JOAO PEDRO SCORED a stoppage-time penalty as Brighton finally beat Fulham in the Premier League at the 10th attempt, securing a 2-1 win. Albion looked set to be frustrated by the Cottagers once again,

Brighton secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Fulham at the Amex Stadium, with Joao Pedro’s 98th-minute penalty proving the decisive moment. The visitors took the lead in the first half through Raul Jimenez, who finished after a brilliant run and cross from Alex Iwobi.

Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah struck within three minutes in the second half in a 3-1 victory over last-placed Southampton on Saturday that gave the Premier League leader 16 provisional points of breathing room.

A Joao Pedro penalty in added time helped Brighton & Hove Albion to 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,

Joao Pedro scores late penalty as Brighton finally beat Fulham in Premier League - Brighton 2-1 Fulham: Pedro’s spot-kick moved them up to sixth, just a point behind Manchester City in fourth