Blackpool 2-2 Brighton

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A last-gasp equaliser by Lee Collins gave Blackpool a share of the spoils at Bloomfield Road in a 2-2 draw against Brighton.

Collins volleyed the ball home from 20 yards with the last kick of the game as the hosts fought back from 2-0 down.

Lee Steele, booked in the early stages for dissent, opened the scoring for Brighton after 19 minutes with a right-foot shot from the edge of the penalty area.

With chances few and far between at both ends, it was a case of being clinical when opportunities arose and Peter Taylor's men did just that after 38 minutes when they opened up a two-goal lead.

Nathan Jones was on target as he rifled a right-foot shot into the roof of the net from the edge of the area following a left-wing cross from star striker Bobby Zamora.

The hosts pulled one back after 54 minutes when Ian Hughes fired a left-foot shot into the roof of the net following a John Hills corner.

Hughes had a header saved by Brighton goalkeeper Simon Royce after 75 minutes before Paul Simpson missed a penalty in the final minute.

Danny Cullip fouled Wellens but Simpson's spot-kick was brilliantly saved low to his left by Royce before Collins finally forced the equaliser.

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Blackpool: Barnes, O'Kane (Hughes 45), Thompson, Marshall, Jaszczun (Simpson 82), Wellens, Collins, Bullock, Hills, Payton, Walker.
Subs Not Used: Pullen, Parkinson, MacKenzie.

Booked: O'Kane, Wellens.

Brighton: Royce, Watson, Cullip, Morgan, Pethick, Rogers, Oatway, Carpenter, Jones, Zamora, Steele (Brooker 76).
Subs Not Used: Packham, Pitcher, Virgo, Webb.

Booked: Steele.

Att: 5,419.

Referee: S Mathieson (Stockport).