Exhibit (j)


            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We  consent  to  the  references  to  our  firm  under  the  captions "Financial
Highlights"  in  the  Prospectus  and  "Shareholder  Services  -  Statements and
Reports",  "General Information - Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm"
and "Financial Statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm"  within  the  Statement  of  Additional  Information and to the use of our
report  dated  September 26, 2018 with respect to the financial statements of AB
Discovery  Growth  Fund, Inc., for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, which is
incorporated  by  reference  in  this  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 164 to the
Registration Statement (Form N-1A No. 2-10768) of AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc.

                                                     /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP



New York, New York
October 25, 2018