Seventeen is the magic number for Albion again in terms of goalscoring.

And that, coupled with a break in the habit of conceding equalisers, has brought rich rewards.

The team who had conceded more levellers than any other in the Premier League until recently have twice gone ahead in the 17th minute recently.

And on each occasion they held on for the 1-0 win.

Neal Maupay put them ahead at Leeds and Leandro Trossard did the same to beat Tottenham.

Both were exceptional team goals and Albion’s former No.17 Glenn Murray enjoyed last night’s goal as he worked for BBC 5Live.

Goal-getter Murray told listeners: “Fantastic team goal and it has been coming. They have been knocking on the door.”

Until recently the longest the Seagulls had protected a 1-0 lead for a win in the Premier League was at home to West Ham two seasons ago, when Murray scored on 25 minutes.

That was matched late last season at Norwich as Trossard guided in the winner.

Graham Potter said of the Spurs game: “I thought it was a closer game to 2-0 than it was to 1-1.

“But while it is 1-0 you know it is football, it has happened to us before. You can concede, they have some fantastic players.

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“It almost makes it sweeter you have the resilience to keep the clean sheet and see the game out.”

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The longest Albion have had to wait for the only goal in a Prem win was in a tense six-pointer at home to Huddersfield two seasons ago.

Florin Andone headed home to ease relegation fears in the 79th minute.

Albion have still conceded seven equalisers in the league this season but that tally has been overtaken by Liverpool (nine) and Everton (eight).

ALBION’S 1-0 PREM WINS

Newcastle home (Hemed 51)

Watford home (Gross 64)

West Ham home (Murray 25)

Newcastle away (Kayal 29)

Wolves home (Murray 48)

Everton home (Locadia 59)

Huddersfield home (Andone 79)

Norwich away (Trossard 25)

Leeds away (Maupay 17)

Tottenham home (Trossard 17)