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Murray opened the scoring early on from the penalty spot (18), before doubling the home sides lead with his seventh goal in his last nine games (69).

Anthony Knockaert then added a third with 17 minutes to go and despite Lewis Dunks 85th-minute own goal, substitute Jurgen Locadia completed the scoring with his first goal for his new team since joining from PSV in January.

As a result, Chris Hughtons side jump up to 11th in the Premier League and four points from safety after securing back-to-back home wins for just the second time this season.

Meanwhile, Swansea - whose 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions comes to an end - fall back into the relegation zone, albeit on goal difference.

Brighton took an 18th-minute lead after referee Mike Dean decided that Mike Van der Hoorn had fouled Murray in the box, although there appeared to be minimal contact.

Murray kept his cool from the spot, however, to send Lukasz Fabianski the wrong way as the striker calmly chipped the ball down the middle.

Both sides then had chances to score just before half-time, with Shane Duffy heading Pascal Gross right-wing corner against the top of the bar.

Then in first-half stoppage time, Jordan Ayew cut in from the left and drilled a low shot against the post, with the ball striking Matt Ryan on the head, before Martin Olsson somehow missed the gaping goal from the rebound.

Brighton went further ahead following a lovely team goal involving outstanding duo Jose Izquierdo and Gross, who played a one-two on the edge of the box. And the Colombians pull back from the left-hand byline was then tucked home by Murray for his 10th league goal of the season.

The hosts then made it 3-0 as Knockaert rounded off another fine move involving Gross and Murray, before Swansea - who by this stage had thrown on Tammy Abraham and Andre Ayew as further forwards - pulled a goal back when Dunk deflected the formers shot past Ryan.

In the final minute Brighton scored a fourth for the first time in the Premier League as Izquierdo again got free to the left byline, before the wingers pull back found Dale Stephens. And the midfielder then drilled the ball back across the box for club-record signing Locadia to net from close range.