FA Cup 2018: Final 3rd-Round Results, Scores and Reaction

Brighton & Hove Albion advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup after they defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 thanks to a late Glenn Murray winner on Monday evening.

The Seagulls started the M23 derby duel as the more positive side and got their opener through Dale Stephens, although Bakary Sako pulled the travelling team level with his long-range strike in the second half.

Brighton's reward for the victory is a fourth-round trip to Championship side Middlesbrough after they were drawn opposite one another in Monday's draw.

Football on BT Sport provided a look at the fourth-round slate in full, which won't feature Arsenal, Everton, Burnley or Stoke City, all of whom were knocked out in the third round:

Read on for a recap of Monday's sole FA Cup fixture as the competition's third round edged nearer to its close.

Visit the official FA website for a breakdown of the third-round results in full.

Recap

Brighton came into Monday's meeting having lost only twice at the Amex Stadium in their first Premier League campaign, although Palace were on a five-match unbeaten league run away from Selhurst Park.

Monday's FA Cup clash also included the presence of a video assistant referee (VAR) for the first time in English football, as explained by MailOnline's Matthew Smith, although the new system wasn't called for in its maiden appearance. BBC Sport's Richard Conway provided a look at the technology:

Both teams were set back by early injuries as Brighton and Palace had to replace Izzy Brown and Jeffrey Schlupp, respectively, after they were both hurt in the same challenge.

Right-back Ezequiel Schelotto got up the field on 25 minutes to feed Stephens through on goal, and his blasted effort had too much drive for Eagles goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey to keep out, via BT Sport:

Despite the rival nature of this fixture, the Amex Stadium was filled with empty seats, giving the visitors an easier time in terms of responding to their first-half setback.

Their reward came through Sako with just over 20 minutes remaining, when he picked the ball up from range before pinging a skipped effort off the inside of the Brighton frame, earning praise from The Independent's Ed Malyon:

Murray has played the role of super-sub for Brighton in the past and needed only six minutes to have a decisive impact, converting at the back post against his former club to see the Seagulls through to the next stage.

While avoiding a replay to set up a fourth-round encounter with Middlesbrough was a bonus for Brighton, the trip to the north-east on the last weekend of January will offer no guarantees of further cup success.