FULL-TIME: BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 0 - 1 SHEFFIELD UNITED
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Mooy once again drives in the corner, and it's cleared away by the resolute back-line of Sheffield United! There are just a few minutes left here for Brighton to salvage something!
90' +2
It is all Brighton as we reach the end of this game, they look desperate to get the point. Every player apart from McGoldrick and Mousset are back for Sheffield United as Brighton get a late corner.
90'
There will be a minimum of five minutes added time at the end of this game, we just don't want this one to end!
88'
Both teams look free-flowing in attack, Sheffield United clearly see a chance to close the game off, but Brighton also see an opportunity to claim an important point and upset the away side. It really is attack vs attack as we enter the closing stages.
87'
Y. Bissouma gets yellow.
Penalty shouts from Brighton! Bissouma goes down in the box, after a suspected shirt pull from Lundstram. The referee waves away any calls, and gives a yellow card to Bissouma for diving.
85'
D. McGoldrick gets yellow.
McGoldrick is then given a yellow card himself for a bad foul just after his shot on goal.
From the resulting chance, Sheffield United counter-attack! McGoldrick is given the chance to volley the ball home and end the game, but his shot just goes over the bar!
84'
Mooy takes the set-piece, and he tries his luck on goal, but the Sheffield United wall jumps high, and deflects the chance away from Henderson.
83'
C. Basham gets yellow.
Basham goes into the book for the first yellow card of the game. He takes down Connolly just on the edge of the box, and it could leave a great opportunity for Brighton here...
82'
M. Bešić enters the game and replaces O. Norwood.
Both sides have made all their changes now as Besic comes on for Norwood. Can anyone find the decisive goal for either side?
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81'
Sheffield United counter! Mousset is able to use his electric pace to take on Burn and Webster. The striker cuts in, and smashes a shot at the Brighton goal. The shot is hit with plenty of power, but just goes past Ryan and out for a goal-kick. The pace of this match is enthralling!
80'
Mooy hits the corner in looking for Dan Burn but, like many times before, the ball is hit with too much height and the chance goes begging.
79'
As the backline holds strong, Brighton are pushing forward in numbers. Mooy drives a low cross for Murray, and O'Connell clearss the ball for a Brighton corner. Can they find something from this set-piece?
77'
Since the early changes were made in the second half, Murray and Connolly have definitely added extra threats for the Sheffield United backline to deal with, but they look to deal comfortable with the constant wave of attacks being thrown at them. Bissouma taps a low-ball into Maupay, but the pass is hit with too much power, and Sheffield United are given a goal-kick.
75'
E. Stevens gets yellow.
Sheffield United protest for a penalty as McGoldrick is taken down in the box! The referee waves play to continue, and the frustrations are shown as Stevens goes into the book.
72'
Connolly with the strike on goal! The young Irish striker decides to curl in a shot from just outside of the box. The movement of the ball creates issues for Henderson, who can only tip the shot over the crossbar.
70'
The tables certainly have turned as the momentum is clearly with Brighton. Each side has now had five shots, but none of those have been on target for the home side in this second half.
64'
It's safe to say that Mousset is not liked around these parts of the Amex stadium, as the player gets early boos as he comes onto the field. He of course previously played for rivals Bournemouth. How he would love to silence the home fans.
63'
L. Mousset enters the game and replaces O. McBurnie.
Sheffield United make their second change of the game. This time, McBurnie the goalscorer is the one to leave the field, and Mousset comes on.
61'
Brighton have dominated the second-half possession, but it's Sheffield United who have looked relentless with their limited time on the ball. The home side win themselves a free-kick, which is around 45 yards out. Mooy hits long, but his ball is nowhere near any Brighton players, and goes out for a goal-kick.
56'
Y. Bissouma enters the game and replaces Martín Montoya.
In the midst of all the drama, Montoya comes off the pitch and is replaced by Bissouma for Brighton.
55'
GOALLL!!! Once again Sheffield United score from sloppy mistakes! A set-piece which is crossed in by Norwood is headed low into Ryan. The goalkeeper however drops the ball, and O'Connell is there to smash the ball into the net!
53'
B. Osborn enters the game and replaces L. Freeman.
Early on in this second half, Wilder makes the first change for Sheffield United. Freeman comes off the field, and Obsborn replaces the midfielder.
51'
Sheffield United have seven players back as Brighton looked to drive forward. Mooy, who somehow finds space, is able to chip a ball high for Maupay, but like the majority of the game, the away side's defence close down the striker and smash the ball away from goal.
48'
As we start the second half, Brighton have begun in a similar fashion, as they play out from the back. Ryan almost caught himself in trouble with a simple pass that McBurnie nearly intercepted.
46'
G. Murray enters the game and replaces P. Groß.
A. Connolly enters the game and replaces L. Trossard.
As the second half starts, Potter has made two changes to the side. First up is Murray, who replaces Gross.
The second change that Brighton have made is Connolly, who replaces Trossard. Potter clearly sees the potential for goals, and can his substitutes deliver?
45'
There will be a minimum of one minute of added time in this first half. Can anyone find a goal late on to change the half-time team talks?
HALF-TIME: BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 0 - 1 SHEFFIELD UNITED
The referee blows his whistle and we are underway for the second half at the Amex. Could we see more goals to come?
42'
Nimble footwork from Trossard! He uses his trickery to dance his way past Basham, and drives a cross for Maupay. He attempts to hit the shot on the volley, but the striker doesn't get a touch onto the ball.
41'
Corner for Sheffield United. Norwood leathers the cross to McBurnie, but the striker pushes a Brighton player to the ground, and the referee gives a free-kick to the home side.
39'
Breathe! The pace of the match has certainly slowed down within the last few minutes. Brighton look to force the likes of Trossard and Mooy to take on the Sheffield United defence with their one-touch passing, but Wilder's men stand strong.
37'
Brighton go for the long-ball approach once again! Burn fires a ball high for Maupay, who sprints for the ball which is awkwardly bouncing. Henderson comes running out of his goal, and clears the ball away with a header.
32'
The first real spell of danger from Brighton! Maupay and Montoya are the two players that are linking up to create chances. Montoya drives a ball for the French striker to head low, but once again Egan stands tall and heads away from the goal.
30'
Brighton win a free-kick in the defensive half, after O'Connell is seen pushing over Gross. Freeman goes down at the same time, but gets back up and play continues.
28'
Sheffield United look incredibly dominant. Brighton cannot break this organised team down! Webster tries to go for a long ball into the path of Maupay, but Egan heads highest. Wilder's name is being chanted by the away fans, and the home side look void of ideas so far.
24'
It all started from Henderson's goal-kick, and within seconds the ball was in the Brighton net. It's a deserved opener.
23'
O. McBurnie has scored a goal for Sheffield United!
GOALL!! Sheffield United do indeed find themselves in the lead this time from absolutely nothing! McBurnie finds himself one on one against Ryan. The striker keeps calm and composed, and his strike hits the post and goes into the back of the net! Sheffield United lead!
21'
Free-kick given to Brighton from around 30 yards out. Lewis Dunk stands over the free-kick and goes for goal, but his shot was always rising, and Sheffield United are given the goal-kick.
19'
Brighton think they have a goal! Mooy tries a throughball, that is guided into the path of Montoya. The Spanish full-back thinks he's onside for the assist to Maupay, but the linesman places his flag into the air, and there's no goal given. It's getting lively!
18'
Brighton have not had a single shot in this game. Sheffield United are playing incredibly tight leaving no space for the home side.
14'
Stephens may be lucky to have not gone into the referee's book. He takes McGoldrick out in the middle of the pitch, with the striker protesting for a yellow card to be given. However the referee instead gives Stephens a sturn warning.
12'
Brighton find themselves deep into the attacking half, with Maupay and Montoya linking up well on the far right hand side of the pitch. Maupay however places a poor pass for the Spanish full-back who just can't keep up with the pace of the attackers through ball.
10'
Early drama in this game. The away fans could be heard booing the referee, but play continues. Brighton look to take a spell of possession, but Sheffield United's high line is causing real issues for the home side to create anything.
7'
GOALLLL!! Sheffield United take the lead in this one! It's been a slow first few minutes, but Sheffield United found themselves with a corner, the ball was whipped in by Freeman which caused a whole host of mistakes from Ryan, and Egan is there to head home!
6'
It's a slow starter here at the Amex! There hasn't been any real danger created from either side yet, as O' Connell hits the ball long from his own half, in the hope that McGoldrick or McBurnie could create a chance against Ryan, but his cross comfortably lands in the hands of the keeper.
4'
Sheffield United have their first glimpse of goal! Enda Stevens finds himself with the ball after a mistake from Burn. The full-back whips the ball in looking for the head of McGoldrick, but it's hit with too much height to be of any serious danger.
2'
The first few minutes have begun slowly, with the majority of play being held within the Brighton half. The home side are having a feel for the ball, as Sheffield United look to drive pressure on the Brighton backline.
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The referee blows his whistle, and the match begins!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of the Premier League fixture between Brighton and Hove Albion and Sheffield United, today being contested at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-3-3): Mathew Ryan, Martin Montoya, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, Davy Propper, Dale Stephens, Pascal Gross, Aaron Mooy, Neal Maupay, Leandro Trossard.
SUBS: David Button, Bernardo, Shane Duffy, Yves Bissouma, Steven Alzate, Glenn Murray, Aaron Connolly.
Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Dean Henderson, Chris Basham, John Egan, Jack O’ Connell, Enda Stevens, Luke Freeman, Oli Norwood, John Lundstram, George Baldock, David McGoldrick, Oli McBurnie.
The players are about to come out at the Amex Stadium, and we will be underway shortly!
For 13th-placed Brighton, they find themselve on a three-game unbeaten streak, after a recent 1-1 away draw against Crystal Palace. They also picked up points against Arsenal in a 2-1 away victory and a 2-2 home draw against Wolves. As for seventh-placed Sheffield United, they also come into this game in high spirits after two wins on the bounce, with their last match ending in a 2-0 home victory against Aston Villa. Wilder’s side will be looking to win three in a row in the Premier League for the first time since 1993.
There have been six shots overall in the first 45 minutes, with three from either side. Brighton further on into the first half looked a little more dangerous than the opening 20 minutes.They need to raise their game to get anything from this one. Can they do it? The second half begins soon!
That's all for the commentary today on the fixture between Brighton and Hove Albion and Sheffield United. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and we hope to see you again soon!
With the three points going to Sheffield United, they find themselves in fifth place on 28 points, only one point behind Chelsea in the top four. As for Brighton, they are now three games without a victory and go into 13th place. Brighton will now head to London to face Spurs on Boxing Day, while Sheffield United will play at home against bottom side Watford, also on Boxing Day.
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