Brighton & Hove Albion - Watford

Ryan launches the ball forward to Trossard who somehow keeps it in, but the attack breaks down. What an assist that would have been

Danny Welbeck is getting ready to come on. Can he grab the goal that Watford need?

Watford change. Pereyra off and Pussetto on

A vital 10 mins here for both teams. Brighton will fancy themselves here to get a second goal.

Jahanbakhsh cross fizzes into the box and causes Watford all sorts of problems. Mariappa panics and puts the ball into his net. Potter's subs have made a difference

Goal Brighton! Own goal Mariappa puts into the back of his own net

Mooy shoots!!! Foster clears it with his feet. What a save. He hasn't had much to do, but when called upon saves his team

Doucoure lashes a shot toward the Brighton goal. But loops easily towards Ryan who collects it

Potter has laid his cards down now. All subs have been made as he pushes for a goal

Brighton change. Schelotto off and Jahanbakhsh on

Duff and Masina go up for a header and it's the Watford player who comes off worse as he receives treatment

Watford are weathering the storm at the moment. Will Pearson look to make change soon?

Waford break again and Deeney is screaming for the ball, which is squandered

Mooy crosses the ball beautifully but Dunk couldn't guide it towards the goal

Ball given away from strange cross field pass from Watford. Brighton break and win another freekick

Trossard over the freekick and it's hit into the box. It's knocked into the air and Waford struggle to clear it

Another freekick for Brighton. It's another set piece for Watford to deal with. Will they be punished this time?

Brighton now have a freekick in a good area. Trossard clips it into the box. But Watford deal with it and clear their lines

Foul by Hughes as he picks up a booking

Brighton going more direct as Schelotto breaks forward. Carrying the ball from his own half.

Brighton change.Gross off and Alzate comes on

Movement on the bench as Brighton look to make another change. But who will be coming on?

Watford frustrating Brighton as they win a freekick in their own half. Breaking up the play

Deoulfeu dances into the box and hits it with his right foot but it sweeps past the post.

Change for Brighton. Maupay on Burn off

Encouraging signs from Brighton as their build up play seems to gather speed. The home fans reacting positively to it

Schelotto fizzes a low cross through the Watford box and Murray almost gets on the end of it. Better from Brighton

Brighton continuing from where they left off with plenty of possession. Sticking to their philosophy but they need an end product

The cross is too close to Ben Foster as he punches the freekick away

Freekck for Brighton on the edge of the box. Can they make this one count?

Early possession from Watford as they look to get a second goal

Brighton start the second half. No changes from either side

Brighton have had the lion's share of possession but haven't really troubled Ben Foster. The Watford goal came out of nowhere and Pearson will be happy with how his side have dealt with Brighton

Half time at the Amex Arena 1-0 Watford

Deulofeu goes into the back of Schelotto. But it looks like the right back went down easily

Schelotto goes down in the box. VAR check. No penalty!!!

Plenty of possession from Brighton but there's nothing at the end of it for Potter's side so far

Break from Brighton. Murray attempts a header after a fine cross from Trossard. Much better from the home side

There doesn't seem to be any urgency from Brighton at the moment. They are playing as if it were still 0-0

Brighton attack. It bounces around the Waford box as Schelotto shoots. It's forced out by Waftord

Short corner from Watford. Ball comes in and Brighton make a mess of it. But Ryan collects it

An attempt from Hughes on the edge of the box. It takes a deflection as it goes out for a corner

Schelotto has seen plenty of the ball this half, bombing up from right back

Brighton really need to be looking for Murray with better crosses as that's where the goals will surely come from

Wild shot from Mooy from the edge of the box as it's way over the bar

The Gulls fans and Potter are shocked. After all that early possession they have been caught out

Brighton with work to do now can they make a quick response?

A pure strike from Doucoure from the edge of the box. It had been all Brighton before then. Game on!

GOAL Watford Doucoure

Applause from the Gulls fans as they react to some splendid build up play

Watford really need to get a foothold in this game as their attacks are being easily broken down at the moment by Brighton

Glenn Marray wins the header as the ball swings in. But Foster collects it easily

The little Spaniard Deulofeu could be the bright spark that Watford need to win this game

Scrappy start to the game as neither team are stamping their authority

Watford keeping possession at the moment, probing for space to make an attack

The freekick swings in and comes to nothing

Fast start from Brighton as Murray wins a freekick

Check complete. No penalty for Brighton

Brighton are appealing for penalty. VAR are checking it...

Good defending from Deeney who heads the ball away for another Brighton corner

Early shot from Brighton, and win a corner

Watford to kick us off

The teams are in the tunnel. Not long now!!!

Nigel Pearson has made it clear what his side need to do to get a result.

Great to see Tory Deeney making time for the fans before this crunch game.

Brighton will be looking to secure their first league double over the North London side since 1990-91. Back then both sides were playing in the second tier.

This is a massive game before the winter break for both teams. Pearson will be looking regain some momentum to steer the Hornets away from the relegation zone. While Brighton know that a loss will see the two teams level on points.

Here's the home teams lineup. Maty Ryan making his 100th appearance for the Gulls

Team News for Watford. Captain Troy Deeney leading the team and surely looking to bag a goal or two. Hughes starts with Chalobah drops to the bench.

Good afternoon, all the action from Brighton vs Watford will be coming up soon. But in the mean time take a look at what is happening on the continent.