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2017/18
Matchweek 1
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Fri 9 Mar 2018
Kick Off:
Voneus Stadium
Att: 170
Ref: Thomas Bramall

WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

MAN OF THE MATCH?

Match summary

Brighton & Hove Albion leapfrogged Middlesbrough into the Division 2 promotion play-off places with a 3-0 win at Heritage Park.

Viktor Gyokeres opened the scoring on nine minutes, from Henrik Rorvik Bjordal's pass.

Bjordal scored himself on 29 minutes, before Ben Barclay added a third with a header on 55 minutes.

The home side were reduced to 10 men on 79 minutes after Tom Brewitt's red card for a late challenge on Aaron Connolly. 

Boro drop to fifth, the final promotion play-off spot, on 30 points, with four matches to play.

Brighton have played a match more in rising from sixth to third on 31 points, stretching their unbeaten run to nine matches.

See: Boro report | Brighton report

Next fixtures

Boro: 21 Mar v Liverpool (H) PL Cup
Brighton: 17 Mar v Everton (H) PL Cup

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Match officials

Referee: Thomas Bramall

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