Chris Hughton
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PUBLISHED
07:00 25th April 2015
by James Hilsum
It’s an opportunity to thank the supporters and try to put in a performance against the top team at the moment."
Chris Hughton
Chris Hughton
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton has urged his players to turn on the style against promotion-chasing Watford today and reward the supporters for their tremendous backing throughout the season.
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Albion have all but mathematically secured their Championship status for another season following Millwall’s 2-0 defeat to Blackburn on Tuesday, and Hughton wants his players to rise to the occasion in front of the Sky TV cameras.
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He told seagulls.co.uk, “The support has been fantastic and when you consider it’s been a difficult season on the pitch, they’ve still turned up in their thousands.
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“Our average attendances for this division have been very high, so it’s an opportunity to thank the supporters and try to put in a performance against the top team at the moment.
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“I want them to show the desire that they have to win a football match and not lose a football match.
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“We’re on the back of arguably the most disappointing result [v Wigan] since I’ve been here so you always want to bounce back from that. I’m sure that the players will be spirited enough to want to do that.”
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The Albion boss is also eager for his side to continue their improved form against the top sides at the Amex and end the season on a positive note.
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“Against the better teams at home we have been decent. For 70 minutes against Bournemouth we were very good and apart from a 20 minute spell against Norwich, we were very good - what we have done is show quality in those games.“There is some relief with the result during the week [Blackburn beating Millwall] but we’ll still say that mathematically we’re not safe.
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“It has changed things slightly but we have two great games to play in and I just want us to go out on Saturday and put in a good enough performance to give us a chance [to win].
"The reason why it’s a television game is because the powers that be expected Watford to be right up at the top and they were right on this occasion.
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“If Watford win their remaining two games then they’re promoted. Equally, it’s got to be as exciting for us as it is for them.”
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