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Dunk equals Premier League record for own goals in a season

Brighton and Hove Albion's Lewis Dunk equalled the record number of own goals scored in a single Premier League season by netting his fourth against Swansea City on Saturday.

The centre-back's misfortune ultimately counted for little as Brighton ran out comfortable 4-1 winners to end Swansea's 10-match unbeaten run in all competitions.

4 - Lewis Dunk has scored four own goals in the Premier League this term - the joint-most by a player in a single season in the competition's history (also Martin Skrtel in 2013-14). Oops

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 24, 2018

But he did earn unfortunate share of history when he got in the way of Tammy Abraham's long-range effort five minutes from time.