Brighton 1 Cardiff City 0: Tomer Hemed strike sends Seagulls above Newcastle to top of table
Hosts struggled to break down Cardiff at times and had a few scares in a sloppy first half but bounced back
TOMER HEMED smashed in the winner as Brighton moved above Newcastle to the top of the Championship table.
The hosts struggled to break down Cardiff at times and had a few scares in a sloppy first half.
But they bounced back to take a narrow but deserved victory in this rearranged fixture to keep their promotion charge going.
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Brighton started well but the visitors began to get a foothold with Sean Morrison, Joe Ralls and Junior Hoilett testing David Stockdale.
The home fans were growing frustrated with Neil Warnock’s tactics as the Bluebirds tried their best to slow the game down.
Solly March brought a good save from Allan McGregor in the closing stages of the first half but boos rang out from the Albion support at the break.
Hemed and Shane Duffy sent golden opportunities wide after the break as Cardiff began to sit back.
And Chris Hughton’s side made the breakthrough after 72 minutes as Hemed lashed home from the edge of the area after being found by Oliver Norwood.