Brighton forward Jurgen Locadia pounced just before the hour as his side carved out a 1-0 home win against an unlucky Everton side who hit the woodwork twice in their Premier League clash on Saturday.
After a pedestrian opening 45 minutes, tempers flared in the second half of Everton's 4,500th game in the top flight when forward Richarlison went down injured and Brighton declined to put the ball out of play after winning it back.
The home side took the lead in bizarre fashion as a Pascal Gross corner struck Everton midfielder Andre Gomes, with the ball dropping to Locadia who swivelled before smashing it home.