Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Crawley Town in the EFL cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2 – 0 Crawley Town FC
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:05
Offside, Crawley Town. Jeremy Kelly is caught offside.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:05
Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:05
Junior Quitirna (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:05
Substitution, Crawley Town. Charlie Barker replaces Jay Williams.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:05
Substitution, Crawley Town. Panutche Camará replaces Max Anderson.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:05
Substitution, Crawley Town. Ade Adeyemo replaces Rushian Hepburn-Murphy.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:02
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso is caught offside.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:01
Junior Quitirna (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:01
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joy Mukena.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:01
Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:00
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
21:00
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Igor Julio.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:57
Toby Mullarkey (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:57
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Toby Mullarkey.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:54
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Crawley Town 0. Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Enciso following a fast break.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:54
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Max Anderson.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:54
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joy Mukena.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:50
Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crawley Town 0.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:40
First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crawley Town 0.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:40
Attempt missed. Junior Quitirna (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:39
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Adam Webster.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:38
Attempt blocked. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:37
Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:37
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Imari Samuels.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:36
Attempt blocked. Jay Williams (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Toby Mullarkey with a headed pass.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:35
Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:34
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:34
Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:27
Foul by Cameron Bragg (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:27
Foul by Ronan Darcy (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:27
Attempt saved. Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:22
Foul by Max Anderson (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:22
Toby Mullarkey (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:21
Foul by Toby Mullarkey (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:21
Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Webster.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:21
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crawley Town 0. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Baleba with a through ball.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:21
Attempt missed. Josh Flint (Crawley Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly with a cross following a set piece situation.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:21
Junior Quitirna (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:21
Foul by Ronan Darcy (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:20
Attempt saved. Josh Flint (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:19
Attempt saved. Ronan Darcy (Crawley Town) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Anderson.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:09
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Igor Julio.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:05
Foul by Josh Flint (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:05
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Imari Samuels is caught offside.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:04
Jay Williams (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:04
Foul by Jay Williams (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
20:02
Foul by Junior Quitirna (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:59
Offside, Crawley Town. Ronan Darcy is caught offside.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:59
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Igor Julio.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:59
Attempt blocked. Mark O’Mahony (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:59
Foul by Cameron Bragg (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:58
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mark O’Mahony replaces Matt O’Riley because of an injury.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:58
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:55
Delay in match because of an injury Matt O’Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:55
Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:54
Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:50
Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:50
Foul by Cameron Bragg (Crawley Town).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:46
First Half begins.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crawley Town
17:45
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