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Brighton Beats Wolves 3-0, Edwards Plans Squad Clear-Out

5/10/2026

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Wolves Defeat

Wolves suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
Jack Hinshelwood opened the scoring with a header inside 35 seconds.
Lewis Dunk added a second goal only minutes later.
Manager Rob Edwards said he has definitely given up on several players and will cut them in a clear-out.

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Hurzeler Signs Contract

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler signed a new contract this week, cementing his position after the 3-0 victory.
Jack Hinshelwood's 35-second goal became Brighton's fastest Premier League strike, while Lewis Dunk scored on his first start since late March.
Kaoru Mitoma limped off with a hamstring injury, casting doubt on his availability for the forthcoming World Cup.
Bournemouth teenager Rayan scored the winner as the Cherries stretched their unbeaten run to 16 games, the longest in Europe’s top five leagues.
Both Bournemouth and Fulham ended with ten men after Ryan Christie and Joachim Andersen were each sent off for reckless tackles.

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Brighton Early Edge

Wolves entered the Brighton match without a Premier League away win in 19 games.
Maxim De Cuyper became the third Premier League player to assist two goals within the first five minutes.
Bookmakers listed Brighton as 2/9 favourites, with Wolves at 17/2.

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Wolves Defeat

Wolves suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
Jack Hinshelwood opened the scoring with a header inside 35 seconds.
Lewis Dunk added a second goal only minutes later.
Manager Rob Edwards said he has definitely given up on several players and will cut them in a clear-out.

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