News – USA – Brighton v Crystal Palace: M23 Derby – LIVE!

Brighton and Crystal Palace renew their M23 derby rivalry at today’s Premier League clash on the south coast

The Eagles go to Amex in bad shape, losing two games to Leeds and Burnley, with question marks about the future of manager Roy Hodgson, who is out of contract this summer

A banner was posted outside the club’s training ground earlier this week calling for changes An open letter was also posted on social media calling for a reassessment of the club’s long-term approach

Hodgson could use a morally positive win against a Brighton side that is without a win in three games of any competition. Back-to-back wins against Tottenham and Liverpool confirmed Graham Potter’s efforts at the top, but the Seagulls must just as like Palace to return to winning ways

51 mins: There are now 11 Palace players behind the ball and Brighton dominates possession. Hodgson will now want a disciplined performance on his part, although there is room to counter we almost get a glimpse of it here when the Eagles try to break, but lose the ball at the crucial moment

Welbeck came on for Alzate and has half a chance here – but the ball flashes over him, from the foot and for a kick

This is the bread and butter of Palace, they are now defensible, and – in that form – they are usually pretty handy at defending leads

37 mins: Mac Allister shoots after the free kick and hits a teammate, but Brighton wins a corner Bad decisions all around!

Veltman knocks Townsend on the flank and is dragged back – not exactly sure how the Palace man wasn’t booked for a blatant tug there, but he’s a lucky man

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