Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Watford - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - February 8, 2020 Watford's Adrian Mariappa scores an own goal and Brighton & Hove Albion's first as Ben Foster reacts REUTERS/David Klein
(Reuters) - A bizarre own goal from Watford's Adrian Mariappa allowed relegation rivals Brighton & Hove Albion to take a precious point in a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium that left both sides facing a continued struggle to stay in the Premier League.
With the visitors apparently heading for victory, Brighton substitute Alireza Jahanbakhsh drilled the ball across goal but, under no pressure, Mariappa fired past his own keeper on 78 minutes.
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