Half the Withdean pitch was in glorious sunshine, the other half in shade when the game got underway.

An infringement on Hart provided Watson with an early opportunity to demonstrate his prowess from set pieces.

His inswinging free-kick from close to the right hand touchline did not quite carry sufficient elevation, which allowed Heary to head comfortably clear.

The sun was in Kuipers' eyes at the east end and he lost his footing on the churned up surface when he kicked straight into touch.

Albion's big No. 1 palmed away a cross from fellow Dutchman Wijnhard when the Huddersfield front man briefly escaped the attention of Cullip.

Wijnhard was on target for the second time in as many matches against Blackpool after cheating death in a car crash 16 months ago.

Carpenter was the one in the wars in the opening stages on this occasion.

The Seagulls central midfielder needed lengthy treatment on the halfway line from physio Malcom Stuart and he still looked a little groggy once rejoining the action.

Cullip showed how seriously he takes his responsibilities as skipper when he refused to let Lewis compete for the drop ball midway inside Huddersfield territory which re-started play following Carpenter's injury.

Referee Bennett had stopped the game to allow Carpenter treatment and Cullip clearly felt it was only proper in the circumstances to concede possession to the visitors.

The tempo of the contest was much slower than it had been against Reading and another sell-out crowd was pretty subdued.

Little had been seen of Huddersfield as an attacking threat, but they missed a decent chance midway through the half.

Hay ended a positive run down the right with a cross which Knight, the smallest player on the pitch, headed over from ten yards.

Referee Bennett had words with Cullip and Wijnhard, who were engaged in quite a battle.

The Seagulls must have hoped Bennett would send Jenkins off when the Huddersfield captain held back Brooker on the brink of the box as he threatened to latch on to a long ball through the middle.

Bennett consulted his flag-waving assistant before booking Jenkins and awarding Albion a free-kick, which Watson hit into the defensive wall.

It had generally been heavy going for both teams throughout the first half, with chances few and far between and two disciplined defences on top.

Albion dominated possession for a spell before the break and they were almost rewarded on the stroke of half time.

Lewis played a one-two with Brooker before unselfishly laying the ball into the path of the unguarded Zamora.

His first attempt from eight yards out was blocked by Margetson and his follow-up on the volley drifted just wide of the far post.

The breakthrough Albion had battled so hard for and just about deserved on the balance of play came nine minutes into the second half.

Zamora won a battle for possession with Clarke to find Brooker.

His pinpoint cross from the left flank was headed in from close range by Lewis.

The second goal in as many games from the versatile loan capture from Leicester highlighted the value of Lewis as a midfielder who gets forward into the opposition penalty area.

Huddersfield almost equalised on 65 minutes.

Hay beat Watson down the right and when he crossed dangerously to the edge of the six-yard box the diving Knight failed by inches to connect with a flying header.

He accidentally caught Kuipers as he followed through and they each required treatment inside the goal.

Huddersfield made a substitution three minutes later, midfielder Irons replacing Wijnhard.