Brighton's hopes of securing an unlikely Champions League berth gathered further moment courtesy of a stoppage-time penalty from Joao Pedro. The Seagulls' encounter with Fulham looked like it was meandering to a frustrating draw and had been largely uneventful until Pedro was brought down by Harrison Reed.

Report and free match highlights as Brighton beat Fulham 2-1 at the Amex; Joao Pedros injury-time penalty gave the hosts victory; Raul Jimenez opened the scoring for the visitors; Jan Paul van Hecke equalised for the home side;

A Joao Pedro penalty in added time earned Brighton & Hove Albion a 2-1 home Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday, moving the hosts up to sixth place in the standings and boosting their bid to qualify for European football.

A Joao Pedro penalty in added time helped Brighton & Hove Albion snatch a 2-1 home Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday and boost their bid to qualify for European football. Brighton's fourth straight league win moved them up two places in the standings to sixth with 46 points from 28 games,