Brighton manager, Chris Hughton, believes his side have a “proper fight’ on their hands after losing to fellow relegation strugglers Cardiff in front of their home fans.

Typically, if you lock 11 starving bluebirds in an aviary with 11 equally famished seagulls, the gulls will rip the birds apart. On Wednesday night, when the last remnant of Week 31’s fixture list played out on the South Coast, the exact opposite happened.

I live in Cardiff, and until Monday night, the vibe has been the same all season – Cardiff City will soon be playing Championship football. Today, there’s a new belief.

Chris Hughton called Brighton’s relegation tussle with Cardiff City a “proper fight” after the Seagulls lost their fourth successive league game without scoring in a 2-0 defeat against visiting Cardiff.