Premier League: How Hinshelwood and his cousin helped Brighton beat Liverpool

Khaleej Times

20-05-2025

Jack Hinshelwood credited his cousin Harry Howell for creating space for him to score the winning goal as Brighton Hove Albion downed English champions Liverpool on Monday.
Howell, 17, made his Premier League debut when he came on as a substitute with his cousin in the 84th minute of the clash and Hinshelwood scored at the far post a minute later to secure the 3-2 win.
"It was a really nice moment coming on with my cousin," Hinshelwood, 20, told Sky TV.
"We've been working so hard since we were kids. Playing together since we were just born, kicking balls with each other.
"He made a great run across the front post to open the gap for me, so I'll be thanking him later."
Both players came through the youth academy from the age of seven at Brighton, where Hinshelwood's great uncle Martin was once director of football and caretaker manager.
Battling for eighth place and a slim chance of playing European football next season if Chelsea win the Conference League, Brighton went behind in the ninth minute when Harvey Elliott scored from close range after a superb Liverpool attack, but midfielder Yasin Ayari levelled in the 32nd minute.
The hosts went in a goal down at the break after Dominik Szoboszlai scored with a dipping cross-shot that flew over keeper Bart Verbruggen and into the net in first-half stoppage time, but Brighton substitute Kaoru Mitoma equalised in the 69th minute, scoring off the rebound from a Danny Welbeck shot.
Hinshelwood then grabbed the chance to be a hero, coming on in the 84th minute and firing home Matt O'Riley's pass a minute later to leave Brighton in eighth position on 58 points from 37 games, three ahead of Brentford and four in front of Fulham, with Bournemouth a point further back with a game in hand.