Carlos Baleba fired the Seagulls into the lead in the 14th minute with a sublime left-footed strike into the bottom corner from outside the box.

Brighton doubled their lead 17 minutes later after Simon Adingra cut in from the left, skipped beyond two defenders, and powered a shot beyond Wolves keeper Jose Sa.

Gary O'Neil's Wolves responded just before half-time as Matt Doherty's cutback was guided past Jason Steele by Goncalo Guedes.

Turkish full-back Ferdi Kadioglu reinstated the Seagulls' two-goal lead with his first goal for the club in the 85th minute.

Wolves midfielder Tommy Doyle smashed in a strike from the edge of the box in stoppage time to make it a nervy ending for Brighton, but they were able to hold on to the victory.

The visitors had a number of chances to score early in the second half as Rodrigo Gomes surged through on Brighton goalkeeper Steele, but his fine save kept his side in the lead.

O'Neil's side thought they had made it 2-2 after Adam Webster looked to have bundled Nelson Semedo's cross into his net, but Jack Hinshelwood produced an incredible clearance off the line.

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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.

Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right-footed shot from outside the box to the high center of the goal.

Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.

Attempt missed.

Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right-footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Assisted by Danny Welbeck.

Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.

Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) left-footed shot from the center of the box to the center of the goal.

Attempt saved.

Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal.

Assisted by Simon Adingra.

Attempt saved.

Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal.

Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.