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City showed two changes from the side beaten at Preston, with Paul Parry taking over from Neal Ardley in midfield while Cameron Jerome returned from suspension for the unfit Michael Ricketts.
Brighton also had changes to the side that lost to Crystal Palace. Paul McShane replaced Adam El-Abd at Centre back. Jason Dodd came in at Right Back replacing Gary Hart who saw out his one match suspension for his two yellow cards on Sunday. Up front Chris McPhee was preferred to Jake Robinson.
A foul on Lee gave the Bluebirds their first sight on goal, but the free-kick from Jason Koumas was fisted away by Brighton keeper Alan Blayney.
The Seagulls replied with a brace of corners, but City almost took the lead in the 11th minute with a lightening break out of defence. Koumas led the charge for fully 60 yards before unleashing a shot that Blayney tipped on to the post before it was cleared.
Charlie Oatway, playing against one of his former clubs, forced Neil Alexander to dive full length to grab a crisp shot as the visitors pushed back from the attack.
Midway through the half Leon Knight struck a vicious shot from 25 yards that crashed against the crossbar with Alexander beaten.
City surged back at the other end and Parry crossed to Lee, but his shot was cleared off the line by Paul Reid.
Brighton were forced to make changes to their rearguard after both Jason Dodd and Paul McShane failed to recover from knocks.
It took Cardiff 12 minutes into the second half to make the breakthrough. Joe Ledley swung a ball out to Koumas on the right and his low cross was turned in at the near post by Lee.
Cardiff failed to stamp their superiority on the game and the lowly visitors always looked dangerous on breakaways.
With 18 minutes remaining McGhee brought on Kazim-Richards and within three minutes he had put the scores level when he found time and space to draw a shot beyond Alexander.
Both sides tried for the winning goal, but in the end a draw was a fair result.
City showed two changes from the side beaten at Preston, with Paul Parry taking over from Neal Ardley in midfield while Cameron Jerome returned from suspension for the unfit Michael Ricketts.
Brighton also had changes to the side that lost to Crystal Palace. Paul McShane replaced Adam El-Abd at Centre back. Jason Dodd came in at Right Back replacing Gary Hart who saw out his one match suspension for his two yellow cards on Sunday. Up front Chris McPhee was preferred to Jake Robinson.
A foul on Lee gave the Bluebirds their first sight on goal, but the free-kick from Jason Koumas was fisted away by Brighton keeper Alan Blayney.
The Seagulls replied with a brace of corners, but City almost took the lead in the 11th minute with a lightening break out of defence. Koumas led the charge for fully 60 yards before unleashing a shot that Blayney tipped on to the post before it was cleared.
Charlie Oatway, playing against one of his former clubs, forced Neil Alexander to dive full length to grab a crisp shot as the visitors pushed back from the attack.
Midway through the half Leon Knight struck a vicious shot from 25 yards that crashed against the crossbar with Alexander beaten.
City surged back at the other end and Parry crossed to Lee, but his shot was cleared off the line by Paul Reid.
Brighton were forced to make changes to their rearguard after both Jason Dodd and Paul McShane failed to recover from knocks.
It took Cardiff 12 minutes into the second half to make the breakthrough. Joe Ledley swung a ball out to Koumas on the right and his low cross was turned in at the near post by Lee.
Cardiff failed to stamp their superiority on the game and the lowly visitors always looked dangerous on breakaways.
With 18 minutes remaining McGhee brought on Kazim-Richards and within three minutes he had put the scores level when he found time and space to draw a shot beyond Alexander.
Both sides tried for the winning goal, but in the end a draw was a fair result.