Christian Atsu's miscued shot spun off Diame and looped into the air, eluding Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale as it went into the top corner.
in which they had scored first this season, Newcastle always looked capable of coming back.
After spurning a series of chances, the visitors luck changed as they drew level in the 81st minute.
Christian Atsu's miscued shot spun off Diame and looped into the air, eluding Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale as it went into the top corner.
Atsu was the catalyst for a more conventional Newcastle when he got clear down the left in the 89th minute and crossed for Perez to side-foot home from 10 yards.
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Jonathan Kodjia went from zero to hero against his former club as Aston Villa eased their relegation fears with a 2-0 win over Bristol City at Villa Park.
Kodjia joined Villa from City last year and the striker was jeered by the away fans after crashing a first-half penalty against the crossbar.
However, the Ivorian scored Villa's 54th minute opener and then set up Conor Hourihane's first goal for the club in the 59th minute as Villa put nine points between themselves and a struggling City side now without a win in their last five.
Struggling Blackburn marked new manager Tony Mowbray's first home game with a 1-0 win over Derby that improved their survival prospects and dented their visitors' play-off push.
Former Celtic and West Bromwich Albion boss Mowbray was named as Owen Coyle's successor last week and has now taken four points from two games.
Blackburn's winner came via a Craig Conway penalty in the 58th minute, moving them level on points with 21st-placed Bristol City.
Derby, now without a goal in three games, have ended a winless February languishing 10 points behind the top six.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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