Will Simpson
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Sport Journalist at the start of my career
Articles by Will Simpson
Brighton Blunder in 2-2 draw to Leicester
Will Simpson, writing with ISNTV Brighton were held by Leicester 2-2 as a grossly wasteful display in front of goal dented their European ambitions. The Seagulls could only score from Joao Pedro’s spot kick double either side of half-time, whereas Leicester scored their first Premier League goals since January 26 following Stephy Mavididi’s finish and Caleb Okoli’s set-piece header.
Is Brighton’s path to Europe still on after painful Aston Villa defeat?
Will Simpson, writing with ISNTV Embed from Getty Images Few seasons in Premier League history have seen such a tight race for a place in Europe next season. With just over a month to go, seven points separate the seven teams between fourth and 10th. Brighton, following their 3-0 drubbing by fellow European hunters Aston Villa, sit in the middle of this pack at 8th. The loss may have dented the Seagulls’ ambitions of a first-ever Champions League venture.
Humphries eyes Premier League hegemony in Brighton
Embed from Getty Images Luke Humphries will aim to extend his healthy lead at the top of the BetMGM Premier League when the darts arrives to Brighton for Night Five. Humphries overcame Luke Littler 6-4 in Exeter’s final last week for his second nightly win, which took the world number one to 15 points, seven clear of Littler in second. ‘Cool Hand’ Humphries won in Brighton in the Premier League last year, and begins his defence on the seaside against Rob Cross.
TWO nine darters in Brighton, but Littler wins the night
Embed from Getty Images Luke Humphries and Rob Cross both hit nine darters in the BetMGM Premier League in Brighton, but it was Luke Littler that won Night Five. NINE-DARTER FROM HUMPHRIES!!!! LUKE HUMPHRIES STRIKES PERFECT IN BRIGHTON!!! INCREDIBLE SCENES!!! 📺 https://t.co/CxOorrFXK9 #PLDarts25 pic.twitter.com/dJB92w23jj — PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) March 6, 2025 Despite the nine darters, Humphries and Cross both lost the matches in which they struck perfection.
Darts in Football Terms: Gerwyn Price
Embed from Getty Images BOOYAH! You don’t want to hear that when playing against Gerwyn Price. Chances are, he’s taken out a clutch checkout and is in his groove. Welcome to Darts in Football Terms. Our first topic is the 2021 World Champion, ‘The Iceman’ Gerwyn Price. Price has just won Night Three of the 2025 Premier League, and sits second in the table.
Minteh brace piles misery on the Blues
Will Simpson, writing with ISNTV Kaoru Mitoma’s wonder goal and a Yankuba Minteh brace saw Brighton condemn Chelsea to consecutive Amex defeats in a dominant 3-0 Premier League win. Minteh’s close-range finishes either side of half-time after Mitoma’s composed opening goal further dented Chelsea’s Champions League ambitions, who have now failed to win away in all competitions in over two months.
Brighton triumph against toothless Chelsea
Will Simpson, writing with ISNTV Brighton defeated a flat Chelsea 2-1 to keep meaning in their season and silverware hopes alive. Bart Verbruggen’s goalkeeping howler had given Chelsea the lead within five minutes, but his blushes were spared thank to goals from Georginio Rutter and Kaoru Mitoma, giving Brighton their sixth Fourth Round win in seven years. Chelsea were gifted the lead thanks to a terrible Verbruggen mistake.
Brighton beat Bournemouth to blow open Champions League race
Will Simpson, writing with ISNTV Brighton beat Bournemouth 2-1 to blow open the race for a Champions league spot. Joao Pedro’s penalty and a Danny Welbeck winner secured the hosts their third successive win in the Premier League, and sees the Seagulls rise level on points with Bournemouth on 43. Both sides provided performances typical of their playstyles – threatening on the attack, vulnerable defensively, and wasteful with their chances. Such was seen in the first ten minutes.
Chelsea’s blunt display against Brighton exposes their striker conundrum
Embed from Getty Images It’s a strange world we live in when Nicholas Jackson appears as essential to Chelsea’s team as Virgil Van Dijk does to Liverpool or Kevin de Bruyne does to Manchester City. Despite spending over £1.1 billion since the Todd Boehly-Clearlake consortium bought Chelsea in May 2022, Chelsea find themselves almost three years on with just two recognised strikers – Jackson, bought for £32 million, and 19-year-old Marc Guiu, purchased for under £5 million.
Moyes delighted as Everton edge Brighton 1-0
Embed from Getty Images David Moyes was “absolutely delighted” with Everton’s gritty 1-0 victory over Brighton at the Amex in his 700th Premier League game as manager. Iliman Ndiaye’s first-half penalty secured back-to-back wins for Everton for the first time this season, and marks their first away league win since December 2023. The Moyes revival at Everton is in full flow. Embed from Getty Images Moyes said: “It was a bit of a rear guard action for long period but one that we did really well.
Brighton’s Amex woes continue
Brighton’s home woes continued as they faltered 1-0 to Everton following to a contentious Iliman Ndiaye first-half penalty. The Seagulls have now failed to win at the Amex in five consecutive league games, as despite a dominant second-half the hosts could not to convert their chances. Seagulls defender Joel Veltman was pressured by Beto to put the ball out for a corner, but VAR intervened to give a penalty for handball which Ndiaye converted.
Arsenal held to seaside stalemate
Arsenal failed to cut the gap significantly on league leaders Liverpool after being held to a 1-1 draw against Brighton at the Amex. Ethan Nwaneri scored just his second ever Premier League goal just 16 minutes in, but it was cancelled out by Joao Pedro’s second-half penalty. The Gunners took the lead early thanks to 17-year-old Nwaneri. After patient build-up, Mikel Merino slid through Nwaneri, who curled his effort under Bart Verbruggen. The Seagulls had a huge chance 34 minutes in.
In-form Gunners look to shoot down Seagulls
Embed from Getty Images Arsenal have the chance to cut the gap on league leaders Liverpool to three points when they face Brighton at the Amex on Saturday evening. The Seagulls are winless in seven league games, drawing four of their last five, whilst Arsenal are on a 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Embed from Getty Images The Gunners have also not lost at the Amex in four games, with Brighton’s last win against Arsenal occurring in June 2020 courtesy of a Neal Maupay winner.
Arteta:
Embed from Getty Images Mikel Arteta considered Brighton’s penalty a “very disappointing” decision which cost Arsenal in their 1-1 draw at the Amex. Joao Pedro won and scored the spot-kick to cancel out Ethan Nwaneri’s opener after a challenge from William Saliba was deemed to have made sufficient contact with his head on Pedro’s. https://twitter.com/PLMatchCentre/status/1875617794127229403 “I’ve never seen a decision like this in my career,” the Arsenal boss said.
Toby Bull Exclusive: “I struggled last year, mentally I found it so tough”
Imagine you’ve been picked up by a top-tier football academy at the age of 10. You progress well in pursuing your dream to play football, and at 18 you’ve been selected as part of the first team squad to travel to Old Trafford. What you’ve worked so hard to achieve in your teenage years appears within grasp… but it slips.
Will Simpson - Overtime
After 10 years at Brighton academy, Toby Bull was dropped. This is his story, of how he struggled but is back to enjoying football. Read More Tweet Russell Martin was left “frustrated” after VAR controversially ruled out a potentially match-winning goal for Southampton against Brighton.
Martin laments VAR’s “bad decision”
Embed from Getty Images Russell Martin was left “frustrated” after VAR controversially ruled out a potentially match-winning goal for Southampton against Brighton. Cameron Archer thought he had put the Saints ahead 68 minutes in, but after a five minute VAR check, the goal was disallowed – with Adam Armstrong deemed to be interfering with play in an offside position.
Littler is quite good - but don't forget Humphries
Luke Littler just won the Grand Slam to go fifth in the PDC order of merit. Fifth. In his first professional year. In a ranking system that accounts prize money over a two-year period. The kid isn’t even 18 until two months. Embed from Getty Images Littler smashed Martin Lukeman 16-3 in the final, winning his first 15 legs on the bounce. He averaged 107.08, the third highest Grand Slam final average ever.
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