Throughout his managerial career, Graham Potter has had to learn to be patient. But even the Brighton manager must have given up hope after a second half in which his side bombarded the Crystal Palace goal to no avail after falling behind to a disputed first-half penalty from Wilfried Zaha.
Despite registering only one shot on target compared with 16 from their opponents, it appeared as though Roy Hodgson’s side had done enough to secure a second successive victory over their bitter rivals thanks to a dogged defensive display led by the returning captain, Gary Cahill. However, a last-minute equaliser from the substitute Alexis Mac Allister earned Brighton a share of the points that was no less than they deserved, with Potter saying it was about time his luck changed.