Nicky Forster twice went close for the hosts, first taking the ball too wide after rounding the keeper and then forcing Danny Coyne into a fine save.

Shane Sherriff shot wastefully over and striker Calvin Zola sent a shot on the turn wide as Tranmere threatened.

Brighton had a great chance to win it late on, but Coyne saved Kerry Mayo's header and the spoils were shared.

Brighton: Kuipers, Butters (Mayo 88), El-Abd, Richards, Thomson, Bowditch, Whing, Elphick, Cox, Murray (Hart 74), Forster.
Subs Not Used: Sullivan, Robinson, McFaul.

Tranmere: Coyne, Stockdale, Taylor, Sherriff, Kay, Jennings, Goodison, McLaren, Myrie-Williams, Moore, Zola (Greenacre 84).
Subs Not Used: Achterberg, Mullin, Chorley, Curran.

Booked: Kay, Greenacre.

Att: 4,797.

Ref: Pat Miller (Bedfordshire).