Extra police were deployed to control the 26,000 crowd, far higher than Brighton's usual attendance, and there were multiple arrests and fighting between fans inside and outside the Goldstone Ground, with excessive drinking due to the hot weather blamed for the trouble.

The league game between the two sides at Selhurst Park was played in front of a crowd of over 25,000, Palace's highest home attendance for two years.

That game, which the home side won 2–0 with two goals by Sammy Morgan, is generally attributed as giving birth to Brighton's current nickname of 'Seagulls' (they had been known previously as "the Dolphins") – later adopted officially by the club (see below) – as it was sung on the terraces as a humorous counter-chant to Palace's 'Eagles!'.

The home side's victory was overshadowed by more crowd trouble, as referee Ron Challis threatened to abandon the game due to Palace fans throwing smoke bombs and other missiles on the pitch.

Whilst at Tottenham, Venables reportedly did not have a good relationship with his manager Bill Nicholson, believing him to have a negative attitude that "drained him of enthusiasm".

[6] After the final whistle, Mullery approached Challis to discuss the decision and was escorted off the pitch by police while flicking 'v-signs' and swearing at the Palace supporters in the stands.

The Brighton manager then allegedly entered the Palace dressing room, threw five pounds on the floor and told Venables: "Your team's not worth that."

In 1978, Brighton missed out on promotion on goal difference, finishing in fourth place and well ahead of Crystal Palace in ninth, but the head-to-head battle continued the following season.

Following their joint promotion to the First Division in 1979, the teams met four times in the top flight with Palace failing to record a victory against Brighton.

Crowds at Selhurst dropped significantly partly as a result of the appointment, and Mullery's record against Brighton as Crystal Palace manager was poor, losing both his clashes against the Seagulls.

[12] With both sides back in the second tier, the 1985 match at Selhurst Park saw the end of Brighton favourite Gerry Ryan's career following a tackle by Palace defender Henry Hughton which broke the winger's leg in three separate places.

Palace, after losing 2–0 to Brighton at the Goldstone amidst violent scenes in the crowd in late April 1987, missed out on the newly formed playoffs by two points.

It was the first league defeat Brighton had suffered at their new stadium[13] however the team went on to finish the season in tenth position, seven places higher than Crystal Palace.

Following an uneventful 0–0 draw between the teams at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace won 2–0 away at Falmer Stadium and went on to gain promotion to the Premier League by defeating Watford 1–0 (after extra time) in the play-off final.

[16] Brighton manager Gus Poyet reacted furiously to the incident, and sent out an email to club staff demanding an explanation for the events that had unfolded.

[19] Sussex Police apologised a few days after the game for claiming that Palace fans had turned up to the ground with weapons, admitting that no such implements were found.

Brighton won the match 2–1, with goals from Dale Stephens and Glenn Murray sending the Seagulls through to the fourth round for a tie against Middlesbrough.

[22] In the return Premier League fixture in April, the teams exchanged five goals in the first 34 minutes, with Palace racing into an early 2–0 lead, and winning the match 3–2.

[citation needed] Palace pulled a goal back late in the second half through a Luka Milivojević penalty, but Brighton were convincing winners.

[24] In the second match between the two teams that season, held at Selhurst Park, Brighton were the winners again, with former Palace striker Glenn Murray scoring in the first half.

Luka Milivojević scored a penalty early in the second half, but Anthony Knockaert's sublime strike from outside the box into the top left corner won the Albion the match, completing a league double over their rivals for the first time since the 1983-84 season.

Neal Maupay scored the opener for Brighton early in the second half, but a sublime Wilfried Zaha strike rescued a point for Palace.

Palace took an early lead thanks to a Wilfried Zaha penalty before Alexis Mac Allister scored in the final minute to equalise for Brighton.

At the return fixture at the Amex on 22 February 2021, Christian Benteke scored from Andros Townsend's cross in the final moments of stoppage time to win the game 2–1 for Palace, despite Brighton being in control throughout the 90 minutes.

[25] On 27 September 2021, in-form Brighton travelled to Selhurst Park knowing a win would take them to the top of the English league system for the first time in the club's history.

Palace took a first half lead from a Wilfried Zaha penalty, but Neal Maupay equalised in the final moments of stoppage time to rescue a point.