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  1. Leeds v Brighton: Team newspublished at 14:12 BST 17 May

    Leeds United XI: Darlow, Ampadu, Rodon, James, Calvert-Lewis, Aaronsen, Bijol, Stach, Tanaka, Bornauw, Justin

    Leeds United boss Daniel Farke is forced into making one change to the side that drew 1-1 at Tottenham last week.

    Injured Pascal Struijk is replaced by Sebastiaan Bornauw, who joins Jaka Bijol, Joe Rodon and James Justin in their backline.

    Leeds United XI: Darlow, Ampadu, Rodon, James, Calvert-Lewis, Aaronsen, Bijol, Stach, Tanaka, Bornauw, Justin

    Substitutes: Perri, Longstaff, Piroe, Nmecha, Byram, Gnonto, Chadwick, Cresswell, Lienou

    Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler also makes a single change from the 3-0 win against Wolves last weekend because of an injury.

    Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, who suffered a hamstring injury, makes way for Joel Veltman.

    Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Welbeck, Kadioglu, De Cuyper, Gross, Veltman

    Substitutes: Steele, March, Rutter, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Ayari, O'Riley

    Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Welbeck, Kadioglu, De Cuyper, Gross, Veltman
  2. Follow Sunday's Premier League games livepublished at 11:21 BST 17 May

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  3. Sutton's predictions: Leeds United v Brighton published at 11:01 BST 17 May

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    A lot has changed about Leeds since they got thumped by Brighton at Amex Stadium in November.

    This will be a lot closer, and because of that it is also a lot harder to call.

    I've been getting my Brighton predictions wrong for most of the season and I am not exactly confident that this will be the week when that changes.

    I was tempted to back the Seagulls here because they are in good form and can still make sixth spot, but Leeds are playing well too and they were unlucky not to beat Tottenham on Monday.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-1

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  4. Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 12:17 BST 16 May

    Tom McCoy
    BBC Sport journalist

    BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Sunday's match (15:00 GMT), with Leeds going in search of their first top-flight win against Brighton since 1982.

    Job done for Leeds

    Leeds can celebrate mission accomplished in their final home game of the season, with Premier League survival made mathematically certain by West Ham's defeat against Arsenal last Sunday.

    Despite achieving their goal with three games to spare, Daniel Farke's side nonetheless produced a typically committed display against Tottenham on Monday.

    Dominic Calvert-Lewin's second-half penalty earned the Whites a 1-1 draw, extending their unbeaten run to seven league matches, and it could have been even better – Sean Longstaff was denied a late winner by a brilliant reflex save from Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.

    A strong end to the campaign could still see Leeds finish in midtable – theoretically even inside the top half – but there is additional motivation for Calvert-Lewin, who is pressing his claims for a place in England's World Cup squad.

    The 29-year-old has scored in back-to-back appearances, taking his tally to 13 top-flight goals for the season, the joint-second highest total of his career.

    A chart showing Dominic Calvert-Lewin's Premier League goals total by season. His haul of 13 this season is the joint-second best of his career, bettered only by 16 for Everton in 2020-21

    Sixth place in sight for Seagulls

    With Bournemouth not in action until Tuesday, when they host title-chasing Manchester City, a Brighton victory at Elland Road will take them sixth in the table.

    Finishing in that position would guarantee Fabian Hurzeler's side Europa League football next season and could even result in Champions League qualification – if Aston Villa end fifth and win Wednesday's Europa League final.

    The in-form Seagulls comfortably defeated bottom side Wolves last time out, claiming their sixth Premier League win since the start of March – no side has more victories in that period.

    Hurzeler's team can also draw confidence from their excellent record in this fixture. They have not lost a top-flight game against Leeds for 44 years, winning four and drawing three of the seven Premier League meetings since then.

    A list of Brighton's seven previous Premier League games against Leeds. The Seagulls have won four, drawn three and lost none of those matches
  5. 'We can't rely on the rest' - Aspinall wants Euro fight in Seagulls' handspublished at 14:33 BST 15 May

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    Brighton can't rely on other results to secure European football next season, says former Albion midfielder Warren Aspinall

    The Seagulls travel to a "bouncing" Leeds United on Sunday, who guaranteed their own Premier League survival last weekend, but Aspinall believes Fabian Hurzeler's side can take all three points.

    "Elland Road is going to be bouncing on Sunday because they're safe," Aspinall told BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast.

    "The fans have been partying and hopefully the players have been partying in the last day or two! But they've got a game to play and they don't want to be embarrassed at home so they'll give it a go. But we can beat these.

    "I know we don't get good results up there - draws in the Premier League and Championship lately - and they've got some good individual players but they're playing wing-backs with Dan James, but he is a winger by trade so we have to get after him."

    With two games remaining Brighton currently sit seventh in the Premier League table, which would qualify them for the Conference League next season. But Aspinall says the players should believe they can finish higher.

    "If we win both games, I think we'll just make sixth because I don't see Bournemouth beating Manchester City [on Tuesday]. If they get a point, they're three ahead of us and then it's down to the last game and our goal difference is a bit better and they play Nottingham Forest away.

    "We just have to keep doing what we're doing which is winning football matches, it's all you can do. A massive game Sunday that could take them to 56 points and keeps Brentford, Chelsea and Everton at arm's length.

    "It's up to what we do - we can't rely on the rest."

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  6. Rutter on 'tough' return to former club Leedspublished at 10:02 BST 15 May

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    Ahead of his return to Elland Road, Brighton forward Georginio Rutter spoke to BBC Radio Sussex about his time at former club Leeds.

    "Elland Road was special for me, to go back there is special," Rutter explained.

    "It's tough. It's the first time in my life that I am going to play against my ex-team there so it is special but like I say, it's football.

    "I have to deal with it but it is going to be tough. I know some friends there but they stay up, it's guaranteed so it's alright. I thought the worst scenario was if they were struggling and we play against them and beat them but now it's fine."

    Rutter joined the Whites for a club record fee in January 2023 in a deal worth up to £36m before leaving to join Brighton for another club record fee of £40m in August 2024.

    He feels he had an "unbelievable" connection with Leeds' fans, adding: "I think the fans there and me were very connected. I like to play football, I enjoy, I try to be friends with everybody and I think the fans like it so it is going to be special.

    "I wait for a great welcome because I didn't leave in a bad picture and even now they are happy because every time I score it was against West Ham, Burnley and Tottenham so they were happy."

    Rutter gave his thoughts on the Leeds squad and the job manager Daniel Farke has done: "It was a tough beginning of the season but he changed this in January. Tactically everybody was saying maybe the wrong choice but they did very good and they didn't lose many games so it is going to be tough. The crowd as well there in the stadium is very hard."

    He added that Brighton will have to "be patient" and "don't think about the crowd" if they are to get a result on a tricky trip to Elland Road.

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  7. Hurzeler on Mitoma's injury, team 'intensity' and facing Leedspublished at 15:25 BST 14 May

    Tasnim Chowdhury
    BBC Sport journalist

    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Leeds United at Elland Road (kick-off 15:00 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Hurzeler confirmed Kaoru Mitoma will miss the final two Premier League matches after a hamstring injury against Wolves. He said the club is "in touch" with the Japanese FA and will "make a decision together" if Mitoma can participate at the World Cup.

    • The Brighton boss added this is a "big blow" but he can rely on his squad as they have "good availability" and the club has shown "the whole season that we can always replace important players".

    • He explained: "We see it more as a chance, a challenge, an opportunity to stick together as a team to face adversity, to show the right reactions. We can only do it by having great togetherness, by knowing that everyone in this team now can have an impact on our squad, our performance."

    • Diego Gomez is fit and an option for Sunday, while Mats Wieffer could be in the squad but the club will need to see over the next few days.

    • Hurzeler insisted "intensity" is the identity of his side: "We want to have that always on the pitch. We always want to start well, it's always nice to have a good start into a game, a good feeling, getting the fans behind yourself, dominating the opponents. That is always the idea, but it is not always possible because there is an opponent as well that wants to start well."

    • On the excitement of potentially getting a place in the Champions League: "I feel the biggest excitement going to the special stadium, to the special atmosphere, facing a really strong opponent and preparing my team the best we can prepare."

    • Hurzeler said he is "very impressed" by forward Danny Welbeck, who has been included in Thomas Tuchel's 55-man provisional England squad: "He gets these rewards because he deserves it and he works hard for it. I'm very pleased he is nominated for the big squad. Hopefully he can make the squad going to the World Cup."

    • On Leeds United and playing at Elland Road: "I am expecting a team that is difficult to beat. I think they haven't lost since March in the Premier League, so it shows they're on a really good run. They have some good individual qualities, they play intense, they changed to a back five so it's a very compact team on the one side, but also an active team."

    • He continued: "I think it is a special atmosphere playing in their stadium [Elland Road]. The fans are behind them, they've achieved something really nice by staying In the league so we expect a tough challenge."

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  8. Is European dream worth it financially? published at 14:14 BST 13 May

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    Brighton and Hove Albion could be looking at a top-six finish, and reaching the European dream, but what would that mean for their finances?

    Football finance expert Kieran Maguire broke down the costs on the Brighton and Hove Albion podcast.

    He explained: "It is really exciting [looking at a top six finish]. Some people have already thought about booking hotels for next May. Which is probably taking things a bit far. We could be in three European competitions, we could be in none. There's a huge buzz of excitement amongst the fanbase."

    So is reaching the Champions League a gamechanger for the club, over the other two European competitions financially?

    Maguire added: "If you take a look at the distribution of prize money. For every £100 given out in prize money, £74 goes to the Champions League, £18 to the Europa League and £8 to the Europa conference. To a certain extent it's Champions League or nothing."

    Maguire explained the Europa Conference League can be difficult for clubs financially, because games are then often played on Sundays and Thursdays - typically more difficult days to sell hospitality packages. In addition, there's the need for a bigger squad.

    "You actually make less money from the Premier League if you're in the Europa Conference, you don't make much money yourself," Maguire added.

    "Palace have earned £15m this year. But by the time you have paid for travel, player bonuses and invested in an extra two or three match-standard players in the squad, you're actually down in money.

    "Some of these revenue streams are overstated. Just how much exposure are you going to get? How much extra shirts are you going to sell? Even if Brighton do get into the Champions League, where are all the eyes? On Liverpool, Arsenal etc. Because they are the bigger brands. There will be people watching Albion, and you're hosting Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, they're great as a one-off. But I don't think it is as lucrative for the ancillary revenue streams.

    "Then there's the sensitive issue of how you price the matches. Would they expect prices to be higher? Yes. Then you've got the fan backlash as they're going, 'you've go this money from sponsors, TV, why are you now taking money off us?'

    "The Albion need to get that decision right. I don't think they will maximise revenue because Tony Bloom is a Brighton fan. I don't think they will go down that route if they do go there."

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  9. Would a corner rule change work?published at 11:18 BST 13 May

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    Former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann has outlined his idea to improve how corners are officiated in future.

    In the aftermath of weekend controversy over players grappling in the penalty area, he has told BBC Sport a rule whereby attacking players cannot enter the six-yard box until a corner has been taken would be his preference.

    Ex-Premier League defender Nedum Onuoha backed the idea and thinks it will add "creativity" to corner kicks and the move would force "people to think in a different way".

    You can watch a clip of the debate above, with Onuoha stating: "Twenty players standing in the six-yard box, you have to ask yourself, is that what you want to see? And is that the best version of the game?"

  10. 🎧Albion Unlimited: Pushing it to the Maxpublished at 18:58 BST 12 May

    Albion Unlimited from BBC Radio Sussex is back with a new episode.

    Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood assesses the win against Wolves. There's chat on Maxim De Cuyper and football finance expert Kieran Maguire explores the possible pros and cons of a second season in Europe.

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  11. Brighton need 'one final push' published at 07:46 BST 12 May

    Joe Sayers
    Fan writer

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    There comes a point every season when football stops being something you simply watch and starts taking over every spare thought in your life.

    For Brighton fans, this is definitely that point.

    With just a couple of games remaining and so much still on the line, everything suddenly feels bigger. Work becomes harder to focus on, conversations drift back to permutations and fixtures, and every notification on your phone feels like it could change the mood of your entire week. You try to distract yourself, but somehow football always creeps back in.

    So how are everyone's nerves holding up?

    Are people throwing themselves into work to avoid overthinking the table? Refreshing social media every five minutes? Watching highlights from earlier in the season for reassurance? Or perhaps convincing yourselves not to look at rival results before inevitably checking them anyway?

    That is what makes this stage of the season so brilliant and so exhausting all at once. Every tackle feels massive. Every goal swings emotions wildly. One minute you are dreaming about Europe again, the next you are calculating every possible scenario in your head.

    But this is also what being a supporter is all about. These are the moments you remember. The tension, the excitement, the sense of hope building with every passing week.

    And the most exciting part of all is that Albion have put themselves in this position through quality, belief and consistency over the course of the season.

    Now it comes down to one final push.

    The players need us more than ever over these last games. We are so close to achieving something truly special once again, we just have to stay loud, stay proud and get the boys over the line.

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  12. Brighton 3-0 Wolves - the fans' verdictpublished at 11:57 BST 11 May

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    We asked for your views after Saturday's Premier League game between Brighton and Wolves.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Brighton fans

    Robin: Yet again the influence of Lewis Dunk held the team together. Two up in five minutes we took our foot off the pedal, no point in taking too many risks. Europe is within our grasp.

    Fran: Comfortable win as it should have been especially getting the really early goals. But as happens when the other team then sit deep to stop further damage we cannot break them down. Today was a chance to improve the goal difference and just like we did against Burnley we couldn't do it. It's so obvious we need a good striker for next season.

    David: The most impressive opening 15 minutes of any Brighton game I have watched. Wolves were blown away, although they were woeful.

    Brian: Not Brighton's finest performance, but exactly the result we needed. European dream just two games away. I believe four more points will do it.

    Wolves fans

    Richard: No leadership, no communication, no defence. How on earth are we going to survive in the Championship? Terrible display - the players are just picking up their wages now, don't care about the badge they're representing.

    Robin: Shambolic defending at the start and a two-goal deficit after just five minutes meant the result was inevitable. An improved effort after the break but it always seems they need to go behind before they show any intent in getting forward.

    Kevin: As bad as ever. No improvement, just people who don't want to play for the club. Not sure on Rob Edwards yet as he inherited these players. Can see us struggling in the Championship next season.

    David: An absolute shambles from the players. Rob Edwards is right to stop protecting them from criticism. It's obvious that players want to leave and it's up to Rob Edwards and the board to sort out the whole squad and bring in players who want to wear the old gold and black with the same pride as the fans who pay their wages.

  13. 'Europe is the first objective' - Balebapublished at 11:56 BST 11 May

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    Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba says he is "excited" by the prospect of European qualification and that it is the team's "first objective".

    The Seagulls climbed to seventh in the Premier League to boost their hopes of European qualification with a comfortable 3-0 victory over bottom club Wolves on Saturday.

    "We scored two goals in seven minutes which was the perfect start," Baleba told BBC Radio Sussex post-match.

    "We don't concede a goal, keep a clean sheet, it's a perfect win at home.

    "They came back into the game but we kept pushing because we fell down a bit and got back up and kept playing our style. Like the gaffer said, intensity, and then we take the game and continue to play.

    "I'm very excited for Europe. Europe is the first objective for the team - we want to play in Europe. We are in seventh position, we keep going, we have two games and we go step-by-step. At the end of the season we will see.

    "I am happy to play regularly, I am happy for the group. My game is getting better and better. I learn from the few bad moments. It's OK - I am happy with that."

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  14. Hinshelwood executes Hurzeler's team talk perfectlypublished at 09:23 BST 11 May

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    Brighton midfielder Jack Hinshelwood says his opening goal with 35 seocnds on the clock epitomises what head coach Fabian Hurzeler installs in his team.

    It took them just over half a minute to breach the Wolves defence on Saturday as Hinshelwood made history as he headed home a cross from left-back Maxim de Cuyper.

    "The manager always speaks about starting the game fast and with intensity so that our opponents feel it," said Hinshelwood.

    "And we did that. It was such a nice feeling [to score] and it set us on our way.

    "It probably wasn't our best performance in terms of the ball, but it's results at this stage of the season that matter.

    "We've just got to do what we can do. We did that against Wolves and we go to Elland Road next weekend and try to do the same again.

    "We just have to give our all like we have been doing and get two good results to see where it takes us."

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  15. Hinshelwood's 'the breakout star'published at 12:13 BST 10 May

    Laura Kenyon
    Final Score reporter

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    Jack Hinshelwood is one of the Premier League's breakout stars of this season.

    His versatility has been widely praised because of his ability to play at right-back , and increasingly in central midfield, and he now has a club record under his belt.

    The Brighton academy graduate scored the Seagulls fastest ever goal in the Premier League on Saturday, with just 35 seconds on the clock.

    And at just 21-years-old, he has a promising future ahead.

    There are four generations of Hinshelwood's – all professional footballers – but none with a senior England cap. Could Jack be the one to change that?

    If he continues to impress in the manner he has this season, then he will very likely be on Thomas Tuchel's radar in years to come.

  16. Analysis: Brighton stroll past Wolves to boost Euro hopespublished at 17:34 BST 9 May

    Adwaidh Rajan
    BBC Sport journalist

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    It took Brighton just 35 seconds to find the response they were looking for in their commanding 3-0 win against Wolves on Saturday.

    The Seagulls were undone by two early Newcastle goals in a disappointing 3-1 defeat at St James' Park last weekend.

    This time, though, it was Fabian Hurzeler's side that delivered quickfire blows inside the first five minutes to seize control against Wolves.

    Full-back Maxim De Cuyper replaced the injured Mats Wieffer and provided the assists for both goals - first floating in a cross for Jack Hinshelwood to score his fourth of the season.

    It was further proof of the 21-year-old relishing the number 10 role offered to him by manager Hurzeler in February.

    Brighton had one league win in 13 games when Hinshelwood was moved behind striker Danny Welbeck in the 2-0 win at Brentford. Since then, they have won seven of their 10 games.

    But with two games still to play and sixth place likely to secure Champions League football, the stakes remain very high for Brighton, with Bournemouth, Brentford, Chelsea and Everton still in contention.

    Hearing the Champions League anthem at the Amex next season might not have been high on most supporters' wishlists, but it is now a possibility - and would be a fitting reward for Hurzeler after he committed his future to the club with a new deal until 2029.

  17. Brighton 3-0 Wolves: What Hurzeler and Dunk saidpublished at 17:29 BST 9 May

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    Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler talking to the BBC's Final Score: "Good start, really good start, two goals definitely helped our game and then we created a few more chances. We defended really well.

    "Second half we got a bit sloppy, not that intense or high quality in our actions. We defended well, we tried, we kept going, I think it was a deserved win."

    On upcoming games and European hopes: "We have to go all in now and approach it as unchanged. We will keep going and focus on the things we can control and our performance and then we will see what happens."

    Brighton's Lewis Dunk speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Started the game top, 2-0, started excellently. Took the foot of the gas the second part of the first half, got sloppy. And then second half they had to come out stronger and it was a bit end-to-end, but we scored the three and kept a clean sheet - it was massive."

    On being back, scoring and his celebration: "I've been dying for one, I've had a lot of chances this and last season, but I should've got more. It's nice to get on the scoresheet.

    "I want to score goals. I'm good at scoring goals. It's been frustrating, but now I have one I can hopefully get another next week.

    "Our kit man, Buzz, his son had a brain tumour and had surgery two weeks ago. He is recovering well so we wanted to send him some love. He's the nicest and happiest kid. I always get videos of him chatting about the Seagulls and we wanted to give some love to him."

    On a potential return to Europe: "I think if you look at that period, it was frustrating. [James] Milner was a massive impact. If you look at the team that gaffer put out, we needed men to turn it around and Milner was a huge impact in that to understand what the group needed. He was fundamental.

    "The whole group stuck together and now we're looking at Europe again. It's a mental season, one minute we're looking at relegation and now we're talking about Europe, it's great fun football, isn't it?"

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    Did you know?

    • At 35 seconds, Jack Hinshelwood's opening goal was Brighton and Hove Albion's earliest in the Premier League, overtaking Alexis Mac Allister's effort after 49 seconds against Aston Villa in November 2022.

    • Maxim Cuyper became just the third player to assist two goals in the opening five minutes of a Premier League match after Andrey Arshavin for Arsenal v Newcastle in February 2011, and Islam Slimani for Leicester v Manchester City in December 2016.

  18. Brighton v Wolves: Team newspublished at 14:01 BST 9 May

    Brighton team.

    Fabian Hurzeler makes two changes to the Brighton side following a 3-1 defeat by Newcastle last week.

    Lewis Dunk makes his first start since 21 March in place of Olivier Boscagli while injured Mats Wieffer is replaced by Maxim De Cuyper at right-back.

    Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Welbeck, Mitoma, Kadioglu, De Cuyper, Gross.

    Subs: Steele, March, Rutter, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Ayari, O'Riley, Veltman.

    Wolves manager Rob Edwards makes just one change from the 1-1 draw against Sunderland.

    South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan comes in to replace Tolu Arokodare who drops to the bench, which also features defender Ladislav Krejci, who is back from injury.

    Wolves XI: Bentley, Hugo Bueno, Santiago Bueno, Andre, Joao Gomes, Armstrong, Hwang, Mosquera, Lima, Toti, Mane.

    Subs: Gracey, Doherty, Wolfe, Arokodare, Rodrigo Gomes, Bellegarde, Krejci, Tchatchoua, Angel Gomes.

    Wolves team.