Brighton held at Tromso in Conference League play-off first leg

Brighton had to settle for a goalless draw from the first leg of their Conference League play-off away to Tromso in Norway.The Seagulls, who finished eighth in the Premier League last season and open the new domestic campaign against Aston Villa on Sunday, created several good chances but could not find a way past Tromso keeper Jakob Haugaard.Winger Ibrahim Osman – making his Brighton debut following three loan spells away – looked particularly lively during the first half, while Yasin Ayari also later forced another decent stop from Haugaard.Tromso almost snatched a late winner on the break, but defender Isak Vadebu sent his shot wide as the tie went into next week’s second leg at The Amex Stadium all square.Luka Vuskovic had started in Brighton’s defence following his club-record £46mill