Brighton and Hove Albion knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory at Falmer Stadium on Saturday evening.
Mike Williamson’s own-goal in the second half, coming after excellent work from Will Buckley, was enough for the Championship side to win the fourth round tie.
Leon Best had two good chances to open the scoring inside the opening quarter of the game, firstly striking a low shot narrowly wide and then heading over the bar after Shola Ameobi had nodded Danny Simpson's centre back across the box.
Brighton responded well to the early threats, with Buckley causing problems before Craig Mackail-Smith almost dispossessed Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul.
Towards the end of the first period, both sides had opportunities to take the lead. Mackail-Smith shot too high after a fast break from the hosts, while Peter Brezovan made a comfortable save from Danny Simpson following a fine Hatem Ben Arfa pass at the other end, as the half ended scoreless.
Following a quiet opening to the second half, Newcastle had three attempts on goal in quick succession, but could not convert any of them. After Brezovan had turned away a curling effort from Best and Danny Guthrie's follow up was deflected over the bar, the goalkeeper saved well from Ameobi.
It was Brighton, however, who hit the front with 14 minutes of normal time remaining. Buckley took the ball away from Simpson, beat Yohan Cabaye and drove in a shot, which crept past Krul thanks to a crucial deflection from Williamson.
The Premier League side were unable to carve out a clear-cut opportunity in the closing stages of the game, although they had a penalty appeal for a handball by Ashley Barnes correctly turned down, ensuring that Gus Poyet’s side progressed to the fifth round of the competition.