[Official Site] Pre-Match Brief: Albion v Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough visit the Amex tomorrow, kick-off 3pm, as Oscar Garcia’s side look to return to winning ways in the Championship.
Once again, we’re expecting well over 27,000 supporters at the Amex and tickets for this game are still available. The club’s online print-at-home feature is the easiest and cheapest way to buy. Click here to buy online. Supporters can also buy tickets in person tomorrow from the Amex ticket office and from the mobile retail unit situated outside of Brighton Station. Please allow plenty of time to purchase your tickets in person on the day.
All the latest team news, travel details and any further match information is available at www.seagulls.co.uk, on our official Facebook page and via the club's official twitter feed @OfficialBHAFC throughout the build-up to the game. Plus check out our new Instagram feed (@officialbhafc) for unseen pictures and our YouTube channel for free post-match interviews and highlights.
Live Sport All Day Long!
Fans can enjoy a day of sporting entertainment, with the Seven Stars family sports bar opening at 11.30am, showing the top-of-the-table Championship clash between Burnley and Leicester City (12.15pm) as well as Man United v Aston Villa (12.45pm) – and serving a range of hot food for all tastes.
Dick’s Bar opens at 11.30am and concourses open at 1pm, and both games will be screened across the stadium. After the game there’s also live coverage of the mammoth Premier League game between Arsenal and Man City (5.30pm). Dick’s Bar, the North Stand concourse and Seven Stars will all close at 8pm; other concourses close at 6.30pm.
Travel Guide…Parking Available
Car parking for the Middlesbrough game is available at the Bridge Car Park, just a few minutes' walk from the Amex, priced £15 on the day.
You can also book coach travel via our travel partners Seagull Travel, who pick up from points in all major Sussex towns – and even further afield.
Alternatively, our full travel service is in operation for this match, with the trains, buses and park-and-ride services included in the match-ticket package. For park-and-ride customers who will be arriving after 1pm, we strongly advise you to use the Brighton Racecourse site (postcode BN2 9XZ), where we have excellent capacity and a swift service.
Food and Drink
The Piglet’s Pantry special pie for this game is a Chicken Tagine pie – with chicken, sweet pepper and tagine spice – and is available in all kiosks. The guest beers are Tontine, by Cameron’s Brewery – available in East, North, and West concourses; and Harveys Armada Ale – available in the West Upper, East Upper and North concourses, and in Dick’s Bar.
Get Your Copy of Seagull
Cover star Tomasz Kuszczak talks about reaching his peak as a goalkeeper and why he hasn’t ruled out playing for Poland; while staying on the international front, England women striker Ellen White talks about her love for Brighton, ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Montenegro at the Amex next Saturday.
Jesse Lingard takes a look at his career to date, while Inigo Calderon explains just what happened to him and Leo Ulloa ahead of the game at Hillsborough, and reveals a close connection with Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka.
Elsewhere, Jake Forster-Caskey takes a closer look at grassroots football and how the new training facility at Lancing will help more youngsters get involved in the game, Matthew Upson tells us that he’s confident that a top six place is still within grasp and we also go behind the scenes with Albion women on their recent trip to Coventry City.
Dale Stephens looks back at a goal which clinched the League One title and Alan Mullery recalls the day he lost the legendary Bobby Moore in Richmond Park!
All this and much more can be found in your award-winning 84-page Seagull, available at the stadium on Saturday, priced £3.50.
Matchday Retail
Don’t miss out on your chance to get your Albion replica shirt. All adults shirts have been reduced to just £14.99 while stocks last, so get your shirt today at www.seagullsdirect.co.uk or at the Seagulls Superstore when you arrive at the stadium tomorrow.
At the Amex tomorrow, we will be offering £5 name-and-number printing on ALL replica shirts bought in person – so that’s a new shirt plus unlimited name-and-number printing in store for LESS than £20.
The two-for-£20 offer on T-shirts returned this week, and this will continue throughout matchday tomorrow, while stocks last. Elsewhere, there have been further reductions to our menswear range. Visit www.seagullsdirect.co.uk to view the full range of Albion merchandise.
Remember, if you want to top-up e-cash you can use our quick and easy top-up point located outside of the North Stand.
The Seagulls Superstore will be open before and after the game with additional outlets outside the North Stand.
E-Cash Guide
Our Seagulls e-cash system is more rewarding to those fans arriving earlier and staying later. Click here for full details.
By using your smartcard to buy food and drink within the stadium you can earn a degree of cashback – and queuing time is significantly reduced. If you've not done it before, here is how you do it:
1. Visit the online Seagulls e-cash page via the fan tab at www.seagulls.co.uk
2. Log in using your unique fan number, card number and password
3. Click top up in the My Details section, and follow the on-screen instructions
Once Seagulls e-cash is loaded, you are ready to go and use your card to pay for food, drink and in the stores!
NB: After topping up your card (over the counter or online) you will need to activate the cash by holding your card on one of the smartcard readers for approximately 15 seconds.
The American Express Community Stadium is a no-smoking venue. Fans should note this also includes vapour and e-cigs, as this encourages the smoking of real cigarettes, and does not fit with the club’s non-smoking policy.

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