AFC Bournemouth made it three Premier League wins in a row for the first time since December 2024 with a 2-1 victory over Brighton at the Vitality Stadium.

The Seagulls suffered early disruption when Jack Hinshelwood was forced off injured within minutes, and the Cherries capitalised through Alex Scott, who swept home after Antoine Semenyo’s clever lay-off.

Brighton’s troubles deepened with a second enforced change before half-time, leaving Fabian Hurzeler’s side unsettled.

Kaoru Mitoma briefly pulled the visitors level just after the restart with a rare headed goal, sparking a Brighton surge.

Danny Welbeck came close to turning the game on its head, but his shot whistled wide.

Bournemouth regained control when Jan Paul van Hecke brought down Evanilson in the box and Semenyo converted the resulting penalty for his third league goal of the season.

Andoni Iraola’s side could have added more through Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert and Amine Adli, but their missed chances mattered little as they saw out the win.

The result provisionally lifts Bournemouth into the top four, while Brighton slipped to consecutive away defeats.