BRIGHTON 0 LEEDS UNITED 0

Neal Maupay blazed over an open goal as wasteful Brighton saw their winless streak stretch to eight Premier League games following a frustrating goalless draw with Leeds.

Recalled top scorer Maupay somehow squandered a golden opportunity with just eight minutes gone at the Amex Stadium.

Graham Potter’s Seagulls dominated the contest but, despite the best creative efforts of energetic star man Tariq Lamptey, failed to capitalise on a host of chances.

Lively Leandro Trossard and sub Solly March each rattled the woodwork, while luckless Frenchman Maupay and Jakub Moder wasted further excellent openings.

The Sussex stalemate was a sixth draw during Albion’s lengthy run without victory, but was sufficient to move them up a place to eighth, above Manchester United.

Lacklustre Leeds could have snatched it had Seagulls goalkeeper Robert Sanchez not been alert to twice deny Tyler Roberts late on.

Brighton began with far greater spark, but could not illuminate their commanding first-half display with a deserved breakthrough, despite a raft of chances.

Lamptey, ably assisted by Trossard, was the tormentor-in-chief.

The rampaging right wing-back gave Leeds defender Junior Firpo a torrid evening and almost had an early assist when Moder volleyed narrowly over.

Unmarked Mapuay should then have capitalised on Lamptey’s early enterprise, but he somehow diverted a bouncing ball over the gaping goal.

Leeds keeper Illan Meslier superbly touched Trossard’s drive onto the outside of the left upright, while Poland midfielder Moder later rattled the same post with an attempted cross.

Stuart Dallas eventually produced Leeds’ first attempt on target, a stinging drive which Sanchez pushed away.

Moder was then off-target twice in quick succession at the other end before Sanchez was forced to repel a low effort from sub Roberts.

The hosts had one final chance to claim all three points, but March’s low effort bounced back off a post.