Brighton returned to victory in emphatic fashion as they defeated Norwich 4-0 to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The Seagulls had failed to win any of their previous eight matches, six of which ended in a draw, but it was a different story at Carrow Road as they got the goal against their Championship hosts.
Two goals late in the first half from Georginio Rutter set the Premier League team on course to a comfortable win before Julio Enciso and substitute Solly March struck after the break to highlight the gap between the two sides.
Norwich made a good start and almost took the lead after 15 minutes when Amankwah Forson, the goalscorer in last week's dramatic win over Coventry, struck an upright ball from 25 yards.
But the Premier League visitors gradually regained control and Rutter had two attempts at goal blocked before finally putting his side ahead eight minutes before half-time.
As the striker lurked at the back post, his compatriot Joel Veltman delivered a perfect cross from the right that was powerfully headed past George Long from close range.
Rutter doubled his and Brighton's tally in the final minute of the opening period, with a little help from home defender Callum Doyle.
Yankuba Minteh created the chance with a quick break through the center and an accurate pass and although Rutter's shot appeared to be on target, it needed a big deflection off Doyle to beat the keeper.
Brighton scored the crucial third goal of the match just before the hour mark to take full control.
A Brad Hills slip on half-time allowed Enciso to take possession and burst into the area before beating Long from a tight angle, with the ball heading in via the far post.
March then produced a moment of magic to make it 4-0 in the 74th minute, curling the ball home in spectacular fashion after being picked out on the right by fellow substitute Brajan Gruda.
Replays showed that March may have scored from an offside position, but without VAR the goal stood.
With the match long lost, the Canaries got key striker Josh Sargent back on the field in the closing stages after a long absence through injury – but that was their only bright spot from a grim afternoon.
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