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Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary of the FA Cup third round clash between Brighton and Crystal Palace in the first game in England to have Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. Kick-off is at 19:45 GMT.

The Emirates FA Cup / 3rd Round
Amex Stadium / 08.01.2018
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Nadeem Badshah

Updated 08/01/2018 at 21:41 GMT


End of 2nd Half
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FULL TIME: Brighton win 2-1 over Palace after Glenn Murray's late winner to set up a fourth round tie against Middlesbrough. Thanks for following the game with us.
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CLOSE! Cabaye dinks it in for Fosu-Mensah whose ball goes across the face of goal.
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There will be three added minutes.
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Palace are appealing that the ball hit Murray's hand, replays showed it did not and VAR did not need to intervene.
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GOAL FOR BRIGHTON! Murray runs onto a flick on from Heunemeier to score with his knee from a yard out.
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Goal
G. Murray
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Brighton have a corner down the right. Its floated in and Hennessey does well to collect the ball. He clutches his hip but looks to be okay.
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The game has definitely opened up in the last 20 minutes. Both sides have had good opportunities to win it.
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WHAT A MISS! Kayal threads the ball through to Baldock who is through on goal but fires his effort wastefully over.
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Glenn Murray, a former Palace player, is on for the closing stages.
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CLOSE! Propper lays it off nicely to Hemed, whose shot on the turn inside the box is comfortable for Hennessey.
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WOODWORK! March cuts the ball back for Baldock whose curling effort hits the post. Thirty seconds later the ball is laid off for Kayal who blazes his effort over from inside the area.
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CHANCE! Sako pounces on a mistake by Goldson and sprints clear before firing a low effort into the side-netting.
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That is Sako's fifth goal of the season, he has certainly been rewarded for his effort on the left flank.
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GOAL FOR PALACE! Sako with a thunderous low strike from 25 yards which goes in off the post. He had a lot od space but that was a wonderful effort.
B. Sako
Goal
B. Sako
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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There has been a slight improvement by Palace since switching to 4-4-2 but Krul has had little to do.
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CLOSE! Schelotto's cross is blocled for a corner, the full-back has performed well. Its played short and is crossed in for Hemed, whose shot takes a deflection and goes inches wide.
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Brighton have another corner down the left. March's delivery is punched clear by Hennessey and its a corner from the other side. This time the cross is put behind by Sako. The Seagulls' third corner is gathered by the keeper.