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      Crystal Palace vs Everton LIVE SCORE: Premier League latest as Eagles welcome Toffees to Selhurst Park – latest updates

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      CRYSTAL PALACE will be determined to build on their Burnley victory against Merseyside outfit Everton this afternoon.Goals from Jeffrey Schlupp and Tyrick Mitchell fired the Eagles to a crucial win on Turf Moor last weekend.
      But they now come up against an Everton side who are desparate to get back to winning ways.

      Kick=off time: 3pm GMT
      Live stream/TV: Not televised in the UK

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      Wolves 2 Tottenham 1: More agony for Spurs as two-injury time strikes complete dramatic comeback for hosts

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      WHEN it rains, it pours.Ange Postecoglou, robbed of key men to injury and suspension, looked like he would pull of an impressive victory at Molineux with his patched-up side, thanks to Brennan Johnson’s early strike.
      Pablo Sarabia’s late cameo turned the tables on SpursCredit: Getty
      Tottenham led 1-0 until injury timeCredit: Reuters
      With Mario Lemina bagging a 97th-minute winnerCredit: Getty

      But their bad luck kept on coming as they somehow lost thanks to TWO injury-time goals.
      The first was a stunner from supersub Pablo Sarabia, belting into the near post.
      Sarabia then turned provider on 90+7 as he crossed for Mario Lemina to turn home.
      It sent Molineux potty as the coaching staff ran onto the pitch in celebration as Postecoglou was forced to “cop it”, as the Aussie would say.
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      It was certainly rough, given how his injury and suspension-hit side had coped for the majority of the game.
      All eyes were on how Wolves might expose the Aussie’s patched-up defence that was considerably slower without the jet-heeled Van de Ven.
      But Gary O’Neil’s men barely had the ball in the opening exchanges, and could do little more than watch as Johnson completed a fine team goal for the visitors.
      It was the £47.5million summer signing’s first Spurs strike and it was he who began the move when picking it up out wide.
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      Brennan Johnson had gotten Spurs off to the perfect startCredit: Rex
      Eventually the ball came to Dejan Kulusevski who slipped in Pedro Porro with a clever flick round the back of Wolves’ backline.
      The Spaniard then picked out Johnson was lurking in the six-yard area to tuck away his first goal since netting for Nottingham Forest in their 1-1 draw with Wolves on April Fool’s Day.
      Johnson was the man sacrificed around the half hour when Cristian Romero was sent off in Monday’s catastrophic defeat to Chelsea.
      It was a shame for the Welshman who had looked to have justified his place ahead of Richarlison – who is now out for a month at least after groin surgery – with an exciting cameo down the left.
      Every time the ball came to Johnson in those early stage against the Blues – before it all went so wrong – you could feel the electricity of expectation among the fans that the 22-year-old might make something happen.
      His selection feels like the next progression in this Postecoglou side, though sadly he will have to do it without Maddison for the foreseeable future.
      Postecoglou was asked on Friday if he would be tempted to rein in his attacking approach for this game given his lengthy absentee list.
      Wolves scored twice in injury-time to snatch a late winCredit: PA
      Tottenham waste no time in taking the lead at Molineux 💥Brennan Johnson gets his first goal in a Spurs shirt… what about that lay-off from Dejan Kulusevski 🤤 pic.twitter.com/qqIEjWpwdt— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 11, 2023

      His witty retort was that apart from chocolate, he was pretty good at resisting temptation, and indeed he stuck with his high line despite Dier and Davies’ relative lack of pace.
      And really, that pairing was untroubled for most of the first half, barring the odd moment.
      Davies put in a good block to deflect an Rayan Ait-Nouri’s shot, while the ever-dependable Guglielmo Vicario pushed wide Mario Lemina’s drive.
      Postecoglou’s selection headache was made worse just before half-time as Yves Bissouma was booked for catching Mario Lemina.
      You could tell from the Malian’s face that he instantly knew what it meant: a one-game ban for reaching five yellow cards, ruling him out of Aston Villa at home after the international break.
      O’Neil’s men pushed for a leveller at the break with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde blazing over and Dier blocking well to deny Matheus Cunha.
      The injury-time comeback saw Wolves move nine clear of the bottom threeCredit: AFP

      Their best chance fell to the in-form Hwang Hee-Chan, who suddenly found himself with a clear sight of goal when Joao Gomes’ deflected shot fell to him, but the South Korean fired wide.
      Bissouma was a tad fortunate not to pick up a second yellow with a late tackle and Postecoglou responded by subbing him for Gio Lo Celso.
      The Argentine had been the most like-for-like replacement for Maddison but the fact he did not start here does not bode well for his long-term future.
      Wolves brought on battering ram Sasa Kalajdzic towards the end and the 6ft7ins Austrian should have done better with a free header.
      Jose Sa then pulled off a fine sprawling save to deny Lo Celso from wrapping up the three points.
      It proved to be a vital intervention as just into injury time, sub Sarabia took centre-stage.
      His goal was a thing of beauty, as he controlled Matheus Cunha’s pass with his right foot and then crashed in a volley with his left in the same movement.
      Sarabia was mobbed by his team-mates in the corner of the Stan Cullis Stand – but there was more to come.
      The Spaniard fired in a cross deep into injury time and Lemina got the faintest of touches to find the corner – and KO Postecoglou’s walking wounded.
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      Harlem Eubank vs Timo Schwarzkopf LIVE RESULTS: Roman Fury STUNNING knockout win after Harlem thriller

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      HARLEM EUBANK and Roman Fury both picked up stunning knockout wins to continue their fledgling boxing careers on a thrilling night in Brighton.Tyson Fury’s brother Roman moved to 3-0 record with the only stoppage win for a Fury in 2023.
      Chris Eubank Sr walked his nephew Harlem down to the ring and witnessed an impressive performance from the home favourite to stop Timo Schwarzkopf with a stunning right hook in the eleventh round.
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      Follow ALL of the latest reaction from Brighton below…
      Roman Fury extends record
      Roman Fury extended his record to 3-0 with a third round knockout win over Bradley Davies last night.
      He said afterwards: “Of course there was pressure with the last name.
      “When it’s time for me to get the gloves on, it’s down to business.”
      Eubank Sr in attendance
      Chris Eubank Sr was in attendance to cheer on nephew Harlem Eubank last night.
      The former heavyweight champion entered the ring to congratulate Harlem following his victory as boxing returned to Brighton.
      Credit: Alamy
      First Brighton boxing win in 32 years
      Harlem Eubank gave Brighton its first home boxing win in 32 years last night as he beat Timo Schwarzkopf.
      It was their first since Chris Eubank’s heyday in the ’90s.
      And nephew Harlem had his uncle Chris in his corner as they proudly gave the home crowd something to cheer about on the night.
      Harlem took home the victory after flooring Schwarzkopf in the 11th.
      Eubank and Fury win
      It was a big night for both fighting families last night as Harlem Eubank and Roman Fury picked up big knockout wins.
      Harlem beat Timo Schwarzkopf in the 11th round while Fury overcame his opponent in the third.
      Chris Eubank Sr was there live to cheer on and support Harlem.
      And Roman’s dad John and brother Tommy were down in Brighton to aid their man.
      How Harlem Eubank won the fight
      The Hove audience was hushed in round eight when it looked like their hero was hurt and struggling. But he sparked back into life and action and left Schwarzkopf buzzed just before the bell.
      The championship rounds seemed to be slipping away sleepily into the Sussex night.
      But at 11:05pm Eubank landed a peach of right hook and robbed Schwarzkopf of his senses and balance.
      The brave visitor bounced back up off the canvas but the action was expertly waved off before he was hurt further.
      Chris Eubank Jr speaks
      Chris Eubank Jr has taken to X – formerly Twitter – to send on his congratulations to his cousin Harlem after his stunning win.

      Roman Fury moves to 3-0
      But the story here is the manner of that win for Roman!
      A statement stoppage win with a stunning left hook to end it in the third round.
      It was his first stoppage win.
      Credit: Getty
      Roman Fury wins
      What victory for Roman Fury!
      The only KO win for a Fury in 2023…
      Fury said after: “Of course there was pressure with the last name.
      “When it’s time for me to get the gloves on, it’s down to business.”
      Roman Fury in action
      Roman Fury has been in control so far here in Brighton…and in the third round what a SHOT!
      Roman – with dad John and brother Tommy watching on – has KNOCKED out opponent Bradley Davies.
      The Fury fighter moves to 3-0 with his first stoppage.
      Credit: Getty
      Eubanks call out Conor Benn
      Only one name banded around in Harlem and Chris Eubank’s post-fight interview…Conor Benn.
      Harlem said: “Conor Benn has been speaking gibberish for the past two years, time to get your license.”
      Chris Eubank Sr added: “Conor Benn, obey the rules and get your license.”
      Oh my!
      Roman Fury returns
      The newest addition to the famous fighting family is on next in Brighton.
      Roman Fury looks to go 3-0 just before midnight after Harlem Eubank’s 11th round TKO win.
      Father John and brother Tommy are both here on the seaside.
      Eubank ringside report
      Harlem Eubank got Brighton boxing its first home win in 32 years with uncle Chris Sr proudly in his corner.
      The iconic seaside town and long-time home of the Eubank fighting family had been starved of big-time boxing since British ring legend Chris Sr’s 1991 win over Dan Sherry at the Brighton Centre.
      But his nephew returned to the same spot to outpoint dogged German visitor Timo Schwarzkopf and pay his father and former fighter Simon – who sadly died in September – a touching tribute.
      The championship rounds seemed to be slipping away sleepily in to the Sussex night but at 11:05pm Eubank landed a peach of right hook and robbed Schwarzkopf of his senses and balance.
      The brave visitor bounced back up off the canvas but the action was expertly waved off before he was hurt further.
      Credit: Reuters
      Eubank BEATS Schwarzkopf R11
      HUGE right hook from Eubank! Schwarzkopf got up but he was on jelly legs.
      And he HAS the statement win in front of his home crowd in Brighton!
      Impressive, impressive performance!
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R9
      Eubank is on his way to a big win in front of his home crowd.
      But he has already had a point taken off.
      Will he get the statement over in the fight’s closing stages?

      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R8
      The Hove audience was hushed in round eight when it looked like their hero was hurt and struggling.
      But he sparked back into life and action and left Schwarzkopf buzzed just before the bell.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R7
      It felt like Eubank’s engine started to flag in the second half of the fight.
      While Schwarzkopf had a warehouse full of kitchen sinks to chuck in his direction well beyond closing time.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R6
      Kosovo-born Schwarzkopf never slopped slugging into the sixth and Eubank had to show a solid chin as well as tight defence.
      We now head into the second half of the fight.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R5
      Eubank lost a point on the fifth for low blows, it seemed harsh as they were clearly accidental but he had been warned by ref John Latham.
      Gifted a big advantage, Schwarzkopf got greedy and punished with two slashing uppercuts through his guard right on the bell.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R4
      Schwarzkopf, never stopped in 27 previous bouts, recovered for the fourth but kept getting stabbed by long rangy straight shots and chinned by close-up hooks and uppercuts.
      Eubank was warned he would have a point taken off if one more low point.
      A spirited round for the German there.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R3 analysis
      Eubank’s childhood karate titles have left him with exciting and unorthodox footwork and it opened up a beautiful third-round knockdown.
      A superb chance of angles set-up an uppercut that stunned Schwarzkopf, turned  his legs turned to jelly before his top half folded down upon his limbs.
      The underdog did well to rise and recover while shipping more digs and hurling the odd haymaker back before the bell saved him.
      Credit: Getty
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R3
      Schwarzkopf is DOWN from a chopping right hand!
      The German makes the count at right and then Eubank piles on the pressure.
      But the Brighton ace cannot end it..just yet.
      Huge round there for Eubank.
      Eubank vs Scwarzkopf  R2
      Baritone choruses of “You Bank” echoed around the Centre in the second round, just like in his uncle’s 1990’s golden era.
      And another round in the bank for the home favourite.
      But he is being made to work for this.
      Eubank vs Scwarzkopf R1
      Schwarzkopf kicked off the action with a looping right hand that landed and showed off Eubank’s genetic grit around the jaw.
      The Brit eased into the contest and scored with impressive body shots, he also showed clever and forceful ring skills, moving the elder veteran around.
      Schwarzkopf even hit the deck when the pair collided but the referee rightly ruled it a slip.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf begins
      The fighters have touched gloves…
      And we are UNDERWAY!
      We’ll be bringing you round-by-round updates right here on SunSport.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf ring walks
      Out comes Timo Schwarzkopf first to boos from the Brighton crowd.
      The German does not look intimidated one bit though.
      Here comes Harlem Eubank, flanked by uncle Chris Sr. More

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      Harlem Eubank vs Timo Schwarzkopf LIVE RESULTS: Huge knockout finishes the fight, Roman Fury in action NOW

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      HARLEM EUBANK finished German contender Timo Schwarzkopf with a huge right hook in Brighton – but the night is not over yet!Tyson Fury’s brother Roman, who has a 2-0 record, is in action NOW as he continues his fledgling boxing career.
      Chris Eubank Sr walked his nephew Harlem down to the ring and witnessed an impressive performance from the home favourite to stop Schwarzkopf with a stunning right hook in the eleventh round.

      Start time: Main event started 10.25pm
      TV channel/ live stream: Channel 5 now

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      Follow ALL of the latest updates from Brighton below…
      Eubank BEATS Schwarzkopf R11
      HUGE right hook from Eubank! Schwarzkopf got up but he was on jelly legs.
      And he HAS the statement win in front of his home crowd in Brighton!
      Impressive, impressive performance!
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R9
      Eubank is on his way to a big win in front of his home crowd.
      But he has already had a point taken off.
      Will he get the statement over in the fight’s closing stages?

      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R8
      The Hove audience was hushed in round eight when it looked like their hero was hurt and struggling.
      But he sparked back into life and action and left Schwarzkopf buzzed just before the bell.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R7
      It felt like Eubank’s engine started to flag in the second half of the fight.
      While Schwarzkopf had a warehouse full of kitchen sinks to chuck in his direction well beyond closing time.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R6
      Kosovo-born Schwarzkopf never slopped slugging into the sixth and Eubank had to show a solid chin as well as tight defence.
      We now head into the second half of the fight.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R5
      Eubank lost a point on the fifth for low blows, it seemed harsh as they were clearly accidental but he had been warned by ref John Latham.
      Gifted a big advantage, Schwarzkopf got greedy and punished with two slashing uppercuts through his guard right on the bell.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R4
      Schwarzkopf, never stopped in 27 previous bouts, recovered for the fourth but kept getting stabbed by long rangy straight shots and chinned by close-up hooks and uppercuts.
      Eubank was warned he would have a point taken off if one more low point.
      A spirited round for the German there.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R3 analysis
      Eubank’s childhood karate titles have left him with exciting and unorthodox footwork and it opened up a beautiful third-round knockdown.
      A superb chance of angles set-up an uppercut that stunned Schwarzkopf, turned  his legs turned to jelly before his top half folded down upon his limbs.
      The underdog did well to rise and recover while shipping more digs and hurling the odd haymaker back before the bell saved him.
      Credit: Getty
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf R3
      Schwarzkopf is DOWN from a chopping right hand!
      The German makes the count at right and then Eubank piles on the pressure.
      But the Brighton ace cannot end it..just yet.
      Huge round there for Eubank.
      Eubank vs Scwarzkopf  R2
      Baritone choruses of “You Bank” echoed around the Centre in the second round, just like in his uncle’s 1990’s golden era.
      And another round in the bank for the home favourite.
      But he is being made to work for this.
      Eubank vs Scwarzkopf R1
      Schwarzkopf kicked off the action with a looping right hand that landed and showed off Eubank’s genetic grit around the jaw.
      The Brit eased into the contest and scored with impressive body shots, he also showed clever and forceful ring skills, moving the elder veteran around.
      Schwarzkopf even hit the deck when the pair collided but the referee rightly ruled it a slip.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf begins
      The fighters have touched gloves…
      And we are UNDERWAY!
      We’ll be bringing you round-by-round updates right here on SunSport.
      Eubank vs Schwarzkopf ring walks
      Out comes Timo Schwarzkopf first to boos from the Brighton crowd.
      The German does not look intimidated one bit though.
      Here comes Harlem Eubank, flanked by uncle Chris Sr.
      Harlem nearly made it in a different sport
      Harlem was a Seagulls academy prospect and a karate world champion, who avoided boxing for the first 18 years of his life because of the burden that comes with following in famous footsteps.
      But now the deep-thinking fighter – who sadly lost father Simon in September after a devastating battle with dementia – concedes it was probably a pre-written path for him.
      He explained: “Sometimes, when you look back on life, it seems what you are meant to do is already laid out for you.
      “My whole family boxed, dad, uncles, cousins. It must just be something that runs deep in our blood.
      “I stopped wrestling with the idea of wanting to do this and accepted the idea that I am meant to do this.”
      What Harlem Eubank said
      On the famous pier, Harlem told SunSport before tonight’s fight: “I wasn’t around when my uncle boxed there, my first memory of the Centre was seeing the Harlem Globetrotters there and later the Brighton Bears, lots of basketball.
      “This is a great chance to see all my people there; family, friends, fellow Brightonians.
      “I have been fighting on the road for a long time now, Newcastle, Edinburgh, London and now I have this chance to fight in the city where I grew up, that shaped me, helped to give me art, culture and creativity.
      “It’s really special for me to do this because, while the football club is doing incredibly well and shining a light for the city, there isn’t much other mainstream sporting attention on us. So I aim to do everyone proud.
      “I have told my uncle before how inspired I have been by what he has done and I am sure I will tell him again just before my fight.”
      Harlem Eubank up next
      Harlem Eubank will be the latest family Globetrotter to bring big-time boxing home to the Brighton Centre in mere minutes.
      The 29-year-old super-lightweight is headlining a show in the iconic seaside city for the first time in 32 years – since uncle Chris Sr in the very same spot.
      The little cousin to Chris Jr wasn’t even alive to watch Sr’s 1991 first defence of the middleweight world title he had won from bitter nemesis Nigel Benn three months earlier.
      But the venue has become a spiritual hub for the family and they return to take over the 5,000-seater for the Channel 5 clash with Timo Schwarzkopf.
      Mind the gap
      About 20 minutes of my life to literally waste now.
      No float fight, no trip to the bar, no nothing.
      Just an agonising wait until 10pm when the Channel 5 show will start and Harlem Eubank will fight.
      What the hell on earth should I do?
      Richards wins decision
      After eight impossible-to-watch rounds, Lerrone Richards puts the Brighton crowd to sleep but not his opponent.
      The slickest of talents but a steafast refusal to ever even consider leaving second gear.
      Buzz kill.
      Richards vs Ellison R5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
      You know the drill by now; Richards boxes beautifully out of the southpaw stance, counter punches to perfection, bobs, weaves, slips, slides, wins on points.
      But nobody saw it because they were all at the bar or toilet.
      I am pretty sure I saw one bloke polish his shoes during a couple of rounds.
      Masterful pugilism. But dull as dishwater.
      Richards vs Ellison R4
      If you put Lerrone Richards in a 6-18-18-28 round fight, I think the outcome would always be the same.
      A unanimous decision win, barely a mark on him, a one-sided triumph.
      That shouldn’t be boring, but it really, really is.
      Even Mickey Ellison looks disinterested and he’s getting punched in the head every 10 seconds.
      Richards vs Ellison R2
      Ellison’s face is already showing signs of abuse without Richards looking like he’s broken sweat.
      But the Blackburn lad is here to cause a massive upset and is chasing Richards around the ring throwing shots.
      But the Londoner is making him miss and making him pay.
      Richards vs Ellison R1
      Typically crisp and accurate counter-punching from Richards.
      But nothing that will grab attention.
      The boy is talented but has a bad habit for coasting.
      Richards vs Ellison R1
      AFC Wimbledon fan Lerrone Richards will restart his career again tonight against 14-5 Ellison.
      The Carshalton lad is caked with talent but has had a nomadic start, moving trainers and promoters too much, too soon.
      Richards will win well here but at 17-0 he should be on live TV and fighting for titles.
      Welch wins TKO R4
      Vergara down again.
      Welch scores the hat-trick.
      Vergara beats the count again but takes another pasting and the towel rightly comes in to save him.
      Welch vs Vergara 4
      All hail the courage of Jonathan Vergara who was dropped twice in the opening round but has now started the fourth.
      The bullish Argie is still throwing big shots – he’s missing by country miles, but boy is he hurling them.
      Welch in cruise control but a decision will not look good after such a bright start. More

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      Ajax 0 Brighton 2: Seagulls streets ahead of fallen Dutch giants as Ansu Fati and Adingra both score and assist

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      BRIGHTON played out their wildest dreams in the city of sin – taking a huge stride towards knockout European football on one of the club’s greatest nights.Ansu Fati and Simon Adingra scored either side of half-time to seal back-to-back wins over Euro greats Ajax – something no Seagulls fan could have dreamt up just a year ago, regardless of what they had been smoking.
      Brighton played out their wildest dreams in HollandCredit: Rex
      Brighton had started to find their feet in Europe after three games, triumphing over the Dutch giants at The Amex last time out.
      The four time European Cup winners have improved since, with a new manager and two wins in the Eredivisie lifting them away from the bottom of the table.
      But other than a little more possession and a couple of pot shots from range, there was no huge sign of improvement in the opening stages.
      De Zerbi’s side suffered slow starts against AEK Athens and especially in Marseille. But here in their second ever overseas trip in the competition, the Seagulls got off to a flier thanks to some quick thinking by Adingra.
      Adingra, who is getting plenty of chances following Solly March’s injury, pounced on a loose ball from Silvano Vos before quickly playing in Barcelona loanee Fati.
      The nimble Spaniard raced in behind the red and white back line before finding the bottom left with a cute finish.
      With back-to-back goals in Europe for the Seagulls, Fati is starting to sparkle and took to one of Europe’s most storied stages with ease.
      There were tricks and flicks on the halfway line before he returned the favour for Adingra.

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      Fati drove forward from the centre circle, gifted space by the retreating Ajax defence, and slipped in the Ivorian winger to his right.
      Adingra set himself with a touch and lifted a fine finish into the far corner for his first goal in European football.
      Fati departed with a goal and an assist from an hour’s work as Brighton began rotating and resting, just to make this evening all the more surreal for their travelling fans.
      Ajax are the only side to face the Seagulls this season and not score, though Brian Brobbey came closest in an improved second half – almost finding a way back when his strike hit the inside of the post but rolled across the line before being put behind.
      Bart Verbruggen had to be sharp to stop from Chuba Akpom and protect a rare clean sheet.
      Brighton’s brilliant night was not without concern.

      Ansu Fati opened the scoringCredit: Alamy
      Fati and Simon Adingra celebrate the openerCredit: Getty
      Pervis Estupinan returned from injury as a second half sub only to have to be hooked again shortly after.
      Both James Milner and captain Lewis Dunk were also lost in the first half.
      Dunk, who was named in the England squad on Thursday, suffered a groin injury after Milner had hobbled off after just eight minutes.
      With the Seagulls struggling to cope with the extra burden of Europa League football back home, they are five without a win in the Premier League, more walking wounded is the last thing they need.
      But that was a problem for the morning, the Brighton fans in Amsterdam had some serious celebrating to do – this was a night to toast and the perfect city to do it in.

      Simon Adingra doubled Brighton’s leadCredit: Rex
      Adingra put the game to bedCredit: Rex More

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      Rangers 2 Sparta Prague 1 LIVE RESULT: Danilo and Cantwell fire Gers to crucial Europa League win

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      RANGERS held on to pick up three crucial points in their Europa League Group C clash against Sparta Prague.Danilo and Todd Cantwell’s first-half goals were enough to maintain the Gers’ European hopes.

      RESULT: Rangers 2-1 Sparta Prague
      TV channel/live stream: TNT Sports 3/discovery+

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      West Ham 1 Olympiacos 0: Paqueta strikes to guarantee Hammers European football in the New Year

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      UPON their arrival in East London, the travelling Olympiacos fans were given the starkest of warnings to behave themselves.In a club statement before kick-off, the Greeks produced an astonishing list of banned items deemed inappropriate for the London Stadium, including ammunition, pets and machetes.
      Lucas Paqueta’s volley separated the sidesCredit: Getty
      And after a lengthy VAR check, he was able to celebrate with Said BenrahmaCredit: EPA
      Ward Prowse’s chip provided a great assist for PaquetaCredit: Rex
      Thankfully, that list did not contain West Ham’s Brazilian maestro Lucas Paqueta, who lit up this otherwise dull affair with a beautiful 73rd minute match-deciding volley.
      It was initially given as offside, but VAR came to the rescue to show Paqueta was kept on from James Ward-Prowse’s clever dink thanks to Francisco Ortega’s lazy positioning.
      Having lost their record-breaking 17-match unbeaten run in Europe with defeat out in Athens last month, this crucial result ensures the Hammers are in pole position to top their Europa League group with two games remaining. Victory away at Serbia’s Backa Topola after the international break could clinch it.
      Moyes left his skipper Kurt Zouma at home, the French defender still nursing a troublesome knee injury with Sunday’s clash against Nottingham Forest in mind. Konstantinos Mavropanos was drafted in again to face his compatriots.
      Jarrod Bowen led the line, and not for the first time this campaign, with Michail Antonio left on the bench, a sign perhaps that the Jamaican is falling out of favour.
      You can hardly blame Moyes, who right now is enjoying watching a free-flowing and exciting attacking trio of Bowen, Paqueta and Mohamed Kudus strut their stuff.
      That threesome helped create the first big chance as the hosts began with plenty of zip and aggression. Said Benrahma’s curling effort was tipped wide by Alexandros Paschalakis.
      From the resulting Ward-Prowse corner, the Olympiacos keeper was forced into another save as Nayef Aguerd connected with a header six yards out.

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      But frustration crept in. West Ham have proven already this season they struggle to create when they have more of the ball, and so it was playing out that way.
      Edson Alvarez, only just back from suspension, picked up another booking for a mistimed lunge, while Kudus also saw yellow for a petulant rant at the officials.
      The only consolation for Moyes’ Irons was that Olympiacos looked pretty toothless on the counter. Wolves loanee Daniel Podence shanked their best opening just inside the box.
      West Ham huffed and puffed, and it was much of the same after the break. Olympiacos were sent out to eradicate any rhythm this game had to offer with timewasting, and were succeeding.
      That was until Ward-Prowse and Paqueta combined with devastating effect, although the latter’s eventual celebration in front of the seething away end was perhaps unwise.
      Nerves were jangling in the final seconds as Olympiacos defender Mady Camara struck the post, but the Irons hung on with all their might. More

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      Toulouse 3 Liverpool 2: Klopp left raging as Quansah’s late equaliser bizarrely ruled out for handball by confused ref

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      ANOTHER day, another completely bonkers game.The week which keeps on giving once again once produced a completely crazy game, just like the previous ones between Spurs and Chelsea along with Manchester United’s loss at Copenhagen.
      Jarell Quansah was denied his special momentCredit: Reuters
      Alexis Mac Allister was adjudged to have handled the ball in the build-up to the goalCredit: TNT Sports

      It may only have been the Europa League but do not tell that to anyone inside this stadium who could not believe what they were seeing.
      Unbelievably, Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah thought he had scored a 97th-minute equaliser after Diogo Jota made it 3-2 in the 89th minute.
      While there was mayhem on the touch with players arguing with each other, Bulgarian ref Georgi Kabakov – having pointed to the centre circle for a goal – was called over to the screen after VAR spotted that the ball bounced up off Alexis Mac Allister’s chest and on to his sleeve.
      After a long check, Kabakov ruled the goal out so Liverpool were denied a remarkable recovery.
      Thousands of Liverpool fans have booked their accommodation for the Europa League final in Dublin next May and there is no room for panic. Certainly not yet.
      But here was a reminder that even though Jurgen Klopp’s men will surely still qualify for the knockout stages, the route to Ireland on May 22 will not necessarily be that straightforward – even against teams as seemingly poor as Toulouse.
      Yet with just two wins in their previous 13 games, the Ligue 1 strugglers were deserved winners over Jurgen Klopp’s mix-and-match team in what was another bonkers game in this crazy week of football.
      A first-half strike from Norwegian winger Aron Donnum and a cracking second-half goal from Thijs Dallinga put Toulouse in control.
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      Even when Liverpool pulled one back through an own goal from Cristian Casseres, Toulouse restored their two-goal lead through sub Frank Magri with Klopp’s defence all over the place.
      Jota scored to set up a tense finish although no one could have expected another huge twist right at the end.
      Luis Diaz was celebrating the news that just hours before kick-off, his father had been released by kidnappers in Colombia.
      Having scored a leveller in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Luton, Diaz started here in southern France but lost possession for the second goal, not that it will bother him considering what he has been through.
      Mac Allister pleaded his innocence to the refereeCredit: Reuters
      Aron Donnum celebrated his goal in styleCredit: EPA

      Ultimately, this was a night Klopp will rather forget knowing a win at home to LASK in three weeks will be enough to get them through.
      For much of the first half, Liverpool were in control against a Toulouse team who were desperately poor.
      Yet they capitalised on a really poor effort from Konstantinos Tsimikas which merely illustrated why the injured Andy Robertson cannot return soon enough.
      Tsimkas was caught dithering and he was dispossessed by Donnum who charged into the Liverpool area and saw his shot deflect off Quansah and over Caoimhin Kelleher.
      Klopp made three changes at half-time, including the introduction of Mo Salah, and the German boss was clearly unimpressed with Tsimikas who was replaced with Trent Alexander-Arnold coming into the defence and Gomez moving across to left-back.
      Liverpool lost their perfect Europa League record in dramatic fashionCredit: EPA
      Cristian Casseres scored an unfortunate own goalCredit: Reuters
      Diogo Jota pulled one back on 88 minutesCredit: Rex
      Not even Mo Salah could rescue the Reds in FranceCredit: Reuters
      Yet Liverpool actually got worse in the second half. Toulouse striker Dallinga thought he had scored a second but was penalised for a shove on Joel Matip.
      He celebrated wildly, not releasing the referee had blown for a free-kick yet the Dutch striker did not have to wait too long before scoring one for real as he smashed a shot via the far post after Diaz lost the ball.
      Niklas Schmidt thought he had made it 3-0 but the goal was ruled out for offside and then Liverpool pulled one back when Gomez’s header was turned into the net by the arm of midfielder Casseres.
      Toulouse moved into a 3-1 lead Kelleher spilled a cross into the path of Magri who had only been on the pitch for six minutes.
      Yet in the 89th minute, Diogo Jota scored the best goal of the night, tearing past three players before finishing from inside the area.
      When the ref signalled seven minutes of injury-time, the locals feared the worst and when Quansah scored they feared the worst – before VAR struck.
      Here’s how the action unfolded… More