Premier League wrap: Ferguson on mark for Brighton, Ogbene shines to help Luton earn big win

Evan Ferguson stroked home a quality effort to help 10-man Brighton end their six-game winless run in the Premier League by beating Nottingham Forest 3-2 in a drama-filled encounter at the City Ground.

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Injuries and their Europa League exertions had caught up with the Seagulls as they last won against Bournemouth at the end of September, but they put that right in testing circumstances.

They fell behind to Anthony Elanga's early opener but were in total control Ferguson's fine goal from the edge of the area and Joao Pedro's double put them 3-1 up.

But the complexion of the game changed when VAR advised referee Anthony Taylor to give Forest a penalty, with Brighton skipper Lewis Dunk seeing red for his over-zealous protest.

Morgan Gibbs-White scored from the spot but Forest could not find a leveller and Brighton held on for a much-needed win, which keeps them on the shoulder of the top seven.

Chiedozie Ogbene produced another barnstorming performance to help struggling Luton Town secure a precious 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.

It's the Hatters' first home win of the campaign, and was very gratefully received.

Teden Mengi put Luton ahead on 72 minutes but Palace were level shortly afterwards when Michael Olise scored his first goal since January with a brilliant equaliser.

At that stage the visitors looked the more likely to go on and win it, but Jacob Brown took advantage of indecision in the Palace defence after Ogbene swung in a cross, and he prodded the ball into the back of the net for his first Premier League goal.

Luton stay in 17th place with nine points from 13 games, but have opened up a four-point gap between themselves and the relegation zone. Palace have now lost