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​Southampton boss Hughes fumes at 'soft' Brighton penalty

Southampton manager Mark Hughes was furious at a decision to award Brighton a late penalty in the Premier League clash between the two teams.

The Saints played out a 2-2 draw with Brighton, despite being 2-0 up at one stage.

The away side got back in the game through Shane Duffy, before a controversial penalty was put away by Glenn Murray in stoppage time.

Hughes told Sky Sports after the game: "As always, I question the penalty decision because I thought it was a little bit soft.

"I don't think there was too much contact and I think the guy has thrown himself to the floor.

"The referee has deemed that worthy of a penalty."

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