(Reuters) - Brighton and Hove Albion and Liverpool meet for the 26th time in all competitions and the first time in the Premier League on Saturday. Liverpool 6 Brighton and Hove Albion 1 (FA Cup, Feb. 2012)Nearly 29 years after they beat Liverpool en route to the 1983 FA Cup final, Brighton suffered a 6-1 fifth-round hammering at Anfield with a hat-trick of own goals adding to their woes. Despite finding themselves in 10th and a place below Brighton after the draw, Liverpool went on to win the league while Brighton finished 13th. Liverpool 0 Brighton and Hove Albion 1 (Mar. Ian Rush pounced on a poor back pass from Brighton midfielder Tony Grealish and shot towards an empty net only for the ball to stop dead in its tracks on the muddy surface.

Source: The Star November 30, 2017 14:15 UTC