Rutter saves Brighton in West Ham draw; consistency the key to City title charge: Boss

Brighton forward Georginio Rutter stopped West Ham climbing out of the English Premier League (EPL) relegation zone with a last-gasp equaliser in a dramatic 1-1 draw on Sunday.

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Nuno Espirito Santo's side were moments away from escaping the bottom three thanks to Jarrod Bowen's second half strike at the Amex Stadium.

But Rutter grabbed Brighton's leveller in stoppage-time to leave West Ham stuck in 18th place.

The third-bottom Hammers are two points behind fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest in the fight for survival.

Conceding so late was a painful blow for West Ham but after holding Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Thursday, West Ham's battling display was further evidence of their improvement since Nuno replaced the sacked Graham Potter in September.

West Ham have lost just one of their last six league matches to revive their survival hopes.

Brighton blew a two-goal lead in a 4-3 defeat against Aston Villa in midweek, surrendering their 10-match unbeaten run at home in the process.

Avoiding another loss in front of their own fans kept seventh placed Brighton in the hunt for European qualification.

On the rain-lashed south-coast, both teams struggled to cope with the treacherous conditions.