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Brighton and Hove Albion 2

  • G Murray (23rd minute pen)
  • T Hemed (82nd minute pen)

Leeds United 0

  • K Phillips (sent off 23rd minute)

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Brighton 2-0 Leeds: Glenn Murray and Tomer Hemed penalties send Seagulls top

By James Walker-Roberts

Saturday 10 December 2016 07:50, UK

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Watch highlights as Brighton beat Leeds in the first fixture of the EFL 10 in 10 campaign

Brighton scored two penalties to beat 10-man Leeds 2-0 on Friday and move to the top of the Sky Bet Championship.

In the opening game of '10 in 10', the Seagulls were given a helping hand on their way to victory as Kalvin Phillips was dismissed in the 23rd minute for blocking Lewis Dunk's goal-bound volley with his arm.

Glenn Murray converted the penalty and the hosts finally finished the game off with another spot-kick in the 83rd minute, this time scored by Tomer Hemed after Kyle Bartley fouled Dunk.

The win sees Brighton move two points ahead of Newcastle, who host Birmingham on Saturday.

Brighton and Hove Albion's Glenn Murray scores his sides first goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match at the AMEX Stadium, Brighton.
Image: Glenn Murray converts Brighton's opener from the penalty spot

Leeds, who remained in the game with 10 men without really threatening, stay fourth in the table but could slip down over the weekend.

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The visitors were on the back foot from the start of the match and Oliver Norwood curled in a couple of free-kicks from the left that flew over everyone in the box and almost went in at the back post.

Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips (right) handles the ball in the penalty area during the Sky Bet Championship match at the AMEX Stadium, Brighton.
Image: Kalvin Phillips (R) handles the ball in the penalty area

Leeds struggled to get on the ball and their job was made significantly harder after 23 minutes as Phillips was sent off for blocking Dunk's goal-bound volley with his arm.

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Murray converted the penalty to put the Seagulls ahead, and he should have made it 2-0 on the half-hour mark when he headed into the side-netting from a corner.

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Brighton's man of the match Sam Baldock insists the club are taking each game as it comes after going top of the table with victory against Leeds

Brighton continued to control the game but could have been pegged back late in the first half as Hadi Sacko's miscued attempt fell for Chris Wood, who couldn't divert it goalwards.

Jamie Murphy saw a low shot saved at the start of the second half, but otherwise Brighton struggled to make their extra man count.

Brighton and Hove Albion's Sam Baldock (right) and Leeds United's Kyle Bartley battle for the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match at the AMEX Stadiu
Image: Sam Baldock (R) and Kyle Bartley battle for the ball

They did have the ball in the net after 70 minutes but it was ruled out for offside as Shane Duffy turned in from close range.

Duffy then headed at Rob Green from Anthony Knockaert's free-kick, before another set piece sealed the result.

Brighton and Hove Albion's Tomer Hemed (second left) celebrates scoring his sides second goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match at the AMEX
Image: Tomer Hemed (second L) celebrates scoring his sides second goal of the game

Bartley was penalised for pulling back Dunk from a free-kick and Murray's replacement Hemed converted the penalty.

Brighton had little trouble seeing out the win and will now watch to see how their rivals fare over the weekend.

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