The Brighton and Hove Albion Foundation led tributes as Steve died at the age of 66. He was a well-known figure around the Albion and Sussex football communities. Steve was a big part in launching Albion’s Football in the Community programme in 1990 from a Portakabin at the Goldstone Ground car park.

Brighton & Hove Albion and Sunderland are both in a decent position as Christmas approaches. There is still a long way to go, but at the moment these two teams look like European challengers.

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Unless new financial rules change, Brighton fear aspirational clubs in the middle of the Premier League will find it even harder to compete

Brighton team news: To compensate several departures taking place at the end of last season, including defender Maria Thorisdottir and forward Nikita Parris, Brighton had to open up their pockets a bit. Arrivals include former Real Madrid forward Carla Camanho and Maelys Mpomé, who spent a season with Chelsea before moving further south.