' TONIGHTS TEAM: BRIGHTON v CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD

BRIGHTON v CARDIFF CITY
Championship
Tuesday 24 January, 19:45
Falmer Stadium

' YOU CAN PAY CASH ON THE NIGHT '

" 500 CARDIFF FANS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL TONIGHT "


Team news

Cardiff City:

McGregor; Peltier, Morrison, Bamba, Richards, Halford, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Harris, Hoilett, Zohore

Subs: Murphy, Connolly, Whittingham, Noone, Kennedy, Lambert, Healey

24/01/17


' UPDATE ON INJURIES '

Brighton will assess captain Bruno (groin) and striker Sam Baldock (calf), who both missed Friday's 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Leading scorer Glenn Murray is banned after his red card in that game and defender Gaetan Bong (knee) is out.

Cardiff boss Neil Warnock has no new injury worries as he targets a fourth consecutive league win.

Defender Bruno Ecuele Manga is expected back this week from the Africa Cup of Nations after Gabon were eliminated.

Victory would take Brighton to the top of the Championship table.

The match has been rearranged after the scheduled meeting on 30 December was postponed because of fog.



Neil Warnock:

“I don’t worry about your Brighton's and your Readings.
“We will give them a good game.
“The pressure is all on those teams.
“On Saturday (against Burton) the pressure was all on us because we had to win the game.
“It will be a great crowd and they will just expect to beat us, as will Reading. I’m usually lucky at Reading!”




" UPDATED DAILY "

23/01/17


Warnock has No injury worries and will again start with Kenneth Zohore upfront, Rhys Healey will again be in the match day squad.

Bruno Manga has returned from international duty but needs a rest.


Brighton & Hove Albion’s talisman Glenn Murray is set to miss Tuesday’s clash with the Bluebirds.

The experienced 33 year-old was sent off for Brighton in Friday’s clash with Sheffield Wednesday but despite the sending off, Brighton still went on to win the game 2-1.





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500 Cardiff fans are expected to make the trip to Brighton

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Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

1 McGregor
16 Connolly
4 Morrison
14 Bamba
2 Peltier
24 K Harris
17Gunnarsson
8 Ralls
33 Hoilett
13 Pilkington
26 Zohore


Brighton

13 Stockdale
18 Goldson
22 Duffy
5 Dunk
12 Pocognoli
11 Knockaert
6 Stephens
21 Norwood
15 Murphy
14 Sidwell
10 Hemed


The Opposition



Brighton

Full name: Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club
Nickname: The Seagulls, The Albion
Founded: 24 June 1901; 115 years ago
Ground: Falmer Stadium
Capacity: 30,750
Chairman: Tony Bloom
Manager: Chris Hughton
League: Championship

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club is an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. It is often referred to just as Brighton. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system, hosting games at the 30,750-capacity Falmer Stadium, known for commercial purposes as the American Express Community Stadium, or simply the Amex.

The team is nicknamed the "Seagulls" or "Albion". The team has historically played in blue and white stripes, though this changed to all white briefly in the 1970s and again to plain blue during the club's most successful spell in the 1980s. Crystal Palace is considered the club's main rival, although the grounds are 40 miles apart.

Founded in 1901, Brighton played their early professional football in the Southern League before being elected to the Football League in 1920. The club enjoyed greatest prominence between 1979 and 1983 when they played in the First Division and reached the 1983 FA Cup Final, losing to Manchester United after a replay. They were relegated from the top division in the same season. Mismanagement brought Brighton close to relegation from the Football League to the Conference which they narrowly avoided in 1997 and 1998. A boardroom takeover saved Brighton from liquidation, and following successive promotions they returned to the second tier of English football in 2002 and have played in the second and third tiers ever since.


2016/17 Results

Cardiff

SAT 21 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff City 1 - 0 Burton Albion
SAT 14 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Bristol City 2 - 3 Cardiff City
SUN 8 JAN 2017 - FA CUP Cardiff City 1 - 2 Fulham
MON 2 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff City 1 - 0 Aston Villa


Brighton

FRI 20 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton & Hove Albion 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
SAT 14 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Preston North End 2 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
SAT 7 JAN 2017 - FA CUP Brighton & Hove Albion 2 - 0 Milton Keynes Dons
MON 2 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Fulham 1 - 2 Brighton & Hove Albion


Recent meetings

2016/2017 Sat 03 Dec Cardiff City 0 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion League
2015/2016 Sat 20 Feb Cardiff City 4 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion League
2015/2016 Sat 03 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 1 Cardiff City League
2014/2015 Tue 10 Feb Cardiff City 0 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion League
2014/2015 Tue 30 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 1 Cardiff City League


Previous Highlights




Match Odds

Cardiff 4/1
Draw 3/1
Brighton 8/13


The Amex




Key facts

Club: Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Opening: 2011
Capacity: 30,500 seats

History and description

The Amex, officially called the American Express Community Stadium and also referred to as Falmer Stadium, officially opened on the 30th of July 2011 with a friendly match between Brighton and Tottenham Hotspur (2-3).

Brighton had been planning the construction of a new stadium from as early as 1995 after former chairman Bill Archer had sold their Goldstone Ground to property developers.

When Brighton became homeless they first ground-shared with Gillingham for two seasons, and then moved to the Withdean Stadium, an athletics stadium in Brighton that, though it was upgraded, lacked the modern facilities for League football.

In the end it took Brighton until 2007 to get planning permission due to various legal challenges. Building works subsequently began in 2008 and in 2010 the club confirmed a naming rights sponsorship deal with American Express.

The Amex was designed to allow for an easy capacity increase to 30,000 seats, and already in December 2011 the club started planning for expansion.

Brighton received planning permission in early 2012 and an extra 5,000 seats were added before the start of the 2012-13 season by creating a second tier on the East Stand and closing the corners of the South Sand. Brighton added an additional 3,000 seats in early 2013 to bring capacity to 30,500 seats.


Tickets

Available to current Season Ticket Holders and Gold / Junior Bluebird Members

General Ticket Prices:
Adults: £25.00
Senior Citizens Over 65: £20.00
Under 21: £20.00
Under 18: £10.00
Under 10: £5.00

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCS Ticket Office situated in the Grandstand, next to Corporate Entrance 2.

Alternatively, you can call the Stadium Ticket Office on 0845 345 1400. The Ticket Office is open from 9am to 5:30pm on Monday to Friday, and 9am to 3pm on non match-day Saturdays.

The easiest way is to book online - http://www.eticketing.co.uk/cardiffcity


Guess the Score / Attendance
Post your predicted score/attendance below

I'm going to be bold and say that we will surprise them and win 3-1.

3-1 Brighton !!

We might just sneak a draw as we have nothing to lose,but I personally think we will lose 2-1.

2-0 Brighton unfortunately.

The three league wins in a row have been crucial, because two tricky away games now.

0-0 they haven't beaten us for a while so hoping this continues,

Brighton 2-0 Cardiff.

1-1

0-0

after watching that shit on saturday, 4-0 brighton

I hope we go there and turn it into a typical Warnock away performance, ugly football, time wasting,frustrating an excellent passing side.Its a game in hand use healy and Kennedy,weve got nothing to lose. Id be delighted with a point but that would be a massive bonus and unlikely unfortunately

Brighton 2 Bloobirds 2

2-2

23/01/17

Brighton & Hove Albion’s talisman Glenn Murray is set to miss Tuesday’s clash with the Bluebirds.

The experienced 33 year-old was sent off for Brighton in Friday’s clash with Sheffield Wednesday but despite the sending off, Brighton still went on to win the game 2-1.

Neil Warnock:

“I don’t worry about your Brighton's and your Readings.
“We will give them a good game.
“The pressure is all on those teams.
“On Saturday (against Burton) the pressure was all on us because we had to win the game.
“It will be a great crowd and they will just expect to beat us, as will Reading. I’m usually lucky at Reading!”

How did Murray's appeal go?

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Brighton manager Chris Hughton has given his thoughts on his side’s clash with the Bluebirds tomorrow, and he spoke very highly of Neil Warnock.

Here’s what he had to say.

Neil Warnock’s done the job that he always does and that’s why he is where he is.
“He’s still managing at a ripe, old age because of the enthusiasm that he’s got.
“He probably knows the league better than anybody and he’s done well in it for as long as anybody could remember.
“We’re expecting a very tough game and they’re on the back of two very good wins, so they’ll be in good form as well.”
Brighton manager Chris Hughton

Urgent Brighton Away;

By Vince Alm


Those who travelled with the supporters club to the postponed fixture December 30th;

There are currently 33 of you who have not received ticket refunds but also HAVE NOT RE-BOOKED ON THE COACH!!!!!!!

If you are one of the 33 please contact me urgently to inform us you are going; we currently only have 10 seats left on the free buses; TEXT or inbox 07814 779441

The original game did we sell around 600 mark? Maybe we will get around 500 going.

I got told by Brighton ticket office as I payed on the night for original fixture around 800 was sold, we had sold out two blocks approx 400 each and started selling the third

I got told by Brighton ticket office as I payed on the night for original fixture around 800 was sold, we had sold out two blocks approx 400 each and started selling the third

It was just over 600 tickets sold.

The original game did we sell around 600 mark? Maybe we will get around 500 going.

Free travel and not just before New Year's Eve now, plus everyone already paid, some might now go, some now can make it, so hopefully at least 600 fans again

Brighton will assess captain Bruno (groin) and striker Sam Baldock (calf), who both missed Friday's 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Leading scorer Glenn Murray is banned after his red card in that game and defender Gaetan Bong (knee) is out.

Cardiff boss Neil Warnock has no new injury worries as he targets a fourth consecutive league win.

Defender Bruno Ecuele Manga is expected back this week from the Africa Cup of Nations after Gabon were eliminated.

Victory would take Brighton to the top of the Championship table.

The match has been rearranged after the scheduled meeting on 30 December was postponed because of fog.

Brighton boss Chris Hughton told BBC Sussex:

"In my time here we haven't had a comfortable game against Cardiff.

"You know what to expect with a Neil Warnock side - a team fighting to get a result. They will be in confident form.

"But we would like to capitalise on the fact we are at home, on the back of a really good home victory on Friday."

Brighton v Cardiff City

Match facts

Five of the last six league meetings between these two teams in Brighton have ended level, with Cardiff winning the other.

Cardiff haven't lost a league game away at Brighton since January 2002, when Bobby Zamora netted the winner for the Seagulls.

The Seagulls have lost just one of their last 20 league games, winning 15 and drawing four.

The Bluebirds have won their last three league games - they've not won four on the bounce since January 2013.

No side has kept more clean sheets than Brighton in the Championship this season (14, level with Derby).

Eight of Cardiff's last 11 league goals have come in the final 20 minutes of play. The other three have come in the opening 25.

Brighton boss Chris Hughton told BBC Sussex:

"In my time here we haven't had a comfortable game against Cardiff.

"You know what to expect with a Neil Warnock side - a team fighting to get a result. They will be in confident form.

"But we would like to capitalise on the fact we are at home, on the back of a really good home victory on Friday."

' UPDATE ON INJURIES '

Brighton will assess captain Bruno (groin) and striker Sam Baldock (calf), who both missed Friday's 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Leading scorer Glenn Murray is banned after his red card in that game and defender Gaetan Bong (knee) is out.

Cardiff boss Neil Warnock has no new injury worries as he targets a fourth consecutive league win.

Defender Bruno Ecuele Manga is expected back this week from the Africa Cup of Nations after Gabon were eliminated.

Victory would take Brighton to the top of the Championship table.

The match has been rearranged after the scheduled meeting on 30 December was postponed because of fog.

The FA have rejected Brighton's appeal against Glenn Murray's red card.

He will now be suspended for Tuesday night's match.

' UPDATED ' 24/01/17




Brighton & Hove Albion vs Cardiff City could be affected by fog AGAIN after more weather warnings
The initial fixture on December 30 was called off due to thick fog around the Amex Stadium

" 500 CARDIFF FANS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL TONIGHT "

Cardiff City tonight to beat Brighton away, you can get just over 5/1 for us to win.