Mark Dunford is joined by Sussex World’s Brighton and Hove Albion writer Derren Howard and Sam Morton, who covers both Brighton and the Reds.
Brighton’s poor recent run continued as they played out a 4-2 defeat at Brentford last last Saturday. The Seagulls slip to 10th in the table with just five top-flight matches remaining
We look back at the painful loss at the Gtech, as well as a look ahead to this Saturday’s clash against Graham Potter’s struggling West Ham at the Amex… plus all the latest from Crawley Town.
Brighton’s poor recent run continued as they played out a 4-2 defeat at Brentford last last Saturday. The Seagulls slip to 10th in the table with just five top-flight matches remaining
We look back at the painful loss at the Gtech, as well as a look ahead to this Saturday’s clash against Graham Potter’s struggling West Ham at the Amex… plus all the latest from Crawley Town.
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00:00Welcome to another episode of the Goal Mouth Action Podcast, where we take a look at all the latest goings-on at Brighton and Hove Albion and Crawley Town.
00:08I'm Mark Dunford, and this week I'm joined by Sussex Wales Brighton and Hove Albion writer Darren Howard and Sam Morton, who covers Brighton and the Reds.
00:15In the second half, Darren will take over hosting's duties while I talk about Crawley Town.
00:20Brighton's poor recent run continued as they played out a 4-2 defeat at Brentford last Saturday.
00:25The Seagulls slipped a tenth in the table with just five top-flight matches remaining.
00:30We'll look back at that painful loss at the GTEC, as well as look ahead to this Saturday's clash against Graham Potton's struggling West Ham at the Amex,
00:38plus all the latest from Crawley Town, where it's getting very exciting.
00:41You can read all the stories we are talking about with videos, pictures online at sussexworld.co.uk forward slash sport.
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00:56First of all, we'll start at the GTEC. Brighton paid the price for a slow start in each half as Thomas Frank's team were deserved winners in West London.
01:04You sent a message to me, Sam, because I sent you a message asking how it went, and you just put woeful, I think it was.
01:10So, what did go wrong? What did go wrong for Brighton?
01:14Yeah, it was another poor day at the office for Brighton, unfortunately.
01:18We've been saying that a lot lately. I think ever since the Nottingham Forest defeat in the FA Cup, it has all gone a bit wrong.
01:27And there's a real lack of confidence in the side at the moment.
01:31They're obviously really struggling to win games.
01:34And it got off to the worst possible start at Brentford with Brian and Bumo scoring very early on.
01:40It was a lovely goal, but quite poor defending from a Brighton point of view and probably made it a bit too easy for him to run through and place it past Verbruggen.
01:49Brighton responded quite well.
01:52And obviously, they managed to get level before half-time.
01:54They scored at the perfect time with Danny Welbeck scoring a cracking header.
01:57And he thought it was the perfect time to score one-all at half-time.
02:00He can come back out for the second half and really kind of build on that.
02:04But unfortunately, it was lightning struck twice, and they conceded right at the start of the second half with Nbumo scoring again.
02:10It was a deflection of Lewis Dunk, who really has a tough time for it lately.
02:14And then there were three-one down in the blink of an eye with another deflection of Lewis Dunk, Wisser this time.
02:20And, I mean, Wisser and Nbumo are class, and they're one of the best partnerships we've seen in the Premier League, to be honest.
02:27And the amount of goals they've scored is incredible.
02:30But from a Brighton point of view, they made it too easy.
02:33And I think it was the first time in these six months that Brentford have won at home.
02:36So that just seems cool.
02:37Really, why me?
02:38They've really struggled to win games at home, and they made it look quite easy against Brighton on the day.
02:44And obviously, the things that made Matt's worse was Jal Pedro getting sent off for a kind of a petulant swing out,
02:51which he's been guilty of doing in the past, and he's got away with it.
02:54Funny enough, it was actually against Brentford earlier in the season, in the home match, that he did the same thing, and he got away with it.
03:00And, yeah, he didn't get away with it this time.
03:02Straight red card, stupid thing to do.
03:04And it put Brighton even more up against it.
03:07And I was quite surprised, actually, that Brighton did actually pay quite well from that point.
03:10They obviously got a goal back from Matoma off the bench and looked like they might even nick an equaliser.
03:15But they ended up losing 4-2, and they're obviously susceptible on the counter-attack.
03:18And it was another defeat.
03:20And, yeah, it looks a little bit precarious in that European race now.
03:24Yeah, Darren, and talking about Jal Pedro, was it the right decision?
03:27And how damaging do you think it is for their European chances?
03:30Yeah, I think it was the right decision.
03:32As Sam mentioned, he did swing his arm.
03:36And if it had a made contact, the guy went down holding his head.
03:40But I don't think there was actually any contact.
03:42But if it had a made contact, it was a dangerous action.
03:46And he hasn't done it in the past before.
03:48And I was reading an article from, there was a former referee, Keith Hackett.
03:52And he thinks that Jal Pedro is now sort of the referee's lookout for him now.
03:57He's sort of been on their radar.
03:59He's done a few things in the past.
04:00And maybe his card is marked in that regard, that referees are watching him.
04:07He does go down easily.
04:09He sort of plays.
04:10He's one of those strikers that plays on the limits if there's the slightest of touch.
04:13He tries to gain every advantage possible.
04:16But I think this season more than previous as well.
04:20He's a more physical centre forward as well.
04:24He likes the battles and he enjoys the physical tussles, which he has.
04:28And with that, you're going to get involved in some of these tangles.
04:32And he just went a little bit over the top.
04:36And he was rightly sent off.
04:37It was a dangerous action.
04:39It could have delivered a serious injury.
04:42And when you look at what happened to Van Hecker later in the match, you just have to be so careful with these head injuries.
04:48And if you're swinging your elbow around like that, it could lead to something very, very dangerous indeed.
04:55So, yeah, I think it was the right call.
04:59And it's a problem for Brighton now because he is one of their top players.
05:03Fabian Herzell has said in the past that he's one of their leaders.
05:06He demands a lot from him.
05:08And now, because of that, he's going to miss this Saturday's game against – they've got five matches to go.
05:14And he's going to miss the next three.
05:15So, he's going to miss West Ham, Newcastle, then Wolves away.
05:19And then he's available for selection for the final two games against Liverpool at the Amex and then finally Spurs away.
05:26So, with all the transfer talk about him potentially moving on in the summer, that could be – you know, Liverpool, he could just have two more games left at Brighton.
05:37But we'll see how that goes.
05:40But he's been an important player for Albin.
05:42He's got ten goals this season and six assists.
05:44So, he will be a miss for them in the final matches.
05:48Yeah, for sure.
05:50Definitely.
05:51Tony Bloom was in the away supporters, Sam.
05:54What do you think he would have made of all the Brighton fans chanting, you don't know what you're doing, to Fabian Herzella?
06:00Yeah, it's bad timing from Fabian Herzella's point of view.
06:05Yeah, from Herzella's point of view, it couldn't have come at a worse time to get those chants with Tony Bloom.
06:12I'm there to hear them, unfortunately.
06:15But it all resonated because he decided to take Welbeck off, obviously, at 3-1 down.
06:21It was a crazy decision, wasn't it?
06:23Yeah.
06:23It did at the time, yeah, because obviously you think Jean-Pedro's just been sent off and you're taking your other striker off.
06:28It seemed a bit of a mad thing to do.
06:30But in a way, Brighton actually ended up getting themselves back into the game.
06:33And I think Herzella's idea was to have more midfielders on the pitch to kind of reduce that impact of the counter-attack of Brentford having that extra man.
06:42And he felt that he had the players in the midfield, obviously, like Matoma coming on, that could do the damage, obviously, in an attacking sense.
06:49And in a way, that was right.
06:51And it did, obviously, mean they could get back into the game and they did have chances to make it 3-1.
06:56But unfortunately, they did go and concede that fourth goal.
06:58But obviously, when he took Welbeck off, there were chances, obviously, as you say, saying, you don't know what you're doing.
07:04And in response, Herzella said he wanted to have more midfielders on the pitch to control the game, to have more connections, and then to have two fast wingers.
07:11And he said he did hear the chance.
07:12He said, it's fine for the fans to have an opinion.
07:15P only focuses on the game.
07:17And he actually did think that Brighton played well after taking Welbeck off, scoring the second goal, and had a big chance from Matoma to score the third.
07:26So, yeah, so he felt that there's a positive end to the match in that sense.
07:29And he obviously respected the fact that the fans had an opinion.
07:33But it is a shame that it had to be in front of Tony Bloom, because he was actually asked about it before the match.
07:38And he said he didn't feel any pressure playing, his team playing in front of Bloom.
07:42He said it's a big opportunity to make him happy and to make him cheer after the game.
07:45And he sees it as a positive signal that he's a big supporter of the club.
07:49He's not only the owner, he's also a fan.
07:51So, yeah, time will tell kind of how Tony Bloom does see it, because there is some discontent in the fan base at the moment.
07:58And, yeah, it would be interesting to see kind of what happens, because they spent an awful lot of money in the transfer window.
08:05Yeah, a lot of money.
08:05If they were to not qualify for Europe, I think it probably would be seen as a bit of a failure,
08:10especially when you consider they were in the running for the Champions League at one point,
08:13could have got to an FA Cup semi-final.
08:15And to win the season with nothing would be a real shame.
08:20And I don't think Herzl should be sat.
08:22I think he should be given another season to kind of get things right.
08:27Like, he hasn't really kind of been in the club that long, really.
08:30I mean, he's only had, obviously, a season at the pace.
08:32He's been really unlucky with injuries, especially to the new signings.
08:36So I feel like he deserves more time to get things right.
08:40And when it is right, you can see how brilliant Brighton are.
08:42And they really have pulled off some brilliant results this season.
08:45And it is quite one or the other with Brighton.
08:48I think it's either really good or it's really poor.
08:50It's very, very rarely somewhere in the middle.
08:53So I think, yeah, it just needs a bit more time to settle things down,
08:56get the starting XI that he wants as well on a regular basis,
09:00because we've seen changes a lot this season.
09:03And as I say, a number of injuries.
09:04So I think, yeah, I think Tony Bloom will give him time.
09:08Yeah, well, they've got an easy home banker this week, haven't they?
09:11Graham Potter's back at the Amex with West Ham,
09:13who are dreadful at the moment, aren't they, Darren?
09:15How important is this for Albion?
09:17And what's the latest team news for Van Hecker and Jorginho?
09:19Yeah, it is an important one for Brighton this weekend.
09:24And I agree with Sam.
09:25I think Fabian should be given more time.
09:29I think they're invested in this project with Fabian Herzella.
09:33And I'd be amazed if there's any change over the summer.
09:38He does know what he's doing.
09:39I think he's a very smart guy.
09:41And he hasn't always got everything right.
09:45He's a young manager.
09:46There's a young squad and you're going to get inconsistent performances,
09:50and especially with the injuries on top of that as well.
09:53So I think there is, you know, there's room for improvement.
09:57But next season will be key for him.
10:00But, yeah, in terms of this game, it's obviously Graham Potter coming back to the Amex.
10:05I don't think it's quite that animosity as there was before when he came back with Chelsea.
10:09I'm sure there will be a few boos and a few, you know, some banter, as they call it.
10:17But I don't think he's going to be to the level as it was when he came back with Chelsea.
10:22But I'm sure he'll take some stick and he'll be preparing himself for that.
10:28I'm sure he will.
10:28But in terms of the match itself, it's an important one for Brighton.
10:32Like we say, it's been such a weird season.
10:35Like they've lost five on the bounce or they're winless in five.
10:40They got the draw against Leicester in the Premier League.
10:43But they're still in with a chance of qualifying for Europe.
10:46And it's just been such an odd season.
10:49So if they can come at these next five games, so five games next to go,
10:54if they can bring some freshness and forget about what's happened in the previous,
10:58then they've still got a chance.
10:59It's a big target to reach Europe.
11:01And as we said, Tony Bloom spent £200 million last summer.
11:05He didn't do that just to hover around mid-table.
11:07He wants to be in the European spots.
11:11So they have to attack this game against West Ham.
11:15And if they do that, then they're back in the mix for Europe.
11:20Van Hecker, with his injury, Premier League guidelines state that
11:25if you've had a concussion, a suspected concussion,
11:28then it's six days that you have to, you can't play for six days.
11:33So that puts it right on the limit.
11:36So Brighton will have to assess him.
11:38It happened on Saturday and obviously it's seven days, Saturday to Saturday.
11:41So Brighton will assess him this week.
11:44And I'm sure they won't take any risks with him,
11:47even though they have quite a few injury concerns.
11:52So, yeah, it'll be interesting to see how he recovers from that.
11:55He posted something on social media to say that he's feeling fine
11:58and that he'll be back soon.
12:00But whether that will be this Saturday, we'll have to wait and see.
12:04As far as Jorginho is concerned, he's been a major miss for Brighton.
12:10It's no coincidence, I don't think, that their winless run has coincided
12:14with his injury.
12:16He's still a little way behind the others in terms of getting back on the pitch.
12:20He was still in a protective boot spotted at the Amex during the Leicester game.
12:25So I don't think he's back on the pitch.
12:27So I think they'll be without Jorginho as well.
12:30So, yeah, an interesting line-up coming up with, obviously,
12:35Gael Pedro missing as well.
12:37So, yeah, I'm going to ponder on this week.
12:40The press conference will be Friday, so we'll get a better idea
12:43of who's available and who isn't this Friday,
12:47which we'll get up to on Sussex World first thing on Friday morning.
12:50So keep an eye out for that one.
12:52Brilliant.
12:53And very quickly, just a short answer, Sam.
12:56I'm going to put you on the spot.
12:57Will they make Europe?
12:59I don't think they will.
13:00I think with the games that are coming up,
13:03with the injuries, suspensions and all sorts of stuff,
13:06I think it's going to be a real challenge.
13:07They've still got to play Newcastle, Liverpool.
13:09Wolves are in a great run of form.
13:10And, yeah, unfortunately, I can't see it
13:13with the players they have unavailable
13:14and they're levelling points with Bournemouth
13:16and Fulham at the moment,
13:17who I think will probably end up finishing above them.
13:19And Brentford are now not far behind either.
13:21So it's a big ask.
13:23I mean, they might just nick a Europa conference spot
13:27if the permutations work in their favour,
13:31because I know there's all sorts of different things
13:32that could possibly happen and they could just nick it.
13:35But I'm not optimistic, unfortunately.
13:38No, no, agreed.
13:41All right, we'll take a short break now
13:43and stay tuned as we're discussing all things Crawley Town.
13:48Well, welcome back.
13:49It was a good Easter weekend for Crawley Town
13:51as they picked up four points.
13:53Firstly, they held Champions Birmingham City
13:55to a goalless draw on Good Friday.
13:57Talk us through that one, Mark.
13:58The emergency loan keeper did extremely well, didn't he?
14:01Their eighth goalkeeper, I think, was it?
14:03Or ninth?
14:04It's eighth of the season and they could be having a ninth this week.
14:08Yeah, it's crazy.
14:09But yeah, he did really well.
14:11But first of all, it was just a great occasion
14:13because it was Birmingham's first home game
14:15since they were crowned champions.
14:17So before the game, it was all,
14:19we are the champions playing by Queen and stuff.
14:22They were all singing their song, whatever songs they sing.
14:25And Crawley did a guard of honour.
14:26They came out.
14:27There was fireworks and everything.
14:29It was, yeah, it was a really great start.
14:31And within a minute, Birmingham could have scored Jay Stansfield,
14:35who cost 15 million, which is, what,
14:37three or four times more than the whole Crawley squad costs.
14:40He got behind Ben Radcliffe and he had a one-on-one.
14:45Toby Stewart, the emergency loan keeper from Portsmouth,
14:48came out.
14:49Brilliant save.
14:50And that sort of set the tone for the rest of the game.
14:53Birmingham had another couple of chances.
14:54Stansfield hit the post early on.
14:57And then I think, yeah, Stewart made another save.
15:00And that sort of gave him confidence.
15:02And I think it gave the rest of the team confidence as well,
15:04because Crawley after that, the crowd went very quiet.
15:07There's 30,000, I think, there, 27,000, 28,000.
15:10And I think it's the biggest league crowd Crawley would have played against
15:15in their history, which was amazing.
15:17But they went very quiet.
15:19And the 600 Crawley fans, you could hear a lot throughout the game.
15:22And it was amazing, really.
15:24But Crawley just really frustrated Birmingham.
15:28And it's only the second time this season Birmingham haven't scored at home.
15:32And considering Crawley had let in six in the last two games against Stephenage
15:36and Leighton Orient, it was just a really good professional performance.
15:40And they could have won it at the end, rush on Hepburn Murphy.
15:45The Birmingham keeper did a really poor clearance, went straight to him on the edge
15:48of the box, and he just snatched it.
15:49And if he'd just taken one touch and just sort of side-footed it at home,
15:53it could have been an absolutely famous victory.
15:55But it was a really good performance and a really important point,
15:59because other results went their way that day.
16:01I think, yeah, Burton drew with Exeter, and Bristol Rovers drew with Wrexham.
16:05So everybody in that sort of relegation zone, the only thing was Cambridge won,
16:10which meant that Crawley actually went down a position.
16:12You draw at Birmingham, the champions, you expect to either maintain your position
16:16or go up, but they actually went down because Cambridge won.
16:20But it wasn't a terrible result everywhere else.
16:23So it was really good and really set them up well for their home game
16:26against Exeter on Monday.
16:28Yeah, yeah.
16:29And speaking of which, they enjoyed a 3-1 win over Exeter City.
16:33This was a good win in a performance, wasn't it, Sam?
16:35It was sort of as good as we've seen for a while.
16:38Yeah, it was absolutely brilliant from Crawley.
16:40And they just got off to the perfect start with Hepburn Murphy scoring after just seven minutes.
16:46And then he set up Kamara's goal literally just two minutes later.
16:49So they were tuning up within nine minutes.
16:51It was an incredible start to the match.
16:54And then as the clock hit the 23rd minute, they were freeing up with Hepburn Murphy scoring again.
16:59So it was, yeah, incredible.
17:00Two goals and assists for Hepburn Murphy within the first 23 minutes of the match.
17:04And, yeah, you couldn't really have asked for a better or faster start from Crawley, really.
17:08It was exactly what they needed.
17:10But Exeter did manage to get a goal back quite quickly on the 25th minute.
17:14So, yeah, it was crazy, really.
17:15All four goals.
17:16Crazy, wasn't it?
17:16Yeah.
17:17Yeah, all four goals in the match in the first 25 minutes.
17:20And it all just settled down from there on and Crawley defended resolutely when they needed to.
17:25Not that they really kind of were forced into anything too dramatic in a defensive or goal for consent.
17:30But they really, I felt, had good control of the match.
17:33And I know Scotland did feel that they could have kept the ball a bit better in certain stages.
17:38He did comment that they may be trying to go forward and get that fourth goal that the fans obviously would have loved to have seen.
17:44And obviously it's difficult to appease the fans whilst also making sure that you don't do anything silly.
17:50But I felt that Crawley did do really well to get this hugely important win.
17:56And it was made even more important by the fact that everyone around them lost.
17:59You think Cambridge lost, Burton lost and Bristol Rovers lost.
18:02So it really was the perfect day for Crawley.
18:04And it's now given them a glimmer of hope of staying up,
18:08which I don't think any of us really expected after they lost three on the bounce.
18:12No, no, indeed.
18:13And so where does that leave things at the bottom of League One, Mark?
18:16It looks like it's going to go down to the wire, doesn't it?
18:18It really does.
18:20I mean, yeah, I mean, Crawley can still get relegated this weekend.
18:23If they lose or draw and Burton and Bristol Rovers win, then it's all over.
18:29But you look at the fixtures and we'll get on to that later.
18:32I know Sam's going to go through the fixtures.
18:35But yeah, so Crawley are currently 22nd on 40 points.
18:39Bristol Rovers and Burton are both on 43 points.
18:42But crucially, Burton have got that game in hand.
18:45So, yeah, it's really tight.
18:46But Burton play Cambridge United, who are on 38 points.
18:50There is a scenario where Cambridge United, I think, can survive as well.
18:54I mean, it's going to be difficult for them because they're five points behind with the two games left.
18:59But that Burton-Cambridge game is crucial.
19:01Because if Cambridge United beat Burton, then it is extra pressure on Crawley as well.
19:05So it's, yeah, it's fascinating.
19:07It's got to be interesting.
19:08I don't know if any of them are actually early kickoffs on Saturday.
19:10But it's going to be interesting.
19:14I mean, if I was a player, I wouldn't want to know.
19:16You've just got to go out and win, haven't you?
19:17But part of you will want to know what's going on in the other games just in case you're lagging behind.
19:23Or if you've only got a 1-0 win, do you need to go and get that second goal?
19:28Crawley, yeah, the good thing is now they've got a bit of goal difference back as well on Bristol Rovers.
19:34Although it's not Bristol Rovers who are the problem, goal difference-wise, is Burton.
19:38So it is, yeah, it's just really tight.
19:41I mean, Mansfield are lucky enough that they got enough points earlier on in the season.
19:46Because they could have been dragged into it.
19:47They're only five points clear of the relegation zone.
19:49But they've got enough ahead of Bristol Rovers.
19:52So it is between Burton, Bristol, Crawley and Cambridge.
19:56I think Cambridge have probably got too much to do.
19:59So it's between Crawley, Bristol Rovers and Burton.
20:01But if Crawley can get a win on Saturday and the results go their way, it all comes down to the final day.
20:07Although Burton have got that game in hand.
20:09So it's against Wigan, which you would imagine Burton will win.
20:13So all eyes will be on that Burton-Cambridge game this weekend because it's going to be fascinating if Crawley win.
20:19Well, it's going to be tight.
20:21But just going back to Monday night, Mark, Scott Lindsay brought in Gavin Houlihan and Max Anderson to the start in 11.
20:27How did they get on?
20:30Yeah, they played really well.
20:32I mean, Gavin Houlihan has only played one.
20:35I think he's only started one game and he's had 16 sub appearances throughout the season.
20:40He's only started one.
20:41So it's not a player we've seen much of.
20:43Lindsay signed him in the summer and then obviously Lindsay went.
20:47But we hardly saw him under Elliot.
20:50But it was a surprise to see him on the team sheet on Saturday, actually.
20:53Max Anderson came in and took over from the suspended Bradley Ibrahim in that defensive midfielder role.
20:59But he put Houlihan in for Kamari Doyle.
21:02Kamari Doyle, who's been absolutely brilliant for Crawley, bright and lonely, 19-year-old.
21:06He's been fantastic.
21:08But I think Lindsay said after the game, he just seemed a little bit tired.
21:12Kamari Doyle, he's played a lot of games, a lot of minutes.
21:14So he brought Houlihan in, but he was absolutely exceptional.
21:17And I asked Lindsay about him afterwards and he said he made good passes, he made good decisions, he made tackles.
21:24And his energy and his determination to win the game was clear to see.
21:27And he said, at this stage of the season, that's the kind of performance he wants from all his players.
21:33Just chasing everything, real energy, real desire to win.
21:37And yeah, no, it's a good time for Houlihan to sort of make his name.
21:41He's someone, he's a very experienced player.
21:44He was playing at Grimsby.
21:45He played in that FA Cup run Grimsby had where they beat Southampton.
21:48I think it was Brighton who knocked him out in the end, wasn't it?
21:51And I think Houlihan scored a couple of penalties against Southampton in that famous win at that time.
21:56So he's a really good player, really experienced, but just really hasn't had the chance.
21:59But now he looks like he's going to be absolutely vital coming into these last couple of games as Crawley looked to fight against the relegation.
22:07Yeah, yeah, one to keep an eye on.
22:09And just looking at all the fixtures, including Crawley at home to Northampton on Saturday, Sam.
22:15Do you think we're putting you on the spot today with the predictions?
22:19Do you think Crawley can survive?
22:22So, yeah, I think they can.
22:23And it's going to be a big ask and it's obviously going to be relying on results to continue going their way elsewhere.
22:30But, yeah, I think they've just got to focus on their job first, which they did really well against Exeter.
22:35They've got to do it again and beat Northampton, which is really doable.
22:38I think they can absolutely win that game against Northampton on Saturday.
22:41And then last game of the season, they're away at Shrewsbury, who are bottom of the league and obviously being the worst team in the league this season.
22:49So you couldn't really ask for two better games, really, for Crawley.
22:52And it's great they're playing at home again after that Exeter game.
22:56And you can rebuild on that kind of momentum they've got there.
23:00And elsewhere, we've got Burson against Cambridge at three o'clock on Saturday.
23:08And also I look at the other games as well.
23:10We've got the early kickoff, actually, as Bristol Rovers-Ready is at 12.30 on Saturday.
23:14So Crawley will actually be going into that game against Northampton, knowing already how Bristol Rovers have got on, which could work in their favour.
23:21It might put the pressure on a little bit.
23:23If Bristol Rovers do drop points, it might put a little bit more pressure on Crawley.
23:26But Burton's the all-important one.
23:28And you kind of hope that Cambridge can do the job or at least get a draw.
23:32Because a Burton win will make life really difficult when you consider their game in hand against Wigan on Tuesday night.
23:38And Wigan don't have an awful lot to play for, unfortunately.
23:42So that's a game you'd expect Burton to win.
23:45But then last game of the season, Burton are away at Charlton, who are obviously desperate for a win for their own promotion ambitions.
23:51And have been a real, real kind of top quality team in the league this season.
23:55So you'd expect Charlton to be favourites for that one.
23:59So a lot will hinge on how things go between Burton and Cambridge, which is at the same time as Crawley-Northampton.
24:04So Crawley won't be worrying themselves too much about what's going on there.
24:07Just focus on the task at hand and to beat Northampton and to see where that leaves them going into the last day of the season.
24:14And that's all you can do, really. Just focus on your own games and what they have been doing really well.
24:21It's just a shame, really, that after getting those two early wins when Scott returned, that they managed to lose, obviously, that game against Peterborough so late on.
24:29You could see a point there could have made a huge difference.
24:32And then they lost a 3-1 to Stevenage with goals in the 89th and 91st minutes, which is really unfortunate.
24:39Three really late goals in the space of two games that could potentially be the difference in the end.
24:45But, yeah, it's not over. And just, yeah, fingers crossed for Crawley, they can pull off a miracle.
24:50Just mentioned those last couple of games, Peterborough and that, but you look back at what game was it?
24:57There was Bolton when they were 3-1 up and they lost 4-3 away from home.
25:02And Exeter was the prime one, wasn't it, when they were 4-1 up at half-time and drew 4-1.
25:06If you just look at those two games, if they had seen those games out, they could have even been safe by now.
25:11So, yeah, there's fine margins, isn't there? Fine lines.
25:16It is. It is. Those late goals. But they're still in with a chance.
25:20But just got time for some score predictions for this weekend.
25:24Mark, we'll start with you for Brighton versus West Ham on Saturday at the Amex.
25:29This has got a really dour one-all draw in all over it.
25:33Yeah, it's just going to be, yeah, Brighton not playing with any confidence.
25:37West Ham would look awful. So I think I'm going for a one-all draw.
25:42Yeah, it's weird, isn't it, Sam?
25:44You look at both line-ups, you think they've got talented players in there,
25:47but they're just, none of them are performing at the moment, are they?
25:50No, no, it's been a really kind of bad few weeks for the season.
25:56I think Graham Potter hasn't had the start to like at West Ham that he would have wanted.
26:00And he'll be desperate to come back to Brighton and to lay down a marker there
26:04and make up for that pretty dreadful one-all draw against Southampton they just had.
26:09I think Brighton will win this one. I think they're due a win.
26:12They've got some really, really tough fixtures coming up.
26:14This is the one game that you can look at as Brighton as being really winnable
26:17and surely they're due a win after the form they've been on.
26:21And I can see them getting a really edgy 2-1 win.
26:25I was going to say exactly the same. I was going to go 2-1 as well.
26:29So, yeah, we'll see what happens with that one.
26:31Crawley Town versus Northampton on Saturday, Mark.
26:36It's nothing else but a Crawley win, isn't it?
26:39I think they're going to try and emulate what they did against Exeter.
26:43Northampton, nothing to play for.
26:44That doesn't mean they're going to come and let Crawley play sort of thing.
26:47But I think Crawley will have so much intensity.
26:50And I'm going for a 3-0 win this time.
26:52I think defensively they'll be better.
26:54But a lot depends on the goalkeeper situation.
26:56We don't know if Wallachot will be back or whether they'll be using their ninth keeper of the season,
27:01another emergency loan, which would be crazy.
27:03But 3-0.
27:04I'm going to go 3-1.
27:06I think Crawley are going to be all out attack.
27:08They're going to go for it and have too much for Northampton, I think, this weekend.
27:12Sam?
27:142-0.
27:142-0, Crawley.
27:15I think it'll be a comfortable win as well.
27:18Good stuff.
27:18Clean sweep for Crawley.
27:20Well, there we go.
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