What a difference a week has made for Fabian Hürzeler. There were plenty of Brighton supporters who would have justifiably viewed this fixture with some trepidation given their abject performance in the record Premier League defeat against Nottingham Forest.
But despite falling behind to a dreadful error from Bart Verbruggen when he spilled Cole Palmer’s cross, a rousing comeback inspired by record signing Georgino Rutter made it a night to remember against opponents that are not the most popular in these parts given recent history between the two clubs.
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