[Albion](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/) played the perfect guests as Everton celebrated at their new stadium.
They went down 2-0 having created various good chances.
Our audio review from the banks of the Mersey looks at the key moments and a what is becoming a significant issue regarding a lack of attacking options.
Fabian Hurzeler was asked by The Argus about the shortage of strikers as that became a hot topic follow the match.
But he was keener to talk about defensive lapses.
Albion are left with one point from six games so we look at where they stand going into a midweek cup tie at Oxford.
And there is also a reflection of the unique environment into which the Seagulls stepped at Hill Dickinson Stadium – and how they and their fans coped with it.
Jack Grealish was involved in goals for Iliman Ndiaye and James Garner either side of the break.
At 0-0, Kaoru Mitoma’s volley clipped the top of the crossbar as James Tarkowski misjudged Bart Verbruggen’s kick and Danny Welbeck, in for the injured Georginio Rutter, missed an open goal from six yards from Yankuba Minteh’s cross.
At 1-0, Jan Paul van Hecke’s deflected shot hit a post not long after a minute’s applause for Michael Goodison Jones, who died on this site two years ago during its construction, before Jordan Pickford spared Tarkowski’s embarrassment when he passed to Matt O’Riley in his own penalty area.
And, at 2-0, the party really started when Jordan Pickford dived the right way from Welbeck’s weak spot-kick.