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SOUCEK’S LATE HEADER EARNS THE HAMMERS A POINT.

Tomas Soucek’s 82nd-minute header earned West Ham United a 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion at London Stadium.

Brighton dominated the opening 45 minutes and got their reward just before the break, when Neal Maupay turned in a loose ball from close range for his fifth goal of the season.

West Ham levelled on 60 minutes with a first Premier League goal by Ben Johnson, who was teed up by half-time substitute Manuel Lanzini.

Brighton led again in the 70th minute when Lewis Dunk poked home a loose ball after it had hit him from a corner.

But West Ham fought back once more as Soucek converted Aaron Cresswell’s corner.

A third successive draw moves Brighton above Burnley on goal difference into 16th with 13 points. West Ham stay 10th with 22 points.