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The foul deserved to be punished with a penalty. In fact I'll say it denied a clear goal scoring chance - should be a red card. 😉

A win on a Monday night. Go to be happy with that.

Not a great performance but a handy 3 points.

Yet again Saints fannying around in midfield. Give it away again.

Now nick a third please.

Yes.

Inside the box surely.

Saints looking exposed in defence again. Often happens when giving it away in midfield.

Are we really going to rely on offsides when defending free kicks?

A bit more work on defending wide free kicks might be in order.

Good time to score. Going in level after that first half is a bonus. But the ref's giving Brighton everything.

I'd get Djenepo off now. We need to keep 11 men on the pitch.

Saints attacking free kick results in a corner to them.

Well Saints have been pretty poor. Maybe that'll wake them up a bit.

Why wasn't that Saints free kick in added time pumped up towards the corner flag? Or even, dare I say, into the penalty area? Instead we give it away and hey-presto. Walcott was making runs into space behind their defence all 2nd half and I can't remember once Saints midfield getting their heads up ready for a pass in behind.

Thought we'd need three.

Saints look knackered.

Really need to do something about losing points from leading positions.

Midfield need to get their heads up and look for runners in attack. They are there. Instead the ball is just given away again.

Better hope for a point now. Vest played them all onside.

Had to happen. Expecting trouble now.

Losing the ball in midfield yet again. Just pass the thing.

Given the ball away cheaply once too often in midfield.

Some good possession and approach work but the killer final ball just not happening. Looks like one goal either way will decide this. Another yellow for Traore would be useful.

Bednarek looking very out of sorts. Poor mistake led to all that pressure.