Palace’s defence was holding agency, with solely a second of inspiration more likely to breach it, albeit Brighton’s Brajan Gruda got here near choosing out the highest nook with a deflected free-kick – the trouble, fortunately, landed on the roof of the online.
There was nonetheless time to sprinkle a – and, in fact, Sarr was the person to offer it, racing onto Nketiah’s flick-on, nicking the ball previous a hesitating Dunk and rolling it residence past Verbruggen with pleasant composure.
Spirits couldn’t even be dampened by a Brighton comfort purpose a couple of minutes later, as a scramble at a nook noticed the ball cruelly deflect in off an unwitting Guéhi.
There was even time left for Nketiah to run clear via from Kamada’s through-ball, however his lobbed end evaded the far publish, earlier than Henderson denied Enciso with one closing spectacular save.
By then, nevertheless, there had already been an exodus at Amex Stadium, with Palace turning into the primary workforce to win away there this season.
It was a day to recollect.
Brighton: Verbruggen (GK), Lamptey (Enciso, HT), Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan, Baleba, Ayari (Gruda, 72), Minteh (Ferguson, 72), Rutter (Adingra, 72), Mitoma, Pedro.
Subs: Steele (GK), Igor, Moder, Wieffer, McConville.
Palace: Henderson (GK), Muñoz, Chalobah, Lacroix, Guéhi, Mitchell (Clyne, 85), Lerma, Hughes (Doucouré, 85), Eze (Kamada, 60), Sarr (Devenny, 90+2), Mateta (Nketiah, 60).
Subs: Turner (GK), Kporha, Schlupp, Agbinone.