Premier League wrap: Evan Ferguson crowns Brighton victory

Evan Ferguson came off the bench to crown Brighton's 4-1 win over Premier League newcomers Luton Town on the opening weekend.

Neither Ferguson nor his Republic of Ireland teammate Chiedozie Ogbene started the clash at the Amex Stadium, but the former began the season with an action packed cameo.

He then first cracking the woodwork with a beautiful curling shot from the edge of the box. Menacing throughout his 20 minutes on the pitch, Ferguson did finish the game with a goal, sliding in to meet Pervis Estupinan's low cross at the back post to make it 4-1 deep in injury-time.

Roberto de Zerbi shrugged off the saga surrounding Moises Caicedo's transfer to canter to a 4-1 win, Solly March heading them in front in the first half.

Club record signing Pedro doubled Albion's lead, converting a 71st-minute penalty after being brought down by Hatters captain Tom Lockyer.

Cartlon Morris slotted home Luton's first top flight goal in 31 years from the penalty spot on 81st minute after a cross from substitute Jacob Brown struck Lewis Dunk's elbow.

However, Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra, who was loaned to Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise last season, thumped home just four minutes later after Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu inexplicably failed to clear. And Ferguson, after coming close from outside the box, rounded off the win late on.

The game also witnessed Ogbene's Premier League debut, the Irish striker introduced on 76 minutes.

Everton paid the price for a string of missed chances as their goalscoring issues were exploited by Fulham in a 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park.

A new season brought new hope for recent relegation strugglers Everton but for all the improvements Sean Dyche has made over the summer, it appears he he has not yet solved their