Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers0BrightonBrighton & Hove Albion0
Brighton remain unbeaten in the Championship after a disappointing goalless draw at 10-man Wolves.
Tomer Hemed had a great chance to put the league leaders ahead but his penalty was saved by on-loan Arsenal keeper Emiliano Martinez.
Wolves striker Adam Le Fondre had a shot cleared off the line before Conor Coady saw red for a poor tackle.
Beram Kayal, Liam Rosenior and Jamie Murphy had efforts late on but the Seagulls were unable to find a winner.
Brighton are now three points clear of second-placed Middlesbrough at the top of the Championship, with Wolves sitting 18th, two points above the relegation zone.
| Seagulls flying high | |
|---|---|
| Brighton are the only unbeaten side left in the Championship, having won six games and drawn two. | |
| They have now lost just three of their previous 25 league games against Wolves. | |
The first real opportunity of the game came after Wolves defender Scott Golbourne fouled Murphy inside the area, but Martinez pulled off a brilliant double save from Hemed's effort and then the striker's follow-up.
The hosts should have been ahead when James Henry's free-kick was headed into Le Fondre's path by Ethan Ebanks-Landell, but his touch towards goal was stopped by Hemed.
After Coady was dismissed for his poorly-timed tackle on Rosenior, the Seagulls pressed forward and Kayal and Rosenior had shots saved, while Murphy nodded wide.
Wolves struggled to create when they were a man down, with Benik Afobe's pulled shot their best effort in a second half with few chances.
Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett: "It was a very well-earned point against an impressive side. Brighton were good today, moved the ball very well and got a high number of crosses in.
"We had to work hard for the clean sheet in the dying minutes. When they put Bobby Zamora and Elvis Manu on, you wonder how the dynamics of the game are going to change.
"But the young centre-half pairing (Kortney Hause and Ethan Ebanks-Landell) stood very firm and showed a lot of promise."
Brighton manager Chris Hughton: "I couldn't fault the commitment of the players and I thought they had a real go.
"We had a midweek game and Wolves hadn't and there were little periods in that first half when they maybe looked a little fresher than we did.
"So it is difficult to be too disappointed but, of course, we did have a really good opportunity with the penalty."
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 26E Martínez
- 18IorfaBooked at 69mins
- 23Ebanks-Landell
- 30Hause
- 3Golbourne
- 16CoadyBooked at 49mins
- 4Edwards
- 7HenrySubstituted forDohertyat 90+2'minutes
- 29Le FondreSubstituted forMcDonaldat 52'minutes
- 20OjoSubstituted forByrneat 68'minutes
- 10Afobe
Substitutes
- 1Ikeme
- 2Doherty
- 11McDonald
- 12J Wallace
- 17van La Parra
- 25Byrne
- 48Enobakhare
Brighton
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Stockdale
- 2Bruno
- 3Greer
- 5Dunk
- 12Bong
- 23Rosenior
- 6Stephens
- 7KayalBooked at 74mins
- 30Lua LuaBooked at 32minsSubstituted forZamoraat 78'minutes
- 15Murphy
- 10HemedSubstituted forManuat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Mäenpää
- 17Goldson
- 18Forster-Caskey
- 19Manu
- 20March
- 24Ince
- 25Zamora
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Attendance:
- 20,382
Match Stats
Home TeamWolvesAway TeamBrighton
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away19
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away8
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away17
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
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Foul by Gordon Greer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces James Henry.
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Foul by Bobby Zamora (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Emiliano Martinez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Emiliano Martinez.
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Attempt blocked. Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
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Bobby Zamora (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dave Edwards.
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Attempt blocked. Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Gordon Greer tries a through ball, but Elvis Manu is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elvis Manu with a cross.
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Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Scott Golbourne tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
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Foul by Bobby Zamora (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Henry.
