EPL: Brighton 3-1 West Brom

Pascal Gross celebrates scoring Brighton's first-ever Premier League goal

Pascal Gross wrote his name into the history books as Brighton beat West Brom 3-1 to secure their first Premier League victory.

After 315 minutes without a top-flight goal, Gross ended Brighton's drought on the stroke of half-time and he went on to score his second just three minutes after the break.

Gross then turned provider as he picked out Tomer Hemed for Brighton's third (63), rendering James Morrison's strike (77) merely a consolation on a day to remember for the Seagulls fans.

Brighton move onto four points, having secured a draw at Watford two weeks ago, while the victory ends West Brom's unbeaten start in the league.

 

A quiet first half was dominated by Brighton, and the hosts thought they found the breakthrough when Shane Duffy tapped in after Ben Foster spilled Solly March's effort - only to be correctly flagged for offside.

 

And following three Premier League matches without scoring, relief erupted around the Amex when Gross broke the deadlock just before half-time.

The German was picked out by March at the back post, and after cutting onto his left foot, the 26-year-old tucked it home via a deflection.

 

Gross grabbed his second three minutes into the second half, as he received the ball from Hemed before marching down on goal unopposed and striking it low from 25 yards out.

 

A dream afternoon for Gross then saw the midfielder in acres of space down the left, and he had time to find Hemed, whose header snuck in at the near post.

Morrison found the net late on for West Brom after Burke's nod down, but the comeback ended there on what was a disappointing showing from Tony Pulis' side.