Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Crawley Town in the EFL cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Imari Samuels.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Attempt blocked. Jay Williams (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Toby Mullarkey with a headed pass.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Foul by Cameron Bragg (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Foul by Ronan Darcy (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Attempt saved. Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Foul by Max Anderson (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
Toby Mullarkey (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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