Brighton & Hove Albion
v Wrexham

Saturday 29 November 2003 @ 15:00

THE VENUE
Stadium Address: Withdean Stadium, Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton , East Sussex, BN1 5JD.
Club Address: 118 Queen's Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XG
Telephone Number: 01273 695400 Fax Number: 01273 648179
Web: www.seagulls.co.uk E-mail Address:
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TRAVEL GUIDE

Directions from Wrexham: Head south from Wrexham on the A483, A5 onto the M54 and then join the M6 southbound at junction 10a. At junction 8 take left hand lanes to join the M5 southbound and at junction 4A take left hand lanes to turning left on the M42. At junction 3A on the M42 pick up the M40 heading south towards London until you reach the junction 1a where you branch left then right following signs for Heathrow Airport onto the M25 anti-clockwise at junction 15. Leave the M25 at junction 7 turning right onto the M23 towards Brighton. Follow the M23 until it ends at junction 11 and then pick up the A23 following signs for Brighton. At the roundabout with the A27 leave at the second exit  to join Mill Road. Please note that this site can only be accessed from the A23/A27 turn-off at Patcham, and by driving west up Mill Road). You cannot take the car to the ground so the directions end here as the park and ride is located on Mill Road.

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Car Parking: Use the park and ride on Mill Road and there is a voucher included in your ticket cost to cover this service. After the match return buses run from London Road until 6pm and you have until 6:45pm to remove your car or it will be removed for you!
By Train: Preston park station is a 10-15 minute walk from the Withdean. On exiting the station walk down to the bottom of the hill and turn left along the A23 for the stadium or right for the Preston Brewery tap pub. If you prefer to take in the some pubs then you can go to Brighton and a shuttle bus, with the fare included in your match ticket, between Brighton station and the ground.
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Away Travel Club: None.
By Bus: There is a football special bus service on match days with the fare included in your match ticket. Bus numbers 5 and 5a run every 20 minutes.
Places to Drink: The Sportsman is located at the rear of the North Stand at the Withdean but being is close to the ground is does get a bit crowded. The Preston Brewery Park is located south of the ground on the A23. If heading from the station then turn right at the bottom of the hill rather than left if heading towards the ground. The Preston Park Tavern is on the wrong side of the ground if heading from the stadium and there are plenty op options in the town itself. The plus side is that you can use the travel voucher from your match ticket tpo get back for the match.
Cash Machines: The nearest is at the station or in the town centre itself.
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TICKET AND GROUND INFO

This match is all ticket and you must purchase your ticket before the day of the match from Wrexham FC on the contact number below.
What's the Ground like?: The bets way to describe the Withdean is like Queensway but with three sides. It fairness Brighton are not helped with the politics surrounding their move to a new ground and therefore the admission price is a bit steep considering you are sitting on uncovered golf stands a fair distance form the playing service. You match ticket does include a £3 travel voucher to use the park and rides or the shuttle busses.
Ticket Office: 01273 776992 or Wrexham FC on 01978 366388 to purchase your ticket.
Seats: Adults £21.00, OAPs £14.00, Juniors £7.00 (inclusive of a £3.00 travel voucher to use the park and ride of bus shuttle)
Standing: All seated.
Disabled Supporters: There are 28 disabled car parking spaces allocated on a fist come first serve basis. There are 3 access points to the ground with one only 14 metres from the main entrance. Other entrances are approximately 200 metres away located off a sloping road. Inside the ground there are 20 wheelchair spaces for away fans with the helper sitting behind. There are 2 disabled toilets for away supporters located in port-a-cabins. The DSA contact is Tina Shlovogt on 01903 764973 or karltina@shlovogt.fsnet.co.uk. Their web site is www.bods.org.uk.
Programme and Fanzines: Programme £2.50; Brighton Rockz Fanzine £1.00
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PRE MATCH ANALYSIS
CURRENT FORM - THE LAST FIVE GAMES

Brighton & Hove Albion

Wrexham
Opposition Competition Score Opposition Competition Score
Notts County (a) Division 2 2-1 Wycombe (a) Division 2 0-0
Bristol City (h) Division 2 1-4 Luton (a) Division 2 2-3
Lincoln (a) FA Cup 1 1-3 Blackpool (a) Division 2 1-0
Boston (h) LDV Vans 2 3-1 Yeovil (a) FA Cup 1 1-4
Peterboro Division 2 2-2 Stockport (a) LDV Vans 2 4-5
Overall Overall
W D L F A GD W D L F A GD
2 1 2 9 11 -2 1 1 3 8 12 -12
THE SEASON SO FAR - LEAGUE RECORD
Brighton & Hove Albion Wrexham
Pld W D L F A GD Pts Pos Pld W D L F A GD Pts Pos
19 9 5 5 25 22 3 32 3 19 8 4 7 22 20 2 28 11
THE DANGER MEN - TOP GOAL SCORERS
Brighton & Hove Albion Wrexham
Player League Cup Total Player League Cup Total
Leon Knight 15 1 16 Lee Jones 5 3 8
Chris McPhee 3 4 7 Dennis Lawrence 5 0 5
Guy Butters 2 0 2 Hector Sam 3 2 5
Zeshan Rehman 2 0 2 Carlos Edwards 3 0 3
Darius Henderson 2 0 2 Shaun Holmes 2 1 3
        Mark Jones 1 1 2
        Chris Armstrong 0 2 2

THE HARD MEN - WORST DISCIPLINE

Brighton & Hove Albion

Wrexham
Player Yellow Card Red Card Player Yellow Card Red Card
Gary Hart 6 0 Brian Carey 7 1
Nathan Jones 2 1 Jim Whitley 6 0
Richard Carpenter 4 0 Darren Ferguson 3 1
Leon Knight 4 0 Steve Thomas 4 0
Adam Hinshelwood 3 0 Paul Edwards 3 0
Darius Henderson 3 0 Dennis Lawrence 2 0
Kerry Mayo 3 0      

RECENT MEETINGS

Home Team Score Away Team Date Competition Link
Wrexham 1-2 Brighton 14-Sep-01 Division 2 Review
Brighton 1-0 Wrexham 23-Feb-02 Division 2 Review
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MATCH BUILDUP
TEAM NEWS

Brighton & Hove Albion

Wrexham
Injuries: Brighton will be without Dean Blackwell (knee), Simon Rodger (knee), Charlie Oatway (back) and Michel Kuipers (car accident). Injuries: Shaun Holmes is still out with his groin strain and Mark Jones misses out with a calf strain. Paul Whitfield is out with the flu.
Suspensions: None. Suspensions: Darren Ferguson
Previous Starting Eleven: Roberts, El-Abd, Cullip, Jones, Butters, Mayo, Piercy, Yeates, Carpenter, Knight, McPhee. Subs: Harding, Pethick, Robinson, Rehman, Keeley.
 
Squad (17): Dibble, Carey, Pejic, Roberts, Morgan, Lawrence, Barrett, Whitley, Thomas, Crowell, Edwards, Edwards, Armstrong, Llewellyn, Sam, L Jones, Russell.
Other News: Mark Magee is expected to start with the same eleven that won at Notts County last weekend despite having Gary Hart available following suspension. Paul Watson is expected to recover from injury in time for a place on the bench whilst John Keeley provides cover for Ben Roberts in goal in the absence of Michal Kuipers who is recovering from an car accident. Other News: Andy Dibble is in goal but there will be no reserve goalkeeper as Whitfield is out with the flu. The defence of Shaun Pejic, Brian Carey and Dennis Lawrence remains unchanged gut their will be at least one change in midfield with Darren Ferguson starting a three game ban. That will possibly mean that Chris Llewellyn drops back to act as a support man and he will play just in front of Jim Whitley and Paul Barrett in midfield. Carlos Edwards and Paul Edwards will provide the width down the flanks and Hector Sam will be partnered by Chris Armstrong after Smith hinted the striker is now ready for 90 minutes of football. Kevin Russell will be on the bench if any player drops out.
THE LATEST ODDS
Brighton Win 8/11 The Draw 9/4 Wrexham Win 10/6
Brighton 1-0 6/1 0-0 Draw 8/1 Wrexham 1-0 9/1
Brighton 2-0 7/1 1-1 Draw 11/2 Wrexham2-0 20/1
Brighton 2-1 15/2 2-2 Draw 14/1 Wrexham 2-1 14/1
Brighton 3-1 11/1 3-3 Draw 50/1 Wrexham 3-2 33/1

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