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Report: Wycombe v Brighton

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2009, 6:20PM


Honours even in Adams Park thriller

Glenn Murray's late penalty earned Brighton a replay against Wycombe following a breathtaking 4-4 draw that finished 10-a-side.

Murray lashed home the game's third penalty after 81 minutes to snatch a deserved draw for the Seagulls.

Brighton led inside three minutes. Glenn Murray set Elliott Bennett clear and the former Wolves winger coolly slid the ball under Scott Shearer.

The hosts levelled in controversial fashion after 18 minutes. Adam Virgo was adjudged to have pushed Matt Harrold and the Chairboys striker fired home the penalty.

Brighton's Gavin Hoyte was dismissed for violent conduct just after the half hour, and Wycombe made the extra man tell when Scott Davies rifled home Kevin Betsy's cross.

The hosts were then reduced to 10 men themselves in first-half stoppage-time when Craig Woodman fouled Murray in the box and was dismissed for a professional foul. Nicky Forster made no mistake from the spot to notch his 10th goal of the season.

Murray put Brighton in front again six minutes after the break, only for Jon-Paul Pittman to level once more.

And it was 4-3 to the hosts after 70 minutes when Betsy again crossed for Harrold to score, only for Murray to have the final say for Brighton.