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PUBLISHED
06:52 29th September 2016
by James Hilsum
See what lies ahead for Albion next month.
Brighton & Hove Albion head into October with a slightly less hectic schedule of five games in the space of four weeks.
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Chris Hughton’s men are in good form heading into the month, keeping four consecutive clean sheets in the league which has yielded three victories.
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The Seagulls start the month at Hillsborough to take on Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday 1st October, in what will be a first visit to the stadium since the 2-0 play-off semi-final first leg defeat back in May.
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A two-week absence in action follows due to the international break, before Albion host Preston North End at the Amex on Saturday 15th October.
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It will be only the second-ever meeting between the two teams at the Amex, following a goalless draw back in October 2015.
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The Seagulls then play the second of two home matches in the space of four days when Wolverhampton Wanderers are the visitors on Tuesday 18th October, kick-off 7.45pm.
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Kazenga LuaLua scored a brace in one of the most memorable fixtures between the two sides in recent years, when the Seagulls secured a 2-0 victory over the West Midlands club in May 2013.
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A trip to the newly-promoted League One champions Wigan Athletic follows on Saturday 22nd October. The Latics having endured a tough start to life back in the Championship, with only eight points from their opening ten league games.
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Albion have made four previous visits to the DW Stadium, and were victorious there back in November 2013, when a goal from Andrew Crofts secured a 1-0 win.
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The month’s action ends with an eye-catching fixture with Norwich City at the Amex on Saturday 29th October, kick-off 3pm.
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Former Seagulls loanee Bradley Johnson scored the only goal of the game the last time these two sides met, as the Canaries secured a 1-0 victory at the Amex in April 2015.
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