Chris Hughton admitted he “wouldn’t have been surprised” had MK Dons been given a penalty at the Amex today.

But he stopped short of saying Albion were fortunate as appeals were waved away.

Dons called for a spot kick after a second-half challenge by Lewis Dunk during the Seagulls’ 2-1 win.

Solly March and Jamie Murphy seemed to have put the hosts en route for a comfortable win.

But Nicky Maynard’s goal – and too many squandered chances by the hosts – turned it into another nail-biter.

MK boss Karl Robinson was convinced his side should have had a penalty.

Hughton said: “I think with any manager playing away from home, particularly if you are losisng a game at the time, you are certainly going to appeal and appeal hard for anything you think should go in your favour.

“Seeing it from where I was, I wouldn’t have been surprised either way.

“They didn’t give it. The referee and the linesman were the ones who were closest.

“But I wouldn’t have been surprised if it had been given.”

Hughton was convinced his side deserved to win and that it capped a good week.

But he said: “I thought we made hard work of it.”

Albion will assess Sam Baldock over the next few days after he limped off with a thigh problem.