Brighton & Hove Albion were held to a 0-0 draw by Brentford in a mid-table Premier League clash at a misty American Express Stadium on Friday after dominating possession but lacking the finishing touch.

Fabian Hurzeler's side extended their winless run to six games and are 10th in the table on 26 points after 18 games, two clear of 11th-placed Brentford, who are yet to win away this season.

Brighton peppered Mark Flekken's goal with shots all night after Julio Enciso set the tone in the fifth minute when Joao Pedro, with his back to goal, squared for the Paraguay international, who rattled the woodwork with his shot.

It was a sign of things to come for 20-year-old Enciso, whose eight first-half shots were the most by a player in the first half of a Premier League match since Luis Suárez's eight for Liverpool against Aston Villa in March 2013.

Brentford's Yoane Wissa celebrated a goal against the run of play in the first half when he latched onto Mads Roerslev's through ball on the counter and fired into the top corner, only to have it ruled out for offside.

Flekken limped off late in the first half with a hamstring injury, which could have been costly as Brighton had 15 shots on target to the visitors' two. But substitute Hakon Valdimarsson and a resolute defence kept Brighton to a point.

The Brentford faithful cried out for a red card when Joao Pedro elbowed Yehor Yarmoliuk on the head in the second half after the Ukrainian had pulled him back. However, a lengthy VAR review ruled there had been no violent conduct as Joao Pedro made no contact.

Brighton fans sang Solly March's name during an emotional standing ovation as the 30-year-old was introduced as a late substitute in his long-awaited return from a serious knee injury suffered in October 2023.

March had a glorious chance deep into stoppage time, but there was to be no fairytale ending as he curled his effort just over.

It was one of 24 shots on target for the Seagulls on the night to eight for Brentford, who grew into the game but were unable to secure the elusive away win, their two points away from home being the worst record in the league so far this season.