Sean Dyche's side has made its worst start to a season in history and is without a victory in eight games dating back to last term.

The Clarets moved off the bottom of the table after their second point from seven games.

Brighton has won just one of its eight league matches this term and sits three points above the relegation zone.

Graham Potter's team has won only one of its past 13 league home matches dating back to June.

Neal Maupay was back in the Brighton team after being left out against Tottenham Hotspur amid reports Potter was unhappy with his attitude.

Potter said the incident wasn't the 24-year-old striker's "finest hour", admitting his player had been "emotional" and "frustrated".

But the French striker, Brighton's leading scorer this season with four goals, couldn't inspire his side to a much-needed win.

Ben Mee was making his first Burnley start since June after a thigh injury, but the centre-back showed an early sign of rust when his slip let in Danny Welbeck.

Welbeck's pass found the unmarked Tariq Lamptey, but the defender fired high over the bar when he should have given Brighton a first minute lead.

Burnley defender Matt Lowton swung in a cross that hit Mat Ryan's bar as the Australian keeper scrambled to avert the danger.

Welbeck should have scored when he was played in by Adam Lallana, but with only Nick Pope to beat, his shot wasn't powerful or accurate enough to beat the Burnley keeper.

Mee's last-ditch tackle denied Pascal Gross when the Brighton midfielder threatened from Lamptey's cross, while Pope saved from Welbeck on the stroke of half-time.

Brighton had a penalty appeal rejected by VAR (video assistant referee) after the break when Lallana's shot hit Mee's arm.

Maupay's shot was blocked by James Tarkowski as the match petered out without late drama.