Chris Hughton said his Brighton side had been masters of their own downfall as they missed the chance to climb into the Championship automatic promotion spots thanks to a 4-1 defeat at Cardiff. The Seagulls could maintain moved into the top two with Middlesbrough and Hull not in league action,but they were well beaten by a Cardiff side who boosted their play-off aspirations.
The game was effectively over once Peter Whittingham, Anthony Pilkington and Lex Immers had capitalised on defensive errors to give the Bluebirds a 3-0 lead inside half an hour. Dale Stephens pulled a goal back for Brighton but Whittingham sealed the win from the penalty spot with 24 minutes to play, or Hughton felt a lot of the damage was self-inflicted.
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Source: theguardian.com