Half-time substitute Georginio Rutter flashed a shot narrowly wide after shrugging off Jarrad Branthwaite on the edge of the box, but there was no way through for the Seagulls as their unbeaten start to 2025 came to an end.

Everton manager David Moyes celebrated his 700th game in the Premier League with a gritty 1-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion, but has been left to sweat over the fitness of two key players in Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Orel Mangala.

David Moyes led Everton to a second-straight Premier League win as they battled to a 1-0 victory at Brighton on Saturday. Iliman Ndiaye's first half penalty kick was the difference, as Everton took their chance and then defended resolutely in the second half.