Brighton boss Chris Hughton believes they found some good form in their FA Cup semifinal defeat to Manchester City.

The Seagulls now head into back-to-back Premier League matches at the Amex Stadium against AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City, and Hughton challenged his players to take momentum into those games.

“The level we were able to reach today is something we need to take into the forthcoming games.

“It's been a wonderful journey — the supporters were brilliant and you can see how much it meant to them by how many turned up today.

“But the Premier League is more important for us, and on Monday morning our Premier League heads need to be on, because we've got a fight on our hands.

“Everybody else is working and trying as hard as they can, so we need to make sure we get the results as quickly as possible."