
Weary West Ham United and burned-out Brighton and Hove Albion served up a lifeless goalless draw to dent both sides’ top-five ambitions.
Two makeshift teams were missing 16 first-team players between them through injury, illness or suspension, and in West Ham’s case also due to the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) which has cost them the services of in-form forward Mohammed Kudus for a month.