Brighton down Leeds; West Brom defeat Wolves
London, UK - Brighton boosted their English Premier League (EPL) survival hopes as Neal Maupay's only goal sealed their win against a lacklustre Leeds United as they ended a run of nine league games without a win on Saturday.
Maupay tapped in after 17 minutes following slick build-up from Alexis Mac Allister and Leandro Trossard. Brighton's victory means they move five points clear of third-bottom Fulham, who play against Chelsea later on Saturday.
Leeds remain 12th in their first season back in the top flight.
Also on Saturday, West Bromwich Albion won for the first time under new boss Sam Allardyce as Matheus Pereira's penalty double clinched a 3-2 victory at local rivals Wolves on Saturday. Allardyce had failed to win any of his first five matches since replacing the sacked Slaven Bilic.
But the former England manager was finally able to celebrate after a pulsating Black
Country derby at Molineux.
Pereira shot Albion ahead from the spot before goals from Fabio Silva and Willy Boly put Wolves in the driving seat at half-time. Semi Ajayi equalised after the interval and Pereira's second penalty sealed West Brom's first win in eight league games. Albion remain second bottom of the table after their second league victory, but are just three points from safety.
"I thought the way the lads carried out their tactics was excellent. It's the best I have seen us in possession since I have been here," Allardyce said.
"The lads were excellent in the second half, their heads could have gone down with the results we have had recently but they came bouncing back."
West Ham are up to eighth after beating fourth bottom Burnley 1-0 at the London Stadium. The decisive moment came in the ninth minute when Michail Antonio grabbed his first league goal since October from Pablo Fornals' cross.