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2-2 vs. Manchester City 2008/09 League Cup 2nd Round
Wednesday 24th September 2008, Att: 8729
Winner: Group E - 69.67%
A record Withdean crowd saw Albion humble the world's richest club. There was a time during the late 70s & early 80s when Albion used to regular thrash Manchester City, twice winning 4-1 at the Goldstone in the old First Division, with a 4-0 FA Cup triumph thrown in for good measure during our runs the 1983 final.
The best part of three decades later the Mancunins came to Withdean, generally regarded as the richest club on the planet, their squad boosting the likes of Robinho (£34.2 Million) and Jo, (£18 Million).
We on the other hand had Steve Cook, a £60 a week apprentice, and just two points to show from our opening four home League games of the season, including a miserable defeat against nine man Walsall three days previously. This was going to be messy, wasn't it? Well strangely enough nothing could be further from the truth ...
When the Brazillian Jo, combined with Ireland & Fernandes to score it appeared that the impossible Albion dream was just that. But within two minutes a forceful Steven Thomson drive into the box saw Glenn bundle the ball home, and it got better.
Premier League stars could only stand and stare as Joe Anyinsah put Brighton ahead in extra time. Ireland’s equaliser meant it went to penalties, Michel Kuipers pulling off a vital save to deny Michael Ball and as Matt Richard beat Kasper Schmeichel to send Albion through the dream became reality. Fans could only stagger onto the turf in jubilant disbelief. (Henry Tydeman)
Perhaps even better than the result was the pitch invasion which followed, especially with regards the person in the electric wheelchair who made it from the south east corner, nearly to the halfway line before they were turned around and wheeled off by a mean-spirited steward. (We Are Brighton)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up/7626796.stm
https://www.skysports.com/football/b...ster-city/4692
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvbmdmXKANg
4-1 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers , 2002/03 Division One
Saturday 8th February 2003, Att: 6,754
Runner Up: Group F - 35.87%
Wolves rolled up to Withdean regarded by many as certainties for promotion and boasted the meanest defence in the league, the boys in black and gold probably saw us as only a small obstacle on the road to bigger and better things. And who could blame them? Division One sides had long since cracked the Withdean code, though to be fair, a rare glimpse of what we were capable of had come in a 1-1 draw at Molineux during November (Kuipers take a bow).
Wolves dominated the early exchanges with both Proudlock and Kennedy testing Ben Roberts. But Albion refused to panic, playing with the kind of carefree abandon you sometimes get from sides resigned to their fate. Goals from Bobby, Dean Blackwell and Paul Brooker put us in control and although Kenny Miller pulled one back for Wolves, Gary Hart restored our three goal advantage.
A famous day.
From the BBC
Led by the pacey Bobby Zamora, struggling Brighton stormed to all three points as Steve Coppell's side turned in a four-star performance to claim their first win of 2003. In a lively opening period, the visitors started brightly and wasted little time in signalling their intentions.
With just two minutes gone the ball broke for Paul Ince unleashed a dipping right-footed volley that flew inches wide.
Brighton took the lead when Gary Hart raced down the left leaving the defence in his wake and when he looped the ball to the back post, Zamora arrived first ahead of Lee Naylor to score.
The Brighton fans were soon celebrating again after Dean Blackwell arrived completely unmarked to thunder home Richard Carpenter's cross.
Within two minutes of the restart Brighton had extended their lead in spectacular fashion.
The hosts broke clear when a sweeping move saw Hart and Zamora exchange passes in midfield.
After the latter had raced away down the left to clip a ball back into the box, Paul Brooker burst past his marker to finish emphatically.
Wolves hit back to earn themselves a lifeline as Mark Kennedy crossed for Kenny Miller to stoop low and head home.
But just two minutes later the host's nerves were eased as Hart capped off an industrious display and wrapped up the points with the Seagulls' fourth.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot..._1/2715797.stm
Wednesday 24th September 2008, Att: 8729
Winner: Group E - 69.67%
A record Withdean crowd saw Albion humble the world's richest club. There was a time during the late 70s & early 80s when Albion used to regular thrash Manchester City, twice winning 4-1 at the Goldstone in the old First Division, with a 4-0 FA Cup triumph thrown in for good measure during our runs the 1983 final.
The best part of three decades later the Mancunins came to Withdean, generally regarded as the richest club on the planet, their squad boosting the likes of Robinho (£34.2 Million) and Jo, (£18 Million).
We on the other hand had Steve Cook, a £60 a week apprentice, and just two points to show from our opening four home League games of the season, including a miserable defeat against nine man Walsall three days previously. This was going to be messy, wasn't it? Well strangely enough nothing could be further from the truth ...
When the Brazillian Jo, combined with Ireland & Fernandes to score it appeared that the impossible Albion dream was just that. But within two minutes a forceful Steven Thomson drive into the box saw Glenn bundle the ball home, and it got better.
Premier League stars could only stand and stare as Joe Anyinsah put Brighton ahead in extra time. Ireland’s equaliser meant it went to penalties, Michel Kuipers pulling off a vital save to deny Michael Ball and as Matt Richard beat Kasper Schmeichel to send Albion through the dream became reality. Fans could only stagger onto the turf in jubilant disbelief. (Henry Tydeman)
Perhaps even better than the result was the pitch invasion which followed, especially with regards the person in the electric wheelchair who made it from the south east corner, nearly to the halfway line before they were turned around and wheeled off by a mean-spirited steward. (We Are Brighton)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up/7626796.stm
https://www.skysports.com/football/b...ster-city/4692
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvbmdmXKANg
4-1 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers , 2002/03 Division One
Saturday 8th February 2003, Att: 6,754
Runner Up: Group F - 35.87%
Wolves rolled up to Withdean regarded by many as certainties for promotion and boasted the meanest defence in the league, the boys in black and gold probably saw us as only a small obstacle on the road to bigger and better things. And who could blame them? Division One sides had long since cracked the Withdean code, though to be fair, a rare glimpse of what we were capable of had come in a 1-1 draw at Molineux during November (Kuipers take a bow).
Wolves dominated the early exchanges with both Proudlock and Kennedy testing Ben Roberts. But Albion refused to panic, playing with the kind of carefree abandon you sometimes get from sides resigned to their fate. Goals from Bobby, Dean Blackwell and Paul Brooker put us in control and although Kenny Miller pulled one back for Wolves, Gary Hart restored our three goal advantage.
A famous day.
From the BBC
Led by the pacey Bobby Zamora, struggling Brighton stormed to all three points as Steve Coppell's side turned in a four-star performance to claim their first win of 2003. In a lively opening period, the visitors started brightly and wasted little time in signalling their intentions.
With just two minutes gone the ball broke for Paul Ince unleashed a dipping right-footed volley that flew inches wide.
Brighton took the lead when Gary Hart raced down the left leaving the defence in his wake and when he looped the ball to the back post, Zamora arrived first ahead of Lee Naylor to score.
The Brighton fans were soon celebrating again after Dean Blackwell arrived completely unmarked to thunder home Richard Carpenter's cross.
Within two minutes of the restart Brighton had extended their lead in spectacular fashion.
The hosts broke clear when a sweeping move saw Hart and Zamora exchange passes in midfield.
After the latter had raced away down the left to clip a ball back into the box, Paul Brooker burst past his marker to finish emphatically.
Wolves hit back to earn themselves a lifeline as Mark Kennedy crossed for Kenny Miller to stoop low and head home.
But just two minutes later the host's nerves were eased as Hart capped off an industrious display and wrapped up the points with the Seagulls' fourth.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot..._1/2715797.stm
