Brighton claimed their first Premier League win since November as goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter helped them overcome relegation-threatened Ipswich Town at Portman Road.
The hosts had drawn three good saves from visiting keeper Bart Verbruggen with Wes Burns also shooting just wide, before an unmarked Mitoma side-footed a 15-yard shot past goalkeeper Christian Walton for the crucial opener.
Joao Pedro almost added a second for the Seagulls, but Walton made an athletic one-handed stop to push the strike wide.
But the Seagulls made sure of the three points in the 81st minute when substitute Rutter was allowed time and space to turn and shoot into the bottom corner.
Brighton had not won in their past eight league matches, although they had drawn six of those, and this victory moved them into ninth place, going above Fulham and Brentford.
-Ipswich’s defeat dropped them to 18th spot and back into the relegation zone on goal difference, below Wolves.
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