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WEST HAM VS BRIGHTON Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to our live-text coverage of West Ham vs Brighton. It's the latest instalment of the post-Christmas football battles of 'who is the most fresh after a holiday?' Find out from kick-off at 2.15 but stay with us for all the build-up, hype and highlights.

Premier League / Matchday 15
London Stadium / 27.12.2020
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Dan Quarrell
ByDan Quarrell

Updated 27/12/2020 at 16:08 GMT

17:07
SOUCEK ON SONG
End of 2nd Half
FULL TIME
It's one win in 13 league games for Brighton, while West Ham now have just the one in their last five.
Two sides in dodgy form, each looking bereft of ideas and energy.
But Brighton will be disappointed they didn't take all three points today. They've squandered it.
90+4'
Both sides jut cautiously seeing this one out now. Neither wants to commit in case the other snatches a lead.
Fair enough.
90+3'
If West Ham had shown some ambition in the first half then they'd probably have all three points this afternoon. But Brighton were so dominant in the first period that it feels as though they have been robbed of the win.
Each goal has been as messy as you like - sloppy defending with chaos in the boxes - but it's actually ended up an exciting game.
Brighton will be disappointed on the coach home though.
90'
Brighton holding on now. We will have FOUR minutes of stoppage time.
86'
West Ham now pushing for the winner...
82'
GOAL! WEST HAM 2 BRIGHTON 2 (Soucek, 82)
It's dreadful defending from Brighton but West Ham won't care! They're back level!
Ben White fails to keep track of Soucek at the corner and it's straight off the training ground as the midfielder heads past Sanchez. Too easy.
T. Soucek
Goal
T. Soucek
West Ham United
West Ham United
Goals1
On target1
82'
West Ham look desperate for another equaliser and look better suited to find one this half than the last. But Brighton are doing well to keep shape.
It's going to be a long final 10 minutes for the visitors.
78'
SLAMDUNK
72'
Brighton have been on the back foot for much of this second half but 60 seconds of pressure have put them back in front.
70'
GOAL! WEST HAM 1 BRIGHTON 2 (Dunk, 70)
Brighton are back in front! Dunk chests down a Trossard corner and smashes into the roof of the net.
VAR are having a look but it looks good to me. It stands!
L. Dunk
Goal
L. Dunk
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Goals1
On target1
Free Kicks1
67'
YOUNGSTER
63'
It's Johnson's first Premier League start of the season. He does so well not to panic and finds the space in the net with a number of Blue shirts in his way. Great finish.
60'
GOAL! WEST HAM 1 BRIGHTON 1 (Johnson, 60)
West Ham are back in it! Rice plays Yarmolenko down the left-hand side and his brilliant ball in causes chaos inside the box.
It breaks free to Johnson of all people who caresses the ball into the top corner. The former academy lad sends the Hammers level.
B. Johnson
Goal
B. Johnson
West Ham United
West Ham United
Goals1
On target1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
58'
44 per cent of this game now being played in Brighton's third.
56'
West Ham looking better but are certainly more exposed to Brighton counter-attacks now. Bissouma has threatened them with a few neat through balls down the middle with Welbeck and Maupay lurking on the halfway line but it's not paid off yet.
52'
Sanchez manages to just tip away Rice's inswinging free-kick. It's not great goalkeeping but Yarmolenko can't take advantage of the rebound.
50'
Some good chasing by Lanzini breathes life into the West Ham midfield. Brighton on the back foot now.
49'
West Ham immediately look a better side as Haller has his side's first chance of the match with a header straight at Sanchez. Good ball in from Rice.
2nd Half
46'
BACK UNDERWAY
Yarmolenko and Lanzini are on for West Ham who must do better.