Albion were far from their fluent best but showed character to eek out a 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest so soon after their 4-0 Europa League humiliation at Roma.
The loss in the Italian capital was a painful one to take for head coach Roberto De Zerbi and the Seagulls and arrived swiftly after the 3-0 Premier League defeat at Fulham and their exit from the FA Cup at Wolves.
But the Seagulls, cheered on by their home fans, took a significant step forward as the three points took them to seventh in the table and back in the mix to qualify for Europe once more.
The decisive goal arrived on 29 minutes as Andrew Omobamidele headed into his own net after a wicked inswinging freekick from Pascal Gross created confusion.
Albion were overall worthy of their three points, and here’s how each player rated out of 10…
But the Seagulls, cheered on by their home fans, took a significant step forward as the three points took them to seventh in the table and back in the mix to qualify for Europe once more.
13. Tariq Lamptey - 7
Darting runs when he came of the bench. Impressive. Photo: Alex Davidson
14. Igor - 6
Defended with purpose when he came on. Photo: Bryn Lennon
15. Adam Lallana - 6
Linked the play well and helped see out the game Photo: Alex Davidson
16. Julio Enciso - 6
Flashed a stinging effort just over the bar from distance. Photo: Mike Hewitt