Yves Bissouma netted a stunning goal as Premier League Brighton edged out League One side Blackpool to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Bissouma's near 30-yard effort found the top corner in the 27th minute before Luke Garbutt's cross was stabbed home by Blackpool's Gary Madine.
Brighton deservedly retook the lead as Alexis Mac Allister's shot deflected in off Steven Alzate after 58 minutes.
The hosts face the winners of Brentford v Leicester in the next round.
The Bees take on in-form Leicester in the fourth round on Sunday at 14:30 GMT.
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Visitors Blackpool, who had a Covid-19 outbreak in the squad, made seven changes to the side that beat West Brom on penalties in the last round.
The Seagulls - who had progressed from 13 of their past 15 FA Cup ties against sides from a lower division coming into this tie - started the sharper at the Amex Stadium, with centre-backs Lewis Dunk and Adam Webster both going close from corners.
They were deservedly ahead midway through the first period courtesy of Bissouma, before a defensive lapse saw Blackpool's Madine beat his marker and level matters just before the half-time whistle.
Mac Allister had a curling shot well-saved by Tangerines keeper Chris Maxwell in the 55th minute.
But the Welsh stopper was cruelly wrong-footed moments later as Alzate inadvertently netted his first goal for Brighton.
Maxwell denied Mupay and Davy Propper in the closing stages as Brighton reached the fifth round for the third time in the past four seasons.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 3-4-2-1
31Walton
4Webster5Dunk33Burn
34Veltman24Pröpper8Bissouma17Alzate
22Tau10Mac Allister
29Zeqiri
31Walton
4Webster
5Dunk
33Burn
34Veltman
24Pröpper
8Bissouma
17AlzateSubstituted forMarchat 61'minutes
22TauSubstituted forMaupayat 61'minutes
10Mac AllisterSubstituted forTrossardat 61'minutes
29ZeqiriSubstituted forGroßat 76'minutes
Substitutes
3White
9Maupay
11Trossard
13Groß
15Moder
20March
26Sánchez
41Sanders
67Khadra
Blackpool
Formation 5-3-2
1Maxwell
2Lawrence-Gabriel21Ekpiteta4Thorniley3Husband29Garbutt
17Virtue-Thick5Williams6Robson
14Madine9Yates
1Maxwell
2Lawrence-Gabriel
21Ekpiteta
4ThornileySubstituted forKaikaiat 77'minutes
3Husband
29Garbutt
17Virtue-ThickSubstituted forLubalaat 77'minutes
5Williams
6Robson
14MadineSubstituted forSarkicat 77'minutes
9YatesSubstituted forSimmsat 66'minutes
Substitutes
7Sarkic
10Kaikai
19Simms
27Howe
30Lubala
33Fojticek
36Apter
37Mariette
38Holmes
Referee: Darren England
Match Stats
Home TeamBrightonAway TeamBlackpool
Possession
Home65%
Away35%
Shots
Home21
Away5
Shots on Target
Home4
Away2
Corners
Home6
Away1
Fouls
Home11
Away4
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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Blackpool 1.
90'+5'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Blackpool 1.
90'+4'
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Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ellis Simms (Blackpool).
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Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
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Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
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Attempt saved. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Solly March with a cross.
90'
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Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
87'
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Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
86'
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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß tries a through ball, but Dan Burn is caught offside.
86'
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Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
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Foul by Oliver Sarkic (Blackpool).
84'
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Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
84'
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Ellis Simms (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
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Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Solly March.
82'
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Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
81'
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Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
81'
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Bez Lubala (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77'
Substitution
Substitution, Blackpool. Sullay Kaikai replaces Jordan Thorniley.
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