Albion looked set to be frustrated by the Cottagers once again, having never beaten them in nine previous attempts.

A Joao Pedro penalty in added time helped Brighton & Hove Albion snatch a 2-1 home Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday and boost their bid to qualify for European football. Brighton's fourth straight league win moved them up two places in the standings to sixth with 46 points from 28 games,

Brighton's hopes of securing an unlikely Champions League berth gathered further moment courtesy of a stoppage-time penalty from Joao Pedro. The Seagulls' encounter with Fulham looked like it was meandering to a frustrating draw and had been largely uneventful until Pedro was brought down by Harrison Reed.