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The week ahead: Four games in seven days

It's a busy week with Premier League action and games for the under-23s, under-18s and women's team

By Bruce Talbot • 03 February 2020

By Paul Hazlewood
Albion are back in FA Youth Cup action this week.

It all starts this evening with a trip to Hertfordshire for Simon Rusk's side.

Monday 3rd February - Tottenham Hotspur v Albion under-23s, kick-off 7pm

Albion's under-23s head to Stevenage's Lamex Stadium for their latest fixture in Premier League 2 Division One, with the Seagulls sitting sixth and Spurs lying ninth in the table.

Albion have lost their last two - beaten by 1-0 by Leicester City a fortnight ago in their last league match and 3-2, also at home, to Wolfsburg in the Premier League International Cup last Monday.

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U23 Highlights: Albion 4 Spurs 1

But they did enjoy one of their best league wins of the season back in September against Spurs, when they overcame the north Londoners 4-1, thanks to goals from Ryan Longman (2), Danny Cashman and Lorent Tolaj. 

Thursday 6th February - Arsenal v Albion under-18s, kick-off 7pm

Mark Beard's youngsters head to Meadow Park on Thursday for a fifth round tie in the FA Youth Cup against Arsenal youngsters.

Albion have already beaten Leicester City 3-2 and Derby County 2-1 to reach the last 16. They currently sit fourth in the Premier League South table with the home side in tenth.

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U18 Highlights Derby 1 Albion 2

The winners will be away to either Preston North End or Blackburn Rovers in the quarter-finals.

Saturday 8th February - Albion v Watford,  kick-off 5.30pm

Graham Potter's men face another crucial Premier League test at the Amex, when they take on the Hornets in a sold-out clash which kicks off at 5.30pm and will be live on BT Sport. 

Albion picked up a point at West Ham last time out when they came from 3-1 down to draw 3-3. At the same time, Watford were surrendering a two-goal lead at home to Everton, and lost 3-2.

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The Seagulls would love a repeat of the scoreline when they met on the opening day of the season.

That day, Albion won 3-0 at Vicarage Road thanks to goals from Florin Andone, Neal Maupay and Abdoulaye Doucoure's own goal. Last Saturday's point left Albion 15th in the table, three points and four places better off than Nigel Pearson's side.

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 Sunday 9th February - Birmingham City v Albion women, kick off 2pm 

Hope Powell's team will travel to the Midlands looking to complete their first double of the season in the Barclays FA Women's Super League.

By Paul Hazlewood
Lea Le Garrec celebrates her goal against Birmingham City.

The Seagulls won 3-0 in this season's reverse fixture at the Amex in November, and will be looking to build on back-to-back wins over Aston Villa in the FA Cup and Everton in the League.  

The 1-0 win over Everton, secured with Aileen Whelan's fourth goal of the season, means they are a place and five points better off than Birmingham, but the Blues do have two games in hand.