Hello and welcome to live updates of the Friday night Premier League clash between Brighton and West Ham at Amex Stadium. Kick off 20:00 BST.

DID YOU KNOW? Murray has netted five goals in his last four league appearances against West Ham, including three last term.

He needs just two goals to reach a ton for Brighton too.

March makes a super run into the left channel but then opts to try his luck with a speculative shot from the far side of the box when a cross towards Murray seemed the better option.

At the other end, Brighton win a corner of their own when Bong's cross is diverted behind.

West Ham make a real meal of defending it. A Brighton head nods it down deep inside the six-yard box, but despite something of a melee, the visitors survive and eventually repel the danger.

A succession of West Ham corners cause some concern for Brighton, but ultimately come to nothing.

Brighton looking nervy at the back. Obiang almost capitalises at the far post after the hosts fail to deal with a corner.

CLOSE! West Ham clip a smart free kick to the edge of the box for Arnautovic, who expertly connects with a volley that looks to be goal-bound until Murray intervenes and deflects it behind.

Obiang is the latest Hammers player in the wars. He winces and tries to run off a knock to his ankle after crunching into a 50-50 with Murray.

Murray battles his way towards the right bylline, but he's finally halted in his tracks by some accomplished defending by Rice.

A rather low key start to this one. No real opportunities of note as of yet.

STAT: Brighton's only two PL wins in their last 16 outings both came at home to Manchester United. They have lost nine times during that run.

Murray and Duffy both hang legs out in vain after attempting to break the Hammers' offside trap and get on the end of Knockaert's teasing free kick into the area.

Jahanbakhsh fizzes a low ball into the six-yard box towards Murray, but it's too close to Lukasz Fabianski.

Bong's cross is weakly headed clear to the edge of the box, but Anthony Knockaert's first-time effort is straight at the keeper.

Yarmolenko is caught off the ball by Bong. The Brighton man immediately apologies. It was an accidental coming together.

Yarmolenko grimaces and hobbles as he gets to his feet. He should be fine to continue, but it's an early scare for the Hammers who wouldn't want to lose one of their in-form front three.

KICK OFF! West Ham get us underway.

ONCE UPON A TIME... The very first clash between these teams was 115 years ago this month. Brighton edged to a home victory in a five-goal thriller in the Southern League First Division. Let's hope it's another goal-fest again tonight!

ARNIE'S FIREPOWER: Marko Arnautovic has fired 15 goals and assisted six in his last 26 appearances. He is aiming to become the first West Ham player to net in three away games on the spin since Diafra Sakho in 2014.

Meanwhile, Pellegrini confirmed on Thursday that midfielder Carlos Sanchez will have surgery for a knee injury sustained in a League Cup win over Macclesfield Town last month.

West Ham youngster Declan Rice has been in the news this week as he ponders switching international allegiance from Ireland to England.