Lewis Dunk frustrated by Brighton's late defeat at Cardiff
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Dunk headed home his second goal in as many Premier League matches to give Brighton the lead but Callum Paterson equalised before Albion midfielder Dale Stephens was sent off for a foul on Greg Cunningham after 34 minutes.
Brighton defended resolutely until Sol Bamba - despite being in an offside position at one stage in proceedings - fired home a last-minute winner for Cardiff.
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Hide AdDunk said: "It was very frustrating. We started the game really well and then conceded a poor goal.
"The sending-off changed the game. I haven't looked back on it yet, so can't say whether it was or wasn't but it had a massive effect on the game and I thought with ten men we did enough to get a point.
"They didn't have many chances and at the end, I thought it was offside and it was.
"It's not for me to say anything now, it's gone and we have to move on to after the international break but it's a very frustrating day."
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Hide AdDunk will now link up with England on Monday ahead of matches with the United States and Croatia.
The 26-year-old is hoping to make his Three Lions debut and said: "England will obviously take this off my mind.
"I'll hopefully go away and have a good week with England, get some game time, come back and focus on Leicester after the international break.
"I've just got to go there and make sure I train well and hopefully I'll be in the starting team on Thursday."
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