Brighton shared the spoils of the day with 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park on Thursday, as Danny Welbeck's late equalizer denied Crystal Palace their first Premier League win in seven games. Jordan Ayew gave Palace the lead in first-half stoppage time after capitalizing on Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen's weak clearance. The home side, however, could not hold out as the game finished 1-1 at Selhurst Park for the seventh straight season.
Brighton have won only twice in their past 12 league games after a strong start to the season, as a long injury list and the club's maiden journey into European competition have taken their toll. The Seagulls have now gone 22 league games without keeping a clean sheet, a club record. A point lifts Brighton to eighth place, as Palace moves nine points clear of the relegation zone in 15th.