Brighton clinched a crucial 3-1 win over West Ham on Saturday.
Glenn Murray put the hosts ahead on eight minutes but the Hammers were level on the half-hour through a well-taken goal by Mexico forward Javier Hernandez.
Winger Jose Izquierdo lashed in a superb angled strike on 61 minutes to put Brighton back in front, with Pascal Gross drilling home a third after 75 minutes.
Seagulls boss Chris Hughton said, “You'll need them [ goals] - Glenn's goal was a typical striker run, but you need them special goals that players can create.
“Both players that scored them [Jose Izquierdo and Pascal Gross] are capable of that, and we need more of that from them.
“It gave us the lead [Izquierdo's goal] and that was the lift. At that stage in the second half it was still 1-1, and it's very nervous and can go either way.
“You need something to break that deadlock, and when it's a goal like that, it lifts you even more."
He added: "At the moment it feels like a big win and it's been a good week.
“We stayed in the FA Cup and drew against Southampton. We now have a good week's preparation going into the next game and hopefully this will give us the lift we need."
