Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Brighton 0-0 Ipswich Town: It finished goalless despite chances for both teams
Brighton & Hove Albion kept up their unbeaten start to the season but dropped their first home points as a plucky Ipswich Town held out for a fortunate goalless draw in the Premier League.
Brighton stayed in third place with eight points from four matches but will consider this an opportunity missed as they dominated proceedings but failed to find the net.
Goalkeeper Arijanet Muric proved key for newly promoted Ipswich as they won their second point of the season to add to the first that they picked up in their last league game at home to Fulham before the international break.
Muric made a series of saves as desperate defending kept their hosts at bay.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR BRIGHTON! Rutter is found in space on the edge of the box, but his goal bound effort is deflected out for a corner by the sprawling O'Shea.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town
Yellow Card Yankuba Minteh - The battle down the Brighton right continues as Minteh pulls back Davis.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town
Brighton are immediately on the front foot again, as Greaves gets back to block off Welbeck inside the box, and Baleba curls a long range effort well wide.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town
The second half is under way! No changes from either side ahead of the second half
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town
For all of their attacking dominance, Brighton have been unable to find a way through, and they will need to be more ruthless after the break. Four shots on target has only yielded a half time xG of 0.77 for the Seagulls.
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All square the break, but Ipswich can thank keeper Muric for frustrating the home side with two vital stops from Rutter and Mitoma before the interval. The visitiors have been in firm defensive mode in the first 45 minutes with no shots and just one touch in the opposition penalty box.
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HALF TIME: BRIGHTON 0-0 IPSWICH TOWN
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We've got three minutes added on here at the end of the first half as Ipswich push for the break.
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Brighton almost find a way through on the edge of Ipswich's penalty area but Phillips wins a thumping challenge.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town
Baleba tries to race away down the left but he is pushed over by Hutchinson. Hinshelwood's free kick is cleared away as Ipswich keep digging in at the AMEX.
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