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Brighton and Hove Albion vs Exeter City. Sky Bet League One.

Withdean StadiumAttendance7,212.

Brighton and Hove Albion 3

  • A El-Abd (7th minute)
  • A Barnes (30th minute pen, 77th minute)

Exeter City 0

    Barnes brace boosts Seagulls

    Image: Barnes: Now has seven goals for the season

    Ashley Barnes scored another brace as Brighton stretched their unbeaten run to 12 games with a 3-0 home win over Exeter.

    Defender Adam El-Abd gave the Seagulls the perfect start after only seven minutes of Tuesday night's League One clash at the Withdean Stadium, heading in a corner from Elliott Bennett. Barnes doubled the advantage from the penalty spot on the half-hour after Troy Archibald-Henville bundled over Glenn Murray in the area. Barnes put the seal on Brighton's fourth straight win by blasting his seventh of the season from a pass by Bennett with 13 minutes remaining. Keeper Artur Krysiak produced fine saves from substitute Augustin Battipiedi, Barnes and Kazenga LuaLua in stoppage time to spare Exeter a heavier defeat. Exeter, forced to make six changes after sickness swept through their camp, rarely threatened and James Norwood blazed their best opportunity wide.