Tau enjoys winning first time for Brighton and Hove Albion vs Newport County

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The South African international enjoyed his first game for the gulls as they sent the Refugees packing from the FA Cup.

Percy Tau won first prize for Brighton and Hove Albion when the gulls from Newport County were knocked out of the FA Cup.

The 26-year-old was substituted for Alireza Jahanbakhsh with scores still tied at 0-0, and put up a good display to help Graham Potter’s men scale the side of League Two.

Solly March’s goal in the closing stages of the regular period seemed to have won the Premier League side’s win over Michael Flynn’s men, however, the visitors equalized in the sixth. minutes of stop time through Adam Webster.

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During overtime, Brighton moved several scoring chances with Lewis Dunk getting his header saved by Tom King. The visitors had one last good chance when Neal Maupay put Tau out 12 yards out, but reduced his shot wide.

However, it was Brighton who dominated a king at the time of a penalty kick with Jason Steele making four shooting saves.

After completing loan spells at Belgian sides Union Saint-Gilloise, Club Brugge and Anderlecht, Tau was recalled to the Annex Park giants after scoring four goals in 14 league games for the Purple and White in an elite division of Belgium.

Before the appearance of a maiden, manager Potter had expressed his desire to help former star Mamelodi Sundowns to settle down quickly.

“I think he made the most of his time there. He has had some great experiences in Belgium, “said Potter club website.

“As a footballer, you have a path and you want to go one way, but sometimes you are knocked down and you have to find another path and it has done that.

“He made the most of his experiences in Belgium and now he’s here with us and we’re glad he’s here.

“Percy is delighted to be here forever and so are we. Now we need to help him settle in and help him enjoy his football. ”

For his part, Tau is delighted with the opportunity to make his mark in England.

“I’m blessed to be here – it was a long journey and I’m grateful for the opportunity that lies ahead,” said Tau.

“There has always been a joy at home since I applied for Brighton. I’ve been on loan and now they’re signaling I’m back and ready to play. ”

It could give him his first Premier League game when his team face Manchester City on January 13th.

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