Lively Leeds United addition denied by crossbar as young Whites are beaten at Brighton
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Charlie Cresswell returned to the XI for Leeds but star men Joe Gelhardt, Sam Greenwood and Crysencio Summerville were not involved and Brighton's Evan Ferguson proved the clear difference in the first half.
Leeds squandered a golden opportunity to go ahead in the tenth minute as a terrific Stuart McKinstry cross from the left picked out the advancing Jack Jenkins but the midfielder put his effort wide from a few yards out.
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Hide AdBut Brighton then began to cause big problems, particularly through commanding top scorer Ferguson who worked the opening for the Seagulls to take the lead in the 33rd minute.
Ferguson had earlier been denied at close range as Whites keeper Kristoffer Klaesson smothered the ball off his feet and Brighton's Cameron Peupion then missed a sitter when volleying wide with the goal gaping following a cross from the left.
Ferguson then worked an opening on the edge of the box and saw a firm shot that was heading into the bottom right corner tipped wide by Klaesson.
But moments later the Brighton striker stormed into the box from the right flank, holding off Leo Hjelde and Liam McCarron to then send in a cross for Andrew Moran to tuck away an easy finish.
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Hide AdBrighton should have doubled their lead three minutes later when Peupion was presented with another opportunity on the edge of the box but his weak shot was saved by Klaesson.
The Seagulls were well on top but Leeds worked a good opening six minutes before the interval which ended with Nohan Kenneh firing wide from the edge of the area.
Max Dean was brought on during the half-time break as Liam McCarron was withdrawn and Leeds began the second half brightly, Mateo Joseph's cutback setting up McKinstry whose shot was easily saved and Hjelde storming into the box but hitting the side netting.
Back came Brighton as Todd Miller raced into the area, his effort saved by Klaesson at his near post.
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