Manager Eddie Howe was quoted after the match as saying: "Brighton are a tough nut to crack and they still play good football and we were under no illusions how difficult tonight was going to be. That is why we are delighted with the three points. I'm very proud of the players. The goalscorers will obviously get the plaudits but it's very much a team achievement. I'm very proud of the team for that [record number of league goals. What we have done is reaffirmed to ourselves that we can come to tough grounds and find a way to win when the pressure is really on with players who can step up".