UNITED 1 (Snodgrass 90+5), BRIGHTON 1 (Murray 76 pen)

United: Ankergren, Hughes, Naylor, Kisnorbo, Lowry, Howson (Gradel 58), Doyle, Kilkenny, Johnson (Becchio 65), McSheffrey (Snodgrass 78), Beckford. Subs: Martin, Grella, Bromby, White.

Brighton: Brezovan, Elphick, Navarro, Lua Lua (El-Abd 80), Murray, Dicker, Calderon, Crofts, Painter, Virgo, Bennett (Hart 56). Subs: Kuipers, El-Abd, Forster, Carole, Hoyte, Holroyd.

Referee: C Boyeson

Booked: Hughes, Kisnorbo (United), Navarro, Elphick, Brezovan (Brighton)

Sent-off: Virgo (Brighton)

Att: 24,120

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United manager Simon Grayson made four changes to his starting line-up, Paddy Kisnorbo was one returning from injury while Andrew Hughes, Micky Doyle, and Jonny Howson all earned recalls, as his side looked to improve on a run that had seen just one win in seven outings.

Brighton boss Gus Poyet, United's assistant manager for a 12-month period, also received a warm welcome from the Leeds fans ahead of the game.

Brighton arrived with a decent away record under Poyet, but it was Leeds who started the brighter of the two sides and enjoyed all the possession during the opening 10 minutes.

The game was a stop-start affair early on, littered with free-kicks, but Leeds were looking in better fettle than on Tuesday when Walsall became the first side to take three league points from Elland Road for over 13 months.

Chances were still few and far between, Bradley Johnson going the closest inside the opening 25 minutes when he fired wide after good work by Jermaine Beckford and Neil Kilkenny.

It was clear that Brighton were determined keep Beckford quiet and Inigo Calderon pushed man-marking to the limit at several early corners.

When United threatened again it was Jonny Howson who had a shot blocked, and fired into the side-netting after good work by Gary McSheffrey.

It wasn't until the 42nd minute that Peter Brezovan was called upon to make his first save after McSheffrey worked himself a decent opening outside of the box.

But it was the visitors who carved out the first opening of the second period, Gary Dicker scooping a shot over the bar after Leeds failed to clear a corner.

Moments later, Beckford almost got on the end of a Johnson flick-on after a good cross from the right.

Grayson made two changes in the second period as he looked to give Leeds more of a spark, Max Gradel and Luciano Becchio both coming on before the 65-minute mark.

Chances were still at a premium, but when Brighton came forward, Richard Naylor and Kisnorbo marshalled proceedings well to restrict any decent openings.

United were wondering what might have been on 74 minutes when Gradel controlled the ball well on the edge of the box but lifted his shot over the top.

Moments later, it was Brighton who had a golden opportunity after Glenn Murray tumbled on the box while under pressure from Naylor and Kisnorbo and the referee pointed to the spot.

TV pictures suggested there was nothing untoward, but the visitors made the most of their free opportunity and Murray slammed the ball home to make it 1-0.

Robert Snodgrass was introduced to proceedings, and Leeds immediately showed more urgency, firing in two crosses to test Brezovan.

Bizarrely, as Brighton failed to clear their lines, Brighton's Adam Virgo made a rash high tackle on Gradel and was immediately shown a red card. An incensed Kisnorbo was also shown a yellow after a reacting.

Leeds immediately pressed again and Kisnorbo stabbed an effort wide, following a Hughes cross. United also had a penalty appeal when Becchio went down in the box, but the referee waved play on.

The South American also sent a glancing header over the bar as the game headed towards its final moments.

Five minutes of added time gave Leeds hope, and in that final minute, Snodgrass slammed the ball home after Kisnorbo headed on a Gradel corner.

A point was a fair result, given the circumstances surrounding Brighton's penalty, as United's attentions immediately switched towards Tuesday's home game against Oldham.