SussexWorld's Matt Pole is joined by Brighton & Hove Albion writers Derren Howard and Frankie Elliott, and Crawley Town expert Mark Dunford. Brighton experienced a sobering afternoon at Villa Park Saturday lunchtime, as they were thrashed 6-1 by a rampant Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins grabbed a hat-trick as Unai Emery’s side put the Seagulls to the sword. We’ll pick over the bones of Brighton’s heavy defeat at Villa, and look ahead to this evening’s Europa League fixture in Marseille. Meanwhile, Crawley Town experienced an up-and-down week. The Reds oozed confidence in Saturday’s win over Sutton United but were brought back down to earth in a disappointing defeat at Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday.
We’ll reflect on Crawley’s week, and look ahead to Saturday’s blockbuster game against Wrexham. You can read all the stories we are talking about with videos and pictures online at SussexWorld.co.uk/sport
