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Brighton will travel to Arsenal in the third round of the Carabao Cup after beating League One Forest Green Rovers.
Deniz Undav – making his first start – put the Premier League side in front when he slotted home at the near post.
Steven Alzate doubled their advantage on the stroke of half-time with a left-footed effort from distance.
Teenager Evan Ferguson wrapped up a comfortable victory for the Seagulls by netting in the final minute with a clever flick.
Brighton boss Graham Potter made 11 changes from the side that beat West Ham 2-0 on Sunday, with his starting line-up having an average age of only 22.
The hosts limited their space early on but it did not take long for the game to open up.
Ferguson, 17, was a bright spark on the wing and provided the assist for the opening goal, releasing Undav with a ball to feet before the German forward clinically slotted home.
The hosts looked to play passing football when they could, but found themselves being caught out by the energy of the Brighton forward line.
And it was Alzate who netted the second – shooting home after Forest Green failed to close him down.
The home side fought hard as they tried to find a way back into the game but Ferguson wrapped things up with virtually the final kick of the game after Cameron Peupion’s cutback.
Line-ups
Forest Green
Formation 3-5-2
- 1McGee
- 3Bernard
- 5CaseyBooked at 64mins
- 6Cargill
- 19RobertsonSubstituted forMcAllisterat 45′minutes
- 7StevensonBooked at 66mins
- 8HendrySubstituted forDavisat 62′minutes
- 10LittleSubstituted forPeart-Harrisat 45′minutes
- 2O’KeeffeBooked at 77mins
- 28MarchSubstituted forBrownat 62′minutes
- 21WickhamSubstituted forMattat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 14Matt
- 16Jones
- 17McAllister
- 24Thomas
- 25Peart-Harris
- 26Davis
- 27Bunker
- 29Brown
- 44Bennett
Brighton
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 23Steele
- 43Turns
- 29van HeckeBooked at 61mins
- 6Colwill
- 2LampteySubstituted forHinchyat 80′minutes
- 17Alzate
- 41SpongSubstituted forFurlongat 85′minutes
- 22MitomaSubstituted forMoranat 67′minutes
- 20EncisoSubstituted forPeupionat 80′minutes
- 28Ferguson
- 21UndavSubstituted forOffiahat 67′minutes
Substitutes
- 38McGill
- 42Offiah
- 46Tsoungui
- 47Furlong
- 49Moran
- 51Peupion
- 53Hinchy
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 3,812
Live Text
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Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
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Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
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Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Peupion.
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Attempt missed. Myles Peart-Harris (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
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Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Bernard.
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Attempt blocked. Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Baily Cargill.
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Attempt blocked. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Brown.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Furlong replaces Jack Spong.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Cameron Peupion replaces Julio Enciso.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinchy replaces Tariq Lamptey.
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Corey O’Keeffe (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Corey O’Keeffe (Forest Green Rovers).
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Hand ball by David Davis (Forest Green Rovers).
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Attempt missed. Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Oliver Casey (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baily Cargill with a headed pass.
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Attempt saved. Baily Cargill (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Corey O’Keeffe.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
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Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).