Brighton and Wolves cancelled each other out in a goalless Premier League affair at Amex Stadium.
The Seagulls’ best chance came in the 11th minute when Facundo Buonanotte met a corner at the back post but his header was cleared off the line by Tommy Doyle.
The hosts also struck the woodwork when Wolves captain Max Kilman deflected Jack Hinshelwood’s cross on to his own post after 54 minutes.
Wolves went closest just after the restart with Brighton keeper Jason Steele diving to keep out Matheus Cunha before the visiting forward fired over the bar on the rebound.
A point helped Brighton move above Manchester United into seventh, while Wolves extended their unbeaten league run to four matches and are 11th.
Milner up to second in all-time Premier appearance list
Monday’s match was significant for 38-year-old Brighton midfielder James Milner, who overtook Ryan Giggs to go second outright on the Premier League’s all-time appearance list.
The former Manchester City and Liverpool star has played 633 top-flight matches, 20 short of record holder Gareth Barry.
He may have even got on the scoresheet in the first half, but chose to cross the ball when well-positioned in the area.
In the second period, Brighton had the better of possession but struggled to break Wolves down.
Shortly after the home side hit the post, Joao Pedro drove into the box, before being tackled by Nelson Semedo just as he was about to unleash a close-range shot.
And, despite playing some nice football in midfield, Brighton’s attacking momentum ultimately fizzled out.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
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Squad number23Player nameSteele
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Squad number41Player nameHinshelwood
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Squad number29Player namevan Hecke
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Squad number5Player nameDunk
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Squad number30Player nameEstupiñán
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Squad number13Player nameGroß
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Squad number11Player nameGilmour
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Squad number6Player nameMilner
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Squad number40Player nameBuonanotte
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Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
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Squad number9Player nameJoão Pedro
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Squad number2Player nameLamptey
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Squad number4Player nameWebster
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Squad number14Player nameLallana
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Squad number28Player nameFerguson
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Squad number47Player nameBaker-Boaitey
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
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Squad number23Player nameKilman
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Squad number15Player nameDawson
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Squad number24Player nameToti
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Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
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Squad number20Player nameDoyle
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Squad number5Player nameLemina
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Squad number2Player nameDoherty
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Squad number21Player nameSarabia
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Squad number12Player nameMatheus Cunha
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Squad number7Player namePedro Neto
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Squad number27Player nameBellegarde
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Squad number62Player nameChirewa
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 4-3-3
- 23Steele
- 41HinshelwoodSubstituted forBaker-Boaiteyat 90+2′minutes
- 29van Hecke
- 5Dunk
- 30EstupiñánSubstituted forLallanaat 72′minutes
- 13Groß
- 11Gilmour
- 6MilnerSubstituted forWebsterat 72′minutesBooked at 82mins
- 40BuonanotteSubstituted forLampteyat 65′minutes
- 18WelbeckSubstituted forFergusonat 65′minutes
- 9João Pedro
Substitutes
- 1Verbruggen
- 2Lamptey
- 4Webster
- 14Lallana
- 15Moder
- 20Baleba
- 28Ferguson
- 44Peupion
- 47Baker-Boaitey
Wolves
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Sá
- 23KilmanBooked at 73mins
- 15DawsonBooked at 54mins
- 24GomesBooked at 90mins
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 20Doyle
- 5Lemina
- 2Doherty
- 21SarabiaSubstituted forBellegardeat 70′minutes
- 12Matheus CunhaBooked at 45mins
- 7NetoSubstituted forChirewaat 88′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Bueno
- 14Mosquera
- 17Bueno
- 25Bentley
- 27Bellegarde
- 32Hodge
- 42Griffiths
- 62Chirewa
- 63Fraser
Live Text
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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
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Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
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Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Benicio Baker-Boaitey replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
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Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Pedro Neto.
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Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
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Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
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Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a through ball.
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Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
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Attempt blocked. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
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Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
