Chelsea shared a goalless draw with Brighton to climb into the Champions Leagues places on a night where the future of European football came to a dramatic head.
It was in fact Brighton who enjoyed the best chances late on as first substitute Adam Lallana fired wide before Danny Welbeck struck the post from distance.
Defender Ben White was then sent off for the visitors in stoppage time for a second booking as Chelsea looked to break away.
The Blues created little but a point was enough to see Thomas Tuchel's side take up the last of those automatic places, going above London rivals West Ham, who they face on Saturday.
The draw moves Graham Potter's side seven points above the Premier League relegation zone with six games to play.
