Sussex World football writers Derren Howard and Sam Morton review the action after a late collapse sees Brighton and Hove Albion draw 2-2 against struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers
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00:00OK, I'm with Sam Morton just after Brighton's 2-2 draw against Wolves.
00:06Brighton took a 2-0 lead through Danny Welbeck and Evan Ferguson.
00:09But Wolves hit back with two late goals, Sam.
00:13It was just a bit too, I don't know, Brighton played well in patches
00:17but they never looked like they were going to keep a clean sheet in a way.
00:20They looked very open at the end there.
00:22Yeah, well it was bizarre really because Brighton had such control of the game for most of it.
00:27You felt like they were the only team in the game in the first half
00:31and they were the most likely team to take the lead.
00:33It was so important when they got that goal at the end of the first half
00:36and it was Danny Welbeck yet again with another goal.
00:39He's been so, so brilliant for Brighton this season really.
00:42And obviously there was doubts whether he was going to be fit enough to play today.
00:45It was such a boost when he was in the team.
00:47And yet another goal assisted by Rutter as well
00:49and it's a really brilliant partnership they're forming as well.
00:52All the times were good going into half-time
00:54and you felt they needed that second goal to, when I say, kill the game.
00:58And that happened, obviously Evan Ferguson coming off the bench
01:01showing what made him so highly rated
01:06and why he would be in need of big money moves before that injury he had
01:09and a bit of a downturn in form to a class finish to make it 2-0.
01:13And you thought, that's game over at that point.
01:15But it wasn't to be.
01:17And as soon as Wolves got that goal, you did fear the worst.
01:20You did fear the worst, they would then go and get a second.
01:23It was such a huge opportunity at 2-1, with four on one
01:26and it was unfortunately Mats Huifa who just gave the ball straight to that one Wolves defender
01:30and literally one pass up the field and that led to the second goal.
01:34It was 2-1.
01:35You felt like the whole atmosphere and everything drained out of the fans
01:38and were just gutted how it ended.
01:41And it really was a two-point shot.
01:44It was a game they should have wrapped up.
01:46We just came out of the press conference with Herzéla
01:50and you could see he was fuming, wasn't he?
01:53He didn't let it out, but you could see inwardly he was holding it in, wasn't he?
01:59Because it was really two points dropped
02:01and the manner of the way they conceded the equalising goal would have really frustrated him.
02:06100%. You really did see that in his face in the press conference
02:10and he really wasn't happy with how that game ended.
02:13I did ask him, can you take positives?
02:15Especially in going 2-0 up and the way they played to get to that position
02:19against a team that have still not won yet this season,
02:21which is never easy because they need to get wins really quickly
02:24to avoid any problems going forward in the season.
02:27I felt like Brighton played really well for most of the game
02:30and it's such a shame that they have to finish that way.
02:34Hopefully it doesn't get to the players' heads
02:36and they can just bounce back really quickly from that
02:38and just continue what they were doing for 99% of that match.
02:41Yes, that's true.
02:42Two tough games coming up, isn't it?
02:44So they've got Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday
02:47and then Liverpool away on Saturday.
02:51So, yes, a chance to bounce back really quickly
02:54and get that momentum moving again, isn't it?
02:57Get that positive momentum moving.
02:59Yes.
03:00Oh well, it's two points dropped but better than a defeat, I guess.
03:05They're still fifth in the Premier League
03:07so the point keeps them in fifth place.
03:09So, not all bad news from the Amex
03:12but a slightly disappointed feeling as we leave today.
03:16Thanks very much for watching.
03:18Cheers.