play some good football through the middle and work it to Izqueirdo on the left. He cuts inside and tries to curl one into the top corner, but it's nowhere near the goal. We know he has that capacity in his locker though.
46'
L. Narsingh enters the game and replaces M. van der Hoorn.
Narsingh replaces Van der Hoorn in another tactical tweak at half-time. Carvalhal has switched to a back four, with Clucas dropping into midfield to make a 4-3-3 formation.
Swansea get the second half going with a new formation.
45' +1
HUGE CHANCE! Swansea race down the other end and Jordan Ayew cuts inside before flashing a strike against the post that rebounds onto Ryan, but doesn't loop into the goal, before Olsson fires the rebound wide from a good position! How are Swansea not level here?!
45'
CROSSBAR! The corner is swung in and headed against the top of the bar and over by Duffy! He's been a real presence today for the hosts.
44'
Jordan Ayew tracks Schelotto all the way down the line and tackles him by the corner flag to concede a corner! Great energy from the forward.
41'
As Swansea knock the ball around confidently, it's apparent that the substitution hasn't led to a change of shape for the Swans. Andre Ayew has simply taken up Dyer's spot on the right flank. It will be interesting to see what kind of an impact the change makes.
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A good chance is wasted for Swansea as the ball comes off the heels of Olsson on the edge of the box, allowing Izqueirdo to nick it and charge down the flank. However, a little too much is asked of him and his attempt to beat his man sees him lose the ball.
36'
A. Ayew enters the game and replaces N. Dyer.
Interestingly, Dyer is replaced by Andre Ayew 10 minutes before the break. No sign of an injury here, so Carvalhal must be making a tactical change.
34'
Dyer plays the ball to Ayew under pressure, and the forward tries to drive down the line, only for Dunk to put in an excellent challenge that earns his side a goal kick.
32'
CHANCE! A Brighton corner from the left is whipped to the back post and headed back across goal by Duffy, but Swansea manage to deal with the threat and snuff out the danger. Both sides look like they have goals in them yet.
29'
Swansea get another free-kick in a dangerous position, but it's over-hit and wasted, sailing out for a goal-kick.
27'
SAVE! Van der Hoorn gets forward and is given time and space on the ball. The centre-back powers the ball goalwards from outside the box, and Duffy gets a foot to it that causes the shot to loop up and force Ryan into a smart save!
25'
CHANCE! Swansea win a free-kick, and Ki lofts it to the back post where it is nodded down into the middle, but Brighton scramble it and hack clear!
21'
Brighton are playing some fine football at times, with three of them knocking it around among themselves before Izquierdo felt he'd been fouled. Nothing was given, but the hosts are certainly in the mood here today.
18'
Penalty goal scored by G. Murray for Brighton & Hove Albion!
GOAL! Murray scores a brave penalty, shooting high and straight down the middle! Fabianski commits to his dive though and watches helplessly as it flies past him! It's 1-0 Brighton!
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BRIGHTON PENALTY! Good play by Murray, who shields the ball well and lures Van der Hoorn into a mistake, with the Dutchman clumsily tripping the striker.
13'
Brighton are in complete control here at the moment, putting Swansea under significant pressure. They managed to get a couple of shots away in the last few moments, but Knockaert's powerful effort was blocked and then Propper sliced wide from distance.
11'
STAT: Brighton are one of seven teams that Swansea have lost to all in all four tiers of English league football, along with Burnley, Cardiff City, Fulham, Hull City, Luton Town and Watford.
9'
It's suddenly a very open game here ans Swansea win themselves a free-kick in the Brighton half that earns them a corner, which comes to nothing.
7'
MISS! Brighton should be ahead! The corner falls nicely to Knockaert on the edge of the box, but his effort flies over the top of the bar.
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CHANCE! Brighton break from the Swansea corner through Knockaert, who latches onto the ball as it is cleared. He races down the left and fizzes a low ball across goal that Fabianski has to get a hand to, before Gross' shot is cleared for a corner!
5'
Swansea are starting to grow in confidence and step up into the Brighton half with the ball, and they win an early corner here.
3'
Both sides content to just keep the ball in the opening stages. They are knocking the ball about comfortably but with no intent as of yet. Perhaps both are just looking to settle into what is an important game in the context of the relegation battle.
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Swansea are boosted by the return of Alfie Mawson after recovering from a knee problem sustained in the warm-up against Sheffield Wednesday. He will be important to his side's chances today.
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And Brighton kick us off for the start of the first half!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League fixture between Brighton and Hove Albion and Swansea City at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.
The line-ups have been announced, and we'll start with the home side.
Brighton XI (4-4-1-1): Mat Ryan; Gaetan Bong, Lewis Dunk, Shane Duffy, Ezequiel Schelotto; Jose Izquierdo, Davy Propper, Dale Stephens, Anthony Knockaert; Pascal Gross; Glenn Murray
Brighton substitutes: Beram Kayal, Jurgen Locadia, Leonardo Ulloa, Tim Krul, Connor Goldson, Bruno, Solly March
Swansea XI (5-4-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Martin Olsson, Alfie Mawson, Federico Fernandez, Mike van der Hoorn, Kyle Naughton; Sam Clucas, Tom Carroll, Ki Sung-Yueng, Nathan Dyer; Jordan Ayew
Swansea substitutes: Tammy Abraham, Kyle Bartley, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Andy King, Andre Ayew, Luciano Narsingh, Wayne Routledge
Chris Hughton rings the changes despite an impressive 3-1 victory over Coventry City in the FA Cup last time out, in which he rotated his side heavily. Only Stephens and Knockaert keep their places, however, as he reverts to the side that has featured most prominently in the Premier League. Locadia drops to the bench, and will hope to make his league debut against the Swans, while Krul also makes the squad after recovering from whiplash.
Carlos Carvalhal also makes changes from his side's disappointing 0-0 draw with former club Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup, as six players are rotated out of the starting line-up. Fabianski, Mawson, Fernandez, Clucas, Dyer, and Ayew all start today, while Nordfeldt, Bartley, Routledge, Abraham, and Narsingh drop to the bench. Connor Roberts misses out altogether.
Despite both sides sitting a point and two points off the relegation zone, respectively, they both come into this fixture on unbeaten runs. Brighton are unbeaten in their last five in all competitions, while Swansea have not lost in their last 10.
STAT: Brighton have failed to score in four of their last five meetings with Swansea in all competitions, although Murray scored in the 1-0 reverse fixture earlier this season.
STAT: Chris Hughton has lost only one of his seven previous managerial clashes against Swansea City (W3 D3 L1), winning with three different clubs (Newcastle, Norwich and Brighton).
STAT: In fact, Murray is the fifth-highest scoring Englishman in the Premier League this season, with eight goals so far. He has scored with three of his last four shots on target.
STAT: Carvalhal has had a positive impact since taking over at Swansea, recording 14 points in the seven games he has overseen (W4 D2 L1), one more than they earned in the 20 games before his arrival (W3 D4 L13).
And there goes the half-time whistle! Swansea have had more of the ball but Brighton have looked more dangerous in possession. Murray did well to draw a silly foul from Van der Hoorn inside the box, and cooly dispatched his penalty straight down the middle! Swansea had chances to level, though, as Duffy inadvertently diverted Van der Hoorn's long-range effort towards the top corner, only for Ryan to save, before Jordan Ayew hit the post and Olsson missed a gaping goal on the stroke of half-time! It's 1-0 Brighton at the break!
And there goes the full-time whistle! Brighton record an emphatic 4-1 victory in what could be a huge turning point in the relegation battle! An early Murray penalty set the hosts on their way, before quickfire goals from both him and Knockaert in the second half put them clear. Swansea grabbed one back as Abraham's strike went in via Dunk, but Locadia - making his league debut - marked the occassion with a goal to put the game well and truly to bed. Carvalhal's decision to shift to a 4-2-4 when 1-0 down may be called into question considering their collapse following the change.
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