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AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Sports Staff
Tuesday 04 April 2023 21:07 BST
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Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.

Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.

It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.

It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

March finds Veltman on the overlap. The Dutchman's cross evades everyone in Brighton blue and white in Bournemouth's box.

4 April 2023 21:06

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Steele's shown the game's first yellow card for taking his time over a goal-kick. The Brighton fans aren't impressed.

4 April 2023 21:05

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Gross slips in Bournemouth's half, giving the hosts the opportunity to counter. Tavernier marks his arrival in the game by dodging a challenge and swiping wide from outside the D.

4 April 2023 21:04

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

4 April 2023 21:03

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Substitution Ryan Christie Marcus Joseph Tavernier

4 April 2023 21:03

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Christie arrives late on Caicedo and catches the Brighton midfielder. The referee briefly thinks of booking Christie before deciding against it.

4 April 2023 21:03

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Veltman gets a rush of blood to the head and blasts well over from range. Still, Brighton aren't afraid of chasing a second goal.

4 April 2023 21:02

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Chance for Brighton! March finds Ferguson near the penalty spot, but the Irishman fires over first time! De Zerbi swings his arms in frustration.

4 April 2023 21:01

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

March sees off the attention of his marker to send the ball into Bournemouth's box. Neto rises high to grab it.

4 April 2023 21:00

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton keep Bournemouth pinned after the corner. Mac Allister's right-wing cross is easily caught by Neto.

4 April 2023 20:57

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