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.
9. Alejandro Garnacho
Similar to Gnotto, Garnacho has grabbed fans attention with his talents on the left-wing, scoring five and assisting six in his first season at Old Trafford. The 18-year-old will play a major role in Erik ten Hag side for the rest of the campaign, as they attempt to add the FA Cup and Europa League titles to their EFL Cup win. Photo: Ash Donelon
10. 2 - Evan Ferguson
The 18-year-old is becoming Brighton's go-to-man for goals. The Irishmen's maturity, finishing ability and movement in the box could see him become a regular twenty-goal a season man for the Seagulls or another top English club in the future. Photo: GLYN KIRK
11. 1 - Rico Lewis
To start for a Pep Guardiola team you must be an exceptionally good player, especially if you are a youth team prospect, as the Spaniard can quite easily sign a readymade world-class player in your postion. At 18 years of age, Rico Lewis has already demonstrated why Guardiola has compared him to Phillip Lahm, slotting in perfectly as a right-back who is comfortable on the ball. His form has meant that Portuguese international and two-time Premier League winner João Cancelo has left the club to get more minutes at Bayern Munich. Photo: Michael Regan