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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ben Bloom at The London Stadium

Veltman earns Brighton draw at West Ham after Welbeck spot-kick drama

Joël Veltman scores Brighton’s second goal against West Ham.
Joël Veltman fires home Brighton’s second-half equaliser. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

So December – the busiest month on the Premier League calendar – comes and goes without a single victory for West Ham or Brighton; 12 matches played between them, but only occasional draws to show for their endeavours.

Not that this meeting of the winless was short on entertainment. As only the second ever Premier League game to see three first-half penalties awarded, there was drama aplenty for anyone without a vested interest.

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