Joao Pedro scores a penalty in stoppage time to lead Brighton to victory over Fulham and strengthen their hopes of staking a claim for a Champions League berth.

Joao Pedro's injury-time penalty saw Brighton beat Fulham 2-1 at the Amex as Fabian Hurzeler's side moved up to sixth place in the Premier League.

Joao Pedro scores late penalty as Brighton finally beat Fulham in Premier League - Brighton 2-1 Fulham: Pedro’s spot-kick moved them up to sixth, just a point behind Manchester City in fourth

Brighton's hopes of securing an unlikely Champions League berth gathered further moment courtesy of a stoppage-time penalty from Joao Pedro. The Seagulls' encounter with Fulham looked like it was meandering to a frustrating draw and had been largely uneventful until Pedro was brought down by Harrison Reed.