[h=3]By PA Sport[/h] Last Updated: 17/09/16 9:01pm
Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Burton Albion and Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton manager Chris Hughton was relieved to see his side clinch their second 1-0 victory of the week and climb into the Championship play-off places thanks to Tomer Hemed's 88th-minute penalty against Burton.
After sending pace-setters Huddersfield to their first defeat of the season in midweek, Brighton left it late having dominated proceedings against a Burton side shorn of seven first-team players through injuries and suspensions.
Hughton was pleased with his side's application but slightly frustrated they were not more clinical with the chances they created against Nigel Clough's home team, and that they left it so late to clinch another vital three points.
"We had to really fight for that today. I think you have to credit Burton," Hughton said. "They came into the game with a few injuries but they played to a game plan and played as Nigel's teams always do. Plenty of endeavour, they work hard and have got some good quality and they made it difficult for us.
Brighton and Hove Albion Manager Chris Hughton
"I don't think anybody would deny that we deserved to win the game but unless you are putting your chances away and those key moments away then the later the game went the more we thought that it wouldn't be our day but we just had that little bit of something at the end to win it.
"When it gets that late in the game, we certainly felt that we should have put the game to bed earlier than that but you have to give Burton credit, they worked very hard and had a few opportunities themselves.
"I thought we had a lot of ball high up the pitch and if one of the chances goes in earlier it's a different game."
Clough was frustrated his depleted side could not hold out for what would have been an important and impressive point against visitors he described as the best team Burton have played this season.
"It's unbelievably frustrating," said Clough.
"We have lost three games now by the odd goal and we just keep shooting ourselves in the foot. We contributed to the defeat giving the ball away on the halfway line and we don't need to give Brighton a helping hand. (They are) the best side we have played this season.
"To hang on in there until the 87th minute with organisation and will not to concede a goal and then to give one away in those circumstances is difficult to take.
"We gave the ball away on the halfway line late on and in those circumstances you put it out or in the car park and play safe."
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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Burton Albion and Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton manager Chris Hughton was relieved to see his side clinch their second 1-0 victory of the week and climb into the Championship play-off places thanks to Tomer Hemed's 88th-minute penalty against Burton.
After sending pace-setters Huddersfield to their first defeat of the season in midweek, Brighton left it late having dominated proceedings against a Burton side shorn of seven first-team players through injuries and suspensions.
Hughton was pleased with his side's application but slightly frustrated they were not more clinical with the chances they created against Nigel Clough's home team, and that they left it so late to clinch another vital three points.
"We had to really fight for that today. I think you have to credit Burton," Hughton said. "They came into the game with a few injuries but they played to a game plan and played as Nigel's teams always do. Plenty of endeavour, they work hard and have got some good quality and they made it difficult for us.
Brighton and Hove Albion Manager Chris Hughton
"I don't think anybody would deny that we deserved to win the game but unless you are putting your chances away and those key moments away then the later the game went the more we thought that it wouldn't be our day but we just had that little bit of something at the end to win it.
"When it gets that late in the game, we certainly felt that we should have put the game to bed earlier than that but you have to give Burton credit, they worked very hard and had a few opportunities themselves.
"I thought we had a lot of ball high up the pitch and if one of the chances goes in earlier it's a different game."
Clough was frustrated his depleted side could not hold out for what would have been an important and impressive point against visitors he described as the best team Burton have played this season.
"It's unbelievably frustrating," said Clough.
"We have lost three games now by the odd goal and we just keep shooting ourselves in the foot. We contributed to the defeat giving the ball away on the halfway line and we don't need to give Brighton a helping hand. (They are) the best side we have played this season.
"To hang on in there until the 87th minute with organisation and will not to concede a goal and then to give one away in those circumstances is difficult to take.
"We gave the ball away on the halfway line late on and in those circumstances you put it out or in the car park and play safe."
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