London: Brighton boss Graham Potter said the Seagulls produced their best performance for two years as they beat Tottenham to go seven points clear of the Premier League bottom three.
Leandro Trossard grabbed the game’s only goal, side-footing in Pascal Gross’ cutback after 17 minutes.
And the hosts comfortably held on at the Amex Stadium to earn their first home league win since June.
It’s our best performance [from] this season and last, Brighton boss Potter told BBC Sport.
From start to finish we did what we needed to do, created some chances, scored a really good goal [and had a] good attitude around the pitch against a top opponent.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho, whose side stay six points off the top four in sixth, admitted his players were too unhappy on the pitch.
When you are too sad, you have no energy, enthusiasm or confidence, and that was what the team showed in the first half, said Mourinho.