Brighton Preview

By: Richard Hubbert
Date: 27/09/2002

TO say that this is a six pointer only 9 games into the season may seem a little premature, but given the predicaments of both Brighton and the Mariners, this is no normal game.

The Bottom Line

Town need three points, if not then we could become this year’s Stockport..

Recent Form

Town Brighton L Forest (h) 0-3 L Sheff Utd (a) 1-2 L Coventry (a) 2-3 L Chesterfield (h) 0-1 (AET) L Millwall (a) 0-2 L Ipswich (h) 1-3 L Rotherham (h) 0-1 L Stoke (h) 1-2 L Gillingham (a) 2-4 W Exeter (a) 2-1

Team News

Town Brighton Steve Chettle will miss out after coming of with a back injury in the game against Forest last week. Simon Ford will make a overdue start at centre back Steve Kabba is a major doubt too, so Jonny Rowan or Darren Mansaram could replace him. Stacy Coldicott and John McDermott are doubts but are both expected to be in the squad. Tony Gallimore will play as his suspension has not been brought into place yet. Elsewhere, Town could see new signing George Santos feature in the side. But whether he will be on the bench, in midfield or at the back is anybody’s guess! The bad news for Town is that Bobby Zamora and loan striker Graham Barrett are set to return to the side. Last season’s top scorer, Zamora has been out for the past 5 weeks and Barrett has been serving a three match ban. Keeper Michel Kuipers is also set to return after injury, a timely boost for gaffer Martin Hinshelwood who is under pressure at Albion after a disastrous start to the season.

Probable Starting XI's

Town Brighton Danny Coyne John McDermott Tony Gallimore Simon Ford Paul Groves Stuart Campbell Darren Barnard Alan Pouton Stacy Coldicott Jonny Rowan Paul Robinson Martin Kuipers Danny Cullip Kerry Mayo Adam Virgo Charlie Oatway Richard Carpenter John Piercy Paul Brooker Dean Hammond Bobby Zamora Graham Barrett

Subs

Town Brighton Shaun Allaway (GK) George Santos Terry Cooke Darren Mansaram Paul Raven Andy Petterson (GK) Chris McPhee Paul Rodgers Steve Melton Adam Hinshelwood

Prediction

Fishy prediction: Let’s be positive! 2-0 to the Mariners! Reader's POMs

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