Albion fans kept smiling despite Brighton’s crushing defeat at the hands of Everton on Monday.
The Seagulls were beaten 5-1 at the clash at the Amex stadium.
It was a shocking first half for the Premier League seventh-placed hosts, who fell behind after just 34 seconds through Abdoulaye Doucoure, who later bagged a first-half brace.
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Albion’s woes were exacerbated when goalkeeper Jason Steele turned the ball into his own net and McNeil added another for Everton in the second half.
Alexis Mac Allister was able to claw one back for the home side, but the rout was firmly recorded when McNeil scored his second late in stoppage time.
Dwight McNeil scored a second-half brace as Everton climbed into 16th and two points clear of the Premier League relegation zone to dampen Brighton’s European dreams.
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