Brighton's Joel Veltman, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Karlan Grant challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and West Bromwich Albion. (Glyn Kirk/Pool via AP)
Brighton's Joel Veltman, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Karlan Grant challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and West Bromwich Albion. (Glyn Kirk/Pool via AP)
Brighton's Joel Veltman, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Karlan Grant challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and West Bromwich Albion. (Glyn Kirk/Pool via AP)
Brighton's Joel Veltman, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Karlan Grant challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and West Bromwich Albion. (Glyn Kirk/Pool

West Brom score late to frustrate Brighton


Nicky Harley
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Karlan Grant scored his first goal for West Brom as they came from behind to claim their first away point of the Premier League season in a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Monday.

An unfortunate own goal from West Brom's Jake Livermore gave Graham Potter's side a first-half lead but the Seagulls were unable to hold out for the win.

The home side looked more threatening early on. Neal Maupay converted Adam Lallana's cross only for his effort to be ruled out for offside before Leandro Trossard's shot was saved.

Five minutes before half-time their pressure paid off when an attempted clearance from Branislav Ivanovic struck Jake Livermore and rebounded into the back of the net.

Slaven Bilic's West Brom started the second half positively and had a Conor Gallagher effort blocked just after the restart.

The Baggies continued to put pressure on the home defence as the match wore on, forcing Mat Ryan into another save from Filip Krovinovic.

Matheus Pereira had a good chance for the visitors midway through the second half but he put his effort wide before later clipping the outside of a post.

But West Brom's second-half pressure finally paid off when Grant turned a Callum Robinson ball past Ryan in the 83rd minute to ensure that the Baggies would leave the south coast with a point.

The result, which leaves both teams in the bottom five, means Brighton have won just one of their past 12 home league games.

Brighton boss Potter said he was frustrated by the result.

"We have to analyse why we were not so good in the second half, why our performance dipped a bit but now we have to give credit for the opposition for raising their performance," he told the BBC.

"We have had some good performances this season. There is more to do, we have to improve but something to learn from and build from."

Normcore explained

Something of a fashion anomaly, normcore is essentially a celebration of the unremarkable. The term was first popularised by an article in New York magazine in 2014 and has been dubbed “ugly”, “bland’ and "anti-style" by fashion writers. It’s hallmarks are comfort, a lack of pretentiousness and neutrality – it is a trend for those who would rather not stand out from the crowd. For the most part, the style is unisex, favouring loose silhouettes, thrift-shop threads, baseball caps and boyish trainers. It is important to note that normcore is not synonymous with cheapness or low quality; there are high-fashion brands, including Parisian label Vetements, that specialise in this style. Embraced by fashion-forward street-style stars around the globe, it’s uptake in the UAE has been relatively slow.

THE BIO

Favourite car: Koenigsegg Agera RS or Renault Trezor concept car.

Favourite book: I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes or Red Notice by Bill Browder.

Biggest inspiration: My husband Nik. He really got me through a lot with his positivity.

Favourite holiday destination: Being at home in Australia, as I travel all over the world for work. It’s great to just hang out with my husband and family.

 

 

The specs: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor

Price, base / as tested Dh220,000 / Dh320,000

Engine 3.5L V6

Transmission 10-speed automatic

Power 421hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque 678Nm @ 3,750rpm

Fuel economy, combined 14.1L / 100km

MATCH INFO

Manchester United 1 (Fernandes pen 2') Tottenham Hotspur 6 (Ndombele 4', Son 7' & 37' Kane (30' & pen 79, Aurier 51')

Man of the match Son Heung-min (Tottenham)

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