But everyone was just about a metre apart, and compliance with the rules on face coverings was 100%.All anyone really wanted or needed, though, was a goal for Brighton, and not long into the second half, it seemed imminent, as Neal Maupay stepped up to take a penalty. But Willy Caballero guessed right (well, left) and turned it away brilliantly, and while the introduction of Tariq Lamptey – who was spirited away from Chelsea a few months ago – kept everyone entertained as he flew up and down the right wing in front of the stand, it seemed more and more likely that Werner’s goal would be decisive.Until, three minutes from time, another rash challenge by a Chelsea defender led to another penalty. Brighton manager Graham Potter hailed the return of fans as a "fantastic" step forward after his team drew 1-1 with Chelsea in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.Spectators were allowed into a Premier League ground for the first time in almost six months, with about 2,500 watching the match at the Amex Stadium on England's south coast.The game was one of a number of trial events announced by the government for a phased return of spectators following the ban on mass gatherings in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.The Premier League resumed behind closed doors in June. The football site for Brighton fans worldwide. Around 2,500 fans … Brighton manager Graham Potter hailed the return of fans as a "fantastic" step forward after his team drew 1-1 with Chelsea in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Share; Tweet; Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana is reportedly set for a move to Premier League rivals Brighton on a free transfer – and some of their fans on Twitter are ecstatic about the speculation. The measures, though entirely necessary, are having a serious financial impact on clubs which rely heavily on matchday income as a major revenue stream.The report claims that Brighton has been chosen due to the Amex's modernity, while the venue 'has gained a reputation for being efficiently run'.The government has set the date of 1 October for the limited return of spectators to all sports events - subject to social distancing requirements. Brighton’s friendly against Chelsea was the first meeting between two Premier League clubs in front of a paying audience for almost six months“You can hold things up against yourself,” the assistant at the door of the Seagulls Store said, politely but firmly, “just don’t try anything on.”Welcome to the Covid-secure live football experience, and one of many new rules that fans will need to get used to if pilots with paying spectators lead, as everyone hopes, to a steady return of crowds at football and other sports from 1 October.Within a few weeks, if all goes well, hundreds of thousands of fans will finally set off on their own personal version of the match-day journey that 2,500 Brighton fans made to the American Express Community Stadium on Saturday. This time, Pascal Gross made no mistake.“It’s been amazing,” Dave, a life-long season-ticket holder, said as he applauded his team off the pitch. Brighton and Hove Albion are set to become the first Premier League club to welcome fans back on matchday, as part of a scheme of upcoming test events approved by the UK government. Dom Toner. Actually to be linked with Lallana is a sign of the step up by us year by year If it happens, Lallana should fit in nicely and bring a bit more needed experience ? “When they played Boris Johnson’s speech before the match [telling everyone to ‘stay at home’], it was quite moving,” he said, “and now we hope that we’re moving out of the other side, it would great to attend some more games.“It will be more difficult with more people in, but as long as the fans behave, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t work with 12,000 here [in all four stands]. Brighton fans can still "support" their team even if they are not allowed into Premier League games... by paying for cut-outs of themselves to be placed in the stands. Website News: Post-match report for Burnley Sunday, 26th July 2020; Fatmanslims E-Talk Please let Lallana come to us ?? The information and the organisation has all been really good and I think that overall, we were the better team.”For Wendy from Eastbourne, the only minor complaint was that beers poured in preparation for the half-time rush had been a little flat by the time it arrived. 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