Wolves win at Brighton extends Seagulls' winless streak to 11 Premier League games

Romain Saiss struck a superb volley in first-half stoppage time to give Wolverhampton Wanderers a 1-0 win away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Wednesday as the home side's winless run extended to 11 league games.

Brighton, who had the better chances in the first half, thought they had cleared the danger from a corner just before the break, but Ruben Neves chipped a beautiful ball over the defence and Saiss was on hand to score with a deft volley.

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Wolves upped the tempo after the break, hitting the woodwork twice and though Yves Bissouma missed from point-blank range, Brighton were mostly limited to unsuccessful pot-shots from distance in their desperate chase for an equaliser.

The defeat leaves Brighton, who have not won since beating Leicester City 2-1 on Sept. 19, in 13th spot on 20 points, with Wolves four points above them in eighth position.

Fernando Marcal's looping cross bounced off the top of the crossbar just after the break as Wolves upped the tempo. Brighton struggled to keep up, and Saiss almost had a second but his thunderous shot hit the post.

Wolves could have put the game beyond doubt as substitute Adama Traore orchestrated a three-on-one counterattack, but Daniel Podence fired his drive straight at the keeper for an easy save.

A problem with the referee's communications equipment at the beginning of the second half contributed to 13 minutes of time added on at the end, but Brighton barely managed to force a save from Jose Sa in the Wolves goal.