Brighton vs West Brom result: Late Karlan Grant strike earns draw for visitors on the south coast

Brighton 1-1 West Brom: Debut finish for the new boy cancelled out Jake Livermore’s own goal

Zoran Milosavljevic
Monday 26 October 2020 21:22 GMT
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West Bromwich Albion salvaged a 1-1 draw at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Monday after a late strike from Karlan Grant cancelled out a Jake Livermore own goal.

The result left both sides close to the relegation zone, with Brighton 16th on five points from six games and West Brom 17th on three points as their winless start continued.

Livermore was unfortunate to get on the score sheet at the wrong end in the 40th minute as a desperate clearance by team-mate Branislav Ivanovic cannoned off the midfielder’s face and into the back of the net after Tariq Lamptey’s cross.

Visiting goalkeeper Sam Johnstone had denied Leandro Trossard and Neil Maupay before West Brom fell behind, with the latter also guilty of poor finishing in the 30th minute when his first touch let him down.

West Brom pressed after the break and twice came close as home keeper Matthew Ryan saved a piledriver from Filip Krovinovic before Matheus Pereira shaved the outside of the post with another long-range effort.

Grant, who joined West Brom from Huddersfield Town during the close season, levelled with his first goal for the Baggies when he took a deflected pass into his stride and beat Ryan with an unstoppable shot into the top corner in the 83rd minute.

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