Danny Welbeck came off the bench to score a superb header and earn Brighton & Hove Albion a point as they drew 1-1 with rivals Crystal Palace.

It is the fifth successive meeting between the sides at Selhurst Park that has ended with the same scoreline.

How the match unfolded

In an opening 45 minutes of few chances, Palace took the lead on the stroke of half-time through Jordan Ayew.

After Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen was pressed by Chris Richards, the Dutchman gave the ball away to Michael Olise.

The Palace winger, who had looked the player most likely to create an opening, crossed from the right for Ayew to produce a diving header at the far post, making Palace the last of the 20 Premier League teams to score a headed goal this season.

It leaves Brighton without a clean sheet in their last 22 Premier League matches, the longest they have gone without keeping one in the club’s history.

Brighton stepped up the pressure in the second half and came close through Billy Gilmour, who is yet to score a club career goal, forcing a strong save from Dean Henderson, making his home debut for Palace.

At the other end, substitute Eberechi Eze had two chances in quick succession, but it was Brighton who finally got their equaliser with eight minutes remaining.

Pascal Gross whipped in a left-footed cross and Welbeck looped a superb header over Henderson from 12 yards out.

Welbeck then had a late opportunity to win the match, but he fired his effort over as both sides had to settle for a point apiece.

Brighton have now won 13 points from losing positions in the Premier League, second only to Liverpool's 18.

Meanwhile it is the joint-longest run of an exact fixture producing the same scoreline in the Premier League, along with Tottenham Hotspur at home to Manchester City between 2005 and 2009, producing five consecutive 2-1 home wins. 

Brighton and Roberto De Zerbi, who became the seventh Italian boss to manage 50 Premier League matches, have now only won two of their last 12 Premier League matches. But the point moves the Seagulls up to eighth on 27 points.

Palace, who are winless in their last seven home matches, remain 15th with 18 points.

Crystal Palace report | Brighton report

Match officials

Referee: John Brooks. Assistants: Lee Betts, Akil Howson. Fourth official: Simon Hooper. VAR: David Coote. Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis.