Matt Pole is joined by Brighton writer Derren Howard, Crawley Town expert Mark Dunford, and Sam Morton, who covers both the Seagulls and the Reds.
Joao Pedro's ‘unusual’ penalty secured Brighton a 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal in their first game of 2025.
We look back at an excellent game at the Amex, plus we’ll bring you all the latest from Crawley Town - including a busy festive period for the Reds.
Joao Pedro's ‘unusual’ penalty secured Brighton a 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal in their first game of 2025.
We look back at an excellent game at the Amex, plus we’ll bring you all the latest from Crawley Town - including a busy festive period for the Reds.
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00:00Welcome to another episode of the Goldmouth Action Podcast, where we take a look at the
00:05latest games on at Brighton, Hove Abbey and Crawley Town. I'm Matt Pole and this week
00:08I'm joined by Brighton Riot Darren Howard, Crawley Town expert Mark Dunford, as well
00:12as Sam Morton, who covers both the Seagulls and the Reds. João Pedro's unusual penalty
00:17secured Brighton a 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal in their first game of 2025. We'll look back
00:22at an excellent game at the Amex, plus we'll bring you all the latest from Crawley Town,
00:26including all the news from a busy festive period for the Reds. You can read all the
00:30stories we are talking about with videos and pictures online at sussexworld.co.uk forward
00:34slash sport, and you can check out other great videos on shotstv.com and freeview channel
00:38262. You may also be watching on latest TV, so thank you very much for tuning in. But
00:43we'll start at the Amex, where João Pedro scored a second-half penalty to Arsenal's
00:48title hopes as the Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton on Saturday evening.
00:51Arsenal went ahead in the 16th minute through Ethan Nguernieri before Pedro struck from
00:56the spot just after the hour. Sum that one up for us, Derham, please, if you can. Not
01:01much time to do it, but there's plenty of talking points.
01:04There's so many talking points, and it really summed Brighton's season up in a nutshell,
01:10to be honest. They've been so inconsistent, and Sam and I went to the game and afterwards
01:15we were just saying what a strange game it was. Brighton were way off the pace in the
01:22first half. They looked far too passive and weren't really involved in the game, other
01:29than an Idinga chance which he put wide. It was pretty comfortable for Arsenal, really.
01:35As you mentioned, they took the lead early on, which was a bit of an error from Bart
01:40Verbruggen. I think he should have done better to keep that one out. But then the second
01:47half, they were unrecognisable. They made a couple of changes. Ruta came on, Jankuba
01:53Minter came on for Gruda, and the crowd really got involved. There was just so much more
02:00energy in the team. When Jal-Pedro got the goal, you really thought that Brighton could
02:07go on to actually get the winner against Arsenal, who probably, to be fair, they weren't at
02:14their best. Arsenal gave a good performance, but they were a little way off from the best
02:20and what you'd expect to see from them.
02:23So, yes, another frustrating game for Brighton. They can't seem to string 90 minutes together.
02:30They play well in patches, but they're just so inconsistent, and that's why they've dropped
02:34down the table to 10th position. But as you mentioned about talking points, the main talking
02:39point was when Jal-Pedro had a clash of heads with, I think it was Saliba, in the penalty
02:46box for the Arsenal defender. Arrived probably a little bit late, Pedro flicked the ball
02:52up in the air and then it was basically a headbutt to the side of his head and he crumpled
02:57to the floor. It was a pretty instant decision for the referee. The referee gave it. There
03:03was a bit of criticism from it from Arteta, the Arsenal players, and then from some pundits
03:08as well. But overall, my thoughts were, and Sam and I spoke about this after the match
03:13as well, that I thought it was a penalty because there was definitely contact in the box. He
03:18took him out, whether it was with his head, you know, if he'd take him out with his foot
03:21or his body or, you know, one way or another, what he did to Pedro made him fall onto the
03:27floor. So, yeah, it was a penalty really. But again, it was a frustrating game, but
03:34it was another point and a bit more promising as we go into the new year.
03:39Well, you've described the penalty situation perfectly, Darren, and that, as you said,
03:43the decision caught in both debate and controversy. And what did you make of the decision, Sam?
03:48I'm of the opinion that any decision that goes against Arsenal is the right decision,
03:51but you might have a more balanced take.
03:54Yeah, it was a really strange one because when it first happened, I must admit, I didn't
03:59think it was a penalty. And when I saw it happen, I was sort of replaying the screens
04:03in front of us in the stadium. I was thinking, surely that can't be given. And I was just
04:07waiting for VAR to intervene and say it wasn't. But I think after seeing it again and seeing
04:12more replays of it, I have changed my mind. I think it is a penalty because Saliba does
04:17get there late in the day and he does get a bit of the ball, but he does take most of
04:21Jal Pedro's head. And at the end of the day, it's a foul with any other part of the body.
04:25If he's tripped him over or he's kind of hit him on the knee or whatever, it's a penalty.
04:30So it's an unusual one. I think the bone of contention is it's just so unusual in the
04:34sense that we just don't see penalties given for this kind of thing. And that's what all
04:38the Match of the Day pundits were saying. They all agreed it wasn't a penalty. And there
04:42was also a clip I saw of Michael Owen and Howard Webb discussing it. I think they have
04:46a show where they review incidents over the weekend, that kind of thing. And they disagree
04:52with each other. Michael Owen said it definitely wasn't a penalty and Howard Webb was explaining
04:57why it was. So it's probably one that I don't think anyone's going to agree on. I think
05:01you're always going to get different viewpoints of it. But I think it was just about the right
05:06decision, but such a difficult one to make, obviously, at the heat of the moment as well,
05:10because even after watching multiple times, people still can't agree. So I don't envy
05:15the referee in that decision that was made. But I think in terms of the match, it was more
05:19than deserved for Brighton with the performance in the second half that a point was the very
05:23least they deserve from the match. And they could have won it as well, as Darren's mentioned.
05:28But yeah, another point, fourth draw in a row. So they need to start turning these draws into wins.
05:34Well, absolutely. You mentioned it there, Sam. Brighton are now without winning eight Premier
05:38League games. But did that second half showing, Darren, kind of make it a positive start
05:43or positive feel to the second half of the 2024-25 campaign for Albion?
05:48I think it did. I think it did. But it's funny, isn't it? Because if they'd have gone ahead and
05:52then Arsenal could have played better in the second half, then everybody would have left the
05:56stadium with a different feel to the game. But because Brighton were poor in the first half and
06:00then better in the second half, got the equaliser and probably maybe could have got the winner.
06:05Everybody's sort of left with a bit of a slightly more upbeat feeling than perhaps
06:11they have done in the past. But yeah, it's 10 draws now in the Premier League. That's the most
06:18most of any team in the Premier League. And as Sam said, they really need to start turning some of
06:23these into three points if they are to push on and challenge for Europe. But I think you look at the
06:34last two. So they had draws against Brentford and West Ham, which were, I think you could come away
06:38from those and feel pretty frustrated. Again, the Leicester draw was frustrating. But the last two
06:44draws away at Villa and then at home against Arsenal, I think most people would be quite happy
06:49with those results. Obviously, at home against an Arsenal team that weren't quite fiery and it could
06:55have been different. But overall on balance, I think the two draws against Villa and Arsenal are
07:03pretty good results for Brighton. And it does give them something to build on as well. Remember,
07:09they are still really struggling with injuries at the moment. So they've got a number of players
07:15out as a lot of Premier League teams have. They've got some injuries which they need to deal with.
07:20But that's why they've got that squad. That's why they spent £200 million. You can't feel too sorry
07:28for them because they've got a massive squad there who they can pick and choose from and change it
07:33around when they need be, when needs be. But the main concern at the moment is in that central area,
07:39though. There was an injury to Lewis Dunk. He couldn't make... He had a calf injury ahead of
07:44the Arsenal game. And then also Igor Julio, he went off with a hamstring injury as well. So he's
07:51going to be out. He posted on social media to say that he's expected to be out for a few months now.
07:56So that is a concern for Brighton, that central area. Adam Webster has only just come back from
08:03his hamstring injury as well. So they may want to tread carefully with him. Van Hecke has just
08:08played and played and played and played. So they'll just be praying that he can continue to
08:15keep going, really. But yeah, I think overall, though, against Arsenal, it was a positive
08:21second-half performance and gives them a good platform to build on.
08:26Well, off the pitch, one of the major talking points of the January transfer window so far
08:30surrounds the future of young seagull striker Evan Ferguson. What's the latest we're hearing
08:35about the Irishman, Sam? And other than Ferguson, are there any other potential
08:38departures from Brighton we should be keeping an eye out for?
08:41Yeah, so I think on Evan Ferguson, it's a strange one, isn't it? Because a couple of years ago,
08:46he was banging in the goals. Remember he scored a hat-trick against Newcastle and he was thought to
08:51be the next big thing. He's been valued at around £100 million by some people. And just seemingly,
09:01the only way it was up for him, the sky was the limit in terms of his trajectory. But it hasn't
09:06turned out that way at all. And he hasn't played that often. I know he had a bit of an injury to
09:10his foot last season that kept him out for a long time. But he's returned this season and his game
09:14time has been limited. And the official line at the moment is that he's also out with an ankle
09:20issue. But the cynics may say that it's clearing away for a January move because it's difficult
09:26because obviously, you've got these injuries, Danny Welbert being out injured. You kind of
09:30think that would be an opportunity for Ferguson to really step up and take the mantle in that
09:35striker position. But it hasn't really happened for one reason or the other. He hasn't managed to
09:40put running games together and get his scoring run back up again. So it would not be a shock,
09:47I don't think, if he does move in January. But it's a difficult one for the decision makers
09:51at Brighton because they probably don't want to sell him or loan him, I should say, to a Premier
09:56League rival because that could hinder them in the league. I know Chelsea and Man Utd have been
10:01linked. And you never know, obviously, it could come down to fine margins where they're finishing
10:05the league, especially Man Utd, who obviously are having a poor season. Probably Brighton
10:12wouldn't want to strengthen them in the transfer market. So it's an odd one. But when Hudson was
10:17asked about it, he said, first of all, he needs to get back on the pitch. He won't discuss the
10:21rumours in public. He thinks it's very important that the player knows the idea, that we know the
10:25idea from the player. And it's most important to be honest to each other to find the right solution
10:28for the club and also for the player. And he's really happy that Evan's in his squad. He's
10:32hoping that he's back on the pitch as soon as possible. So yeah, it's a difficult one. But I
10:37wouldn't be surprised if he does go on loan in January to get some minutes again, because he's
10:42still a highly talented player. A long contract at Brighton until June 2029. And Brighton have no
10:48need to sell him. So I think if he was to go, a loan move would be most likely. I think that would
10:54help all parties, I think. Well, this Saturday sees the Albion FA Cup third round action at
11:01Championship Outfit Norwich City. Deren, what kind of Brighton team do you expect to see at
11:05Carrow Road? Do you reckon there'll be heavy rotation? And how do you rate the Seagulls'
11:09chances of progress in the FA Cup this season? I think there's a great chance for a bit of
11:14silverware for him in this. Yeah, yeah. I think you're right. I think most Albion fans now,
11:20if they are going to be around this mid-table mark, they'd love to see Brighton go really
11:25strong in the FA Cup. But as far as the team selection goes, it's really tough. I was just
11:31playing around, I saw the question on the podcast, and I was just playing around with a potential 11
11:36and it's a potential Brighton 11 for this game. And it's very difficult to know which way he's
11:42going to go for this. I would imagine that Jason Steele could be in goal. And then Lamptey in for
11:50Joel Veltman. It depends whether he wants to risk Van Geck with all the injuries. So there could be
11:54an opportunity for Rory McConville, who's a young Ireland international. He's actually played twice
12:01for Northern Ireland, but he's yet to make his debut for Brighton, but very highly thought of
12:04and very, very good defender. Adam Webster I expect to start, Estupiñan. There could be also
12:10a debut for Diogo Gomes as well, who's the Paraguay signing. He joined on the 1st of January,
12:1612 million from Inter Miami. So look out for that one that he could be playing in midfield.
12:22Whether he rests for Lever or not, I'm not sure. I expect Yancuba Minte to start as well. And then
12:29you could see Soli March as well. Soli March could be back for his first start. He's made a
12:33couple of appearances from the bench. And again, it's just whether he wants to risk Pedro Matoma
12:39and how he sees them in training this week, how their fitness levels are. So it's going to be an
12:46interesting start in XI. So I'm quite intrigued to see how he goes for this one. We've got the
12:51press conference tomorrow that I'll be going to. So we'll have a bit more on the Sussex World
12:55website about injury updates and potential plans and get more of a feel for who might be in this
13:02start in XI to face Norwich. Excellent. Brilliant plug for the website as well,
13:06I like your work. And we're going to take a quick break. And when we come back,
13:09we're going to talk all things Crawley Town. Welcome back to part two. And before we talk
13:14about Crawley Town's game at Barnsley on Saturday, we are going to look back at the Reds' festive
13:19period. And it was certainly a packed one for Rob Elliott's men with his side playing five
13:23League One matches in 13 days. A lot to fit in there, Mark. But how did the Reds equip
13:28themselves over Christmas and New Year? Not very well at all.
13:32Next question. No, to me, it was a tough, tough, I mean, they had a horrible fixture
13:37list on that. Birmingham at home on the Monday night, which was moved forward from the Saturday,
13:44or moved back, moved back from the Saturday, from the Saturday originally. So they had a
13:48shorter time to prepare between that and Boxing Day. Birmingham, I thought they played well
13:53without really threatening Birmingham. They defended really well. Dion Conroy was back,
13:58which was a huge bonus. And he played really well, showed what they've been missing with him
14:02in defence. But they lost one nil. Jay Stansfield, who cost four times as much as the whole Crawley
14:08squad, scored the winner. It was a good occasion. But yeah, they played well, but just didn't do
14:16quite enough. And Birmingham just had that one bit of quality that separated the sides.
14:21Boxing Day is a day to forget. They lost three nil. We changed the game a little bit,
14:26made a few changes to the side. I think it was just the rest of a few players,
14:32obviously, thinking of they had Exeter and then Charlton in the next week. Didn't work what he
14:38did and what Rob Elliott did. And they lost three nil. And it could have been a hell of a lot more
14:42if Leyonard didn't sort of ease off towards the end. And then Exeter away, they 45 minutes,
14:49the best football Crawleys played all season. They were four, one up at halftime. Incredible. They
14:54were great goals. Will Swans, in particular, was a really good ball from Conroy in the deep.
15:00Sort of semi-reminiscent of Don Telford's goal at Hartlepool, his famous one where a die
15:06kicked the long ball. He took it down beautifully and rounded the keeper and slid home. But then
15:11second half, it was a mixture of Crawley being awful and Exeter suddenly being really good.
15:19But whether that was because Crawley allowed them to be really good,
15:23I don't know. But, yeah, they came back and got the equaliser in injury time to make it four all.
15:28As soon as it went four, two and then four, three and the decision, it shouldn't have been a third
15:33goal. It was a foul on Jojo Wolcott. He was bundled over direct from a corner. But as soon as
15:39that went in, you knew where it was going and it was disappointing. It felt like a defeat in the
15:43end, I think, for the Crawley fans. And then you had Charlton, which was absolutely shambolic.
15:48And they didn't even play. It wasn't the club's fault. I mean, it was never going to be on,
15:54but the referee messed about. There was a lack of communication, what was going on,
15:59and then called it off 20 minutes before the kickoff after three inspections when it was
16:03going to continue to rain. It was utterly ridiculous why it wasn't called off earlier.
16:07So for that whole Christmas week, it was quite a bit of a shame for Crawley. Only one point and
16:14now and then we're going to get onto the Barnsley game, aren't we?
16:17Yeah, we are. And Saturday saw the Reds fall to a 3-0 defeat at playoff chase in Barnsley.
16:22The result leaves Crawley 21st in League One and five points' drift of safety.
16:26And it doesn't sound that it was much better at Oakwell, Mark, by the tone of your voice.
16:31No, it was a game that was very poor. And I think it's the first time we've properly seen Rob Elliott
16:37not slam his players, but certainly criticise them in his post-match. He was in the stands
16:42because he was serving a one-game suspension and that included a game at Gateshead. I think
16:48he picked up a booking and then he's got a couple here in Crawley. But yeah, it was a very, very
16:55poor performance. And it looked a little bit like men against boys, really. Barnsley looked like a
17:01good professional outfit. They did a proper job on Crawley. Crawley looked good in the last 20
17:06minutes, but obviously they were three-nil down. And yeah, I think Rob Elliott said afterwards,
17:11it's no good playing well when you're three-nil down. You've got to play well from the start.
17:14They gave them a three-nil lead and then just sort of, yeah, the keeper pulled off a couple
17:20of good saves. They could have got a couple of late consolation goals, but they didn't. And
17:25that's the second three-nil defeat to Barnsley this year after losing three-nil earlier in the season
17:29at Broadfield Stadium. Well, post-match, Elliott gave an update on transfer rumors surrounding
17:35two Crawley midfielders and sensationally revealed that one of them will be leaving the club in the
17:39January transfer window. Who did Elliott discuss, Sam, and who looks set to leave the Rebs?
17:45Jay Williams, which I don't think will come as a surprise to anyone. I think we knew that a while
17:49ago that he would be on the move and it's now been confirmed by Rob Elliott that he will be
17:53leaving the club. He also clarified the situation with Ronan Darcy. Both players were part of the
18:01promotion winning side last season and have been rumoured to leave for quite a while. And following
18:06the three-nil defeat to Barnsley on Saturday, Elliott was asked about both players' futures and
18:11he said, I think Jay Williams will be leaving. He's out of contract and he thinks there's been interest
18:16in him. He thinks Jay will be leaving the club. Whilst Darcy has had an issue with his groin and
18:21be unavailable, he's managed it previously and got through the games, but he's just got to a point
18:25when obviously he can't keep playing. It's a real strange one and the player won't mind him saying
18:29that he doesn't like missing games, but he's got a lump in the groin, which is restricting his
18:33mobility. It's not an injury as such, it's just more of an issue, but he's still fired up in terms
18:39of that and just wants to get back to playing again. So, it's an interesting one with him.
18:43There's obviously no confirmation about any moves for Darcy, but it has been confirmed, as I say,
18:48that Williams will be on the move. Yeah, not much of a shock there, I don't think. But Crawley did
18:53announce their first signing of the Dren Utrenta window last week and this player made his red
18:58stadium off the bench at Barnsley on Saturday. Who did Crawley make their first winter signing,
19:01Mark, and how did he get on against the Tykes? So, it was Ben Radcliffe and eagle-eyed Sam
19:07Morton got that story up during the Birmingham game, wasn't it, Sam, I think. We were sat there
19:11and you saw the rumour about him. And then, yeah, literally as the transfer window opened,
19:16they announced him. He'd been at Gateshead with Rob Elliott before on loan from Derby,
19:22so Elliott obviously knew him, likes him. He's signed for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.
19:30He's a 20-year-old who hasn't quite made it through to a championship club. So, it's sort
19:36of like a bit of what you expect from Crawley, a youngster that hasn't quite made it, got into
19:40first-team football yet. So, yeah, Rob Elliott said he's big, strong, comfortable on the ball.
19:46He always wants to get on the ball, but defends really well and hopefully can be a great asset
19:50for the club. And he's a great lad and good character. And Johnny Dean, who covered the
19:56game for us on Saturday against Barnsley, he actually gave him the highest rating against
20:00Barnsley, which was seven out of ten. I mean, that says everything, that the highest rating
20:03is seven out of ten. But he said he impressed on his Crawley debut, both offensively and
20:07defensively. He decided he looked more assured in his presence and they created more chances.
20:11So, he can play in defence or midfield and with, like Sam just said, Williams going,
20:18they need someone else who can be defensively in midfield just to fill that gap. So,
20:22looks like he could be a good sign-in for Crawley.
20:24Yeah, fingers crossed. Speaking of player movements, Anthony Papadopoulos was recalled
20:29to bolster the Red squad after an excellent loan spell at Maidstone. The midfielder bagged five
20:34goals in 15 games for the National League South outfit. What did Elliott have to say about
20:38Papadopoulos' return, Sam? Are we likely to see more transfer movements from Crawley in the winter
20:43window?
20:45Yes, I think on Papadopoulos, it was obviously a surprising one when it was announced that he was
20:50coming back. But I think he's been really good whilst on loan at Maidstone, scoring five goals
20:55in 15 appearances. He was actually in line to start against Charlton before the match was
20:59postponed, obviously due to a Walsall pitch. But Elliott said he's been absolutely superb out on
21:05loan. He's someone that we really like and he's a fantastic professional that trains really well
21:09and has a goal in him. After losing a couple of players, he brings a wide option or someone that
21:13can play wing-back. So, obviously, he's really versatile. That definitely seems like one of the
21:17reasons why he's been brought back in. He's played a lot of positions, but he can be effective at
21:21wing-back. They felt that he just deserved this opportunity as he gives absolutely everything,
21:25runs himself into the ground with high intensity, consistently he fires every ball and he's got
21:29high quality and he can find the goal. It's an interesting one because Elliott basically
21:34pinpointed that for Crawley to survive, they need to be aggressive and on the front foot.
21:39He thinks that Papadopoulos is perfect for that and he thinks that they can help them
21:43across the whole pitch, really. Not just obviously scoring goals, but you can really provide a
21:48bit of aggression defensively as well and obviously defend from the front, which is
21:51obviously really important. So, yeah, I think it's definitely an intriguing one. Hopefully, he does
21:56hit the ground running for Crawley and continue that form that he found out on loan. In terms of
22:01other transfers, with Williams set to leave, they obviously need that covering defensive midfield.
22:06But new signing Ben Ratcliffe impressed, as Mark said, when he came on against Barnsley. So, he
22:11might fit in there. Up front, Tolis Romney and Will Swan have done well, but it'd be good to get
22:16some cover there as well, in case one of those pick up an injury. Defensively, they've struggled
22:21with injuries this season and they seem to just need more experience, I think, to get over the
22:26line in some of these games. If things are bad, to manage to stem the tide, because obviously
22:31there's been quite a few games where they've conceded a lot of goals this season, even when
22:34obviously at Exeter when they were winning, they managed to draw four-all. I think if you had a bit
22:39more experience in that game, they might have managed to hold on. So, that could be something
22:43they look to do. Obviously, he is a very young side and we know that that is what Wagney want,
22:47but if they want to stay in the division, they need to bring a bit more experience in.
22:52Obviously, with Dion Conroy back, that is a bit like a new signing. He was obviously
22:56brilliant in his first game back against Birmingham and still probably working his
23:00way back to full match fitness as well. So, there's definitely room to be positive and hopeful.
23:06I think they've obviously still got that game in hand, so make sure they win that.
23:09But if they don't, then it could get a little bit ropey.
23:13A bit dicey, yes. Well, the Reds now have a two-week break owing to Wigan Athletics'
23:18involvement in the third round of the FA Cup. Crawley were due to meet Wigan this weekend,
23:21but that game has subsequently been rearranged to Tuesday, February 18th. Do you think this
23:27break will be a welcome one, Mark? Has it come at a good or a bad time for the Reds?
23:31Um, for me, it's become a very good time. But yes, for the Reds, I think it has as well.
23:36Elliot actually said, because normally when you ask a manager when they have a break,
23:42oh, would you rather be playing? Oh, yeah, absolutely. We'd rather be playing. He was like,
23:45no, need the rest. We need the rest. He keeps going on about how they've had the worst possible
23:50Christmas period, fixtures-wise, more than any other club. So, yeah, it's a very welcome rest.
23:58They're happy with the break. They need the rest. We need to reset and we need to reset our
24:01standards. And I think this was directly after the Barnsley game he said this.
24:05And yeah, what was interesting, he said, he still thinks they'll be fine. He thinks they're in a
24:10fine position, even though they're five points adrift in the relegation zone. But he said,
24:14we won't be fine if we see ourselves on these terms, referring to the Barnsley game. But from
24:22now on, it's going to be on my terms. So, it's interesting what he said there, what he means by
24:27that. So, he's obviously going to take a bit more control, be a bit more on it, I imagine. I don't
24:31know. Not that I'm saying that he hasn't been on it. Yeah. But maybe now. Now he's going to get a
24:35couple of his own players in that he wants and it's going to be his team and he's really going
24:39to stamp his authority on it. And that's what they've got to do. They need to get out of this
24:43and they need to get some wins quickly now. And this break is ideal for that. And it gives a
24:47couple of players time to recover from little knocks and they're like Harry Forster and
24:51Addy Adeyemo.
25:21Should Brighton have no problems with this one?
25:36I think they should have no problems. I think it will be a 2-0 win. It's a comfortable 2-0 win.
25:42Although Norwich will be high, actually. They had an incredible win at the weekend. I think
25:47they were losing right up until the 91st minute and scored twice in injury time. So, they'll
25:52probably still be riding that wave. So, it could be a tough game. But I think Brighton should have
25:56enough. And finally, Mark, how do you see this one going? Oh, I'm going to go for an upset. Why
26:01not? I think I can see if Brighton do go out with a slightly weaker side than that, just to give
26:08players a few minutes than that. It could backfire a little bit. So, I'm going to go 1-0. 1-0 Norwich.
26:15Blimey. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen. And we should also mention that Brighton
26:18travelled to Ipswich in the Premier League on Thursday. So, yeah, look at Sussex World website.
26:28Keep your eyes peeled on the Sussex World website for the reaction from that.
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