The 18-year-old scored his sixth and seventh goal of the season at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, March 19, repaying the faith show in him by boss Roberto De Zerbi.
The Italian gave Ferguson his first Premier League start as Brighton player on January 3 and called the striker a ‘special player’ after the Grimsby game.
De Zerbi said: “He is a very special player and a special guy. I think he is playing very well and he can improve to play with the team. Not as a number nine, but inside of the game.”
Ferguson has been one of the best young players in the Premier League this season. A number of youngsters are being given more opportunities to play across the top flight, as managers make use of the five substitutes per game rule, which was brought into effect this year.
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But who has been the best teenager to play in the Premier League this season?
SussexWorld has ranked the best 11 players under the age of 20 so far this season.
5. 7 - Harvey Elliott
The midfielder is working hard to make himself a regular starter as Jurgen Klopp continues to re-build his Liverpool side. Elliott has already played forty games this season, starting 23 of those, scoring five goals and assisting in two. Photo: Angel Martinez
6. 6 - Romeo Lavia
The Manchester City youth prospect became the first player born in 2004 to score a Premier League goal, when he netted against Chelsea in Southampton's 2-1 against the two-time European champions back in August 2022. Starting 16 league games in a central defensive midfield position for a struggling side at the bottom half of the table is not a responsibility given to many teenagers, but Lavia has shown he has the qualities to make it in the Premier League during his debut season in the big time. Photo: Michael Steele
7. 5 - Stefan Bajcetic
The Spaniard has been dealt a major blow recently, after it was announced that an adductor injury would keep him out for the rest of the season, just few weeks after he had been rewarded with a new long-term contract at Anfield. At 18-years-old, Bajcetic has already started against the likes of Real Madrid and Chelsea and is predicted to be a part of Jurgen Klopp's long-term plans. Photo: Michael Regan
8. 4 - Wilfried Gnonto
The 19-year-old winger has quickly made an impression in the Premier League with his pace, trickery and direct style of play. He is the sort of player that gets fans out of their seats and has the quality to score great goals, as shown by his scissor-kick volley against Cardiff in the third round of the FA Cup. Photo: Naomi Baker