Sussex by the Sea

Driving from Brighton to Lewes  the Amex stadium reveals itself like a large spacecraft that has landed  smack in the middle of  the countryside in a  large field.

I enter the car park to pick up my match day ticket only to be turned away with the suggestion I should park somewhere else  and catch a bus or walk to the ground.

There are only parking facilities at the ground for Supporters coaches, and those that work at the stadium. 

Fortunately, I  manage to find a space at  Falmer Railway
Station and for £4.00 I can park all day. 

Falmer is a picturesque village with a large duck pond and is a mere 5 minute walk from the ground. I could have parked here for free.

Never mind!

I had spent 45 minutes on the telephone booking my ticket and 30 minutes queuing to collect it at the ground  but apart from this all things are looking positive

The ground is on a par with Bolton's Reebok stadium.

The seat I was allocated  in the upper West Stand was perfect.
The seat itself was padded and very comfortable.

The teams came out to the rousing sound of 'Sussex by the Sea'.

Brighton were entertaining Gillingham in the Carling cup.

The'Gills' are two leagues below Brighton but gave them a couple of scares  in the first and second half, but overall, Brighton dominated the match, winning  with a penalty goal in the second half.

Brighton 1 - Gillingham 0

Crowd attendance - 16, 295.

Programme was of average fair, but priced very reasonably at £2.00.  Brighton had a good selection of food on sale but this  time I took my own pies!

Well, thats the 92 leagues grounds completed once again and now its back

to real football outside of the Football League!