Richie Towell makes injury comeback as Brighton’s match-winning hero

After seven months on the sidelines, Richie Towell made a successful return for Brighton and Hove Albion on Tuesday night.

The Dubliner had not been seen on the pitch since coming off the bench during his side's Championship playoff semi-final first leg against Sheffield Wednesday in May. He found himself on the bench for the return leg, but was was not brought on as Brighton's hopes of reaching the English top flight for the 2016/17 season were dashed. Towell had not played a minute of football this season before tonight, as a knee injury had kept him out of action for an extended period. However, he was given the nod to play for Brighton's U23s as they hosted Leyton Orient in the Checkatrade Trophy. The 2015 PFAI Player of the Year's comeback game was a success as he netted the game-winning goal for the Gulls after just 16 minutes. https://twitter.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/796080407406120960 https://twitter.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/796080705478553600 It may only be the Checkatrade Trophy and Chris Hughton has suggested that he may need to go out on loan to rediscover his form, but this is certainly a promising sign for the 25-year-old, and the Irish fans were thrilled with his successful comeback. https://twitter.com/LOIDOTIE/status/796107214863945729 https://twitter.com/CiaranLawless/status/796093805405552640 https://twitter.com/robsullivan11/status/796121261172785157 https://twitter.com/Jayoconnor8/status/796113736503361536 https://twitter.com/Joemaskell95/status/796109770239471616 https://twitter.com/SeamusMadda/status/796108363105009664