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Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Vs 0 Cardiff City
Johnson (13)
Cullip (20)
Half Time: 2 - 0
LDV Vans Trophy R1 South Match
Tuesday, 5 December, 2000 7:45 pm
Withdean Stadium Att:2364



Albion manager Micky Adams rang the changes to his side tonight. The only survivors from Saturday's victory over Halifax were Michel Kuipers and the back four - joined tonight by Andy Crosby to make a back five.

Three played in midfield - Steve Melton, Paul Brooker and Lee Johnson. Former Watford youngster Johnson has been at the club on a non-contract basis for the past two months, and figured regularly in the reserves, but few expected the son of the Latvian coach Gary to play tonight.

Former Albion assistant boss Alan Cork also chose to rest a few of his key players, most notably teenage hotshot Robert Earnshaw. That meant a rare start for former Seagull Kurt Nogan.

Albion started positively and before they took the lead on 13 minutes, Paul Brooker had a couple of raids forward. The opening goal came from the boot of the debutant Johnson. Brooker - on another surge forward - jinked inside and saw his shot blocked. The rebound fell to Johnson who lashed a shot past the returning figure of Mark Walton.

Danny Cullip added a second seven minutes later, nodding home yet another good Paul Watson free-kick, and by that time Albion were cruising.

Steele went close before half-time, and Ramsay planted a free header wide of Walton's right-hand post.

In the second half, the game quitened down, and both sides cancelled each other out for long spells.

Youngster Dean Hammond was given a first-team debut in place of Paul Watson, which meant a slight re-jigging of the formation. And Gary Hart's introduction livened up a dull second half.

Hart - back in his favoured central role - went closest to adding to the scoreline when his attempted lob bounced back off the crossbar.

The result sees Albion into Round Two


The Albion mascot with the captains and officials


Lee Steele returned to the starting line up tonight


Paul Brooker


Goal celebration


Cullip heads home


Kerry Mayo


Mark Walton


Brighton & Hove Albion Team
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Started: Kuipers, Watson (Hammond 62), Mayo, Cullip, Crosby, Wicks, Melton, Brooker, Johnson, Ramsey (Hart 82), Steele
Subs Not Used: Carpenter, Jones, Zamora
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Cardiff City Team
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Started: Walton, Thompson, Greene, McCulloch, Weston, Hill, Low, Bonner (Evans 45), Nogan, Collins, Brayson
Subs Not Used: Bowen, Gabbidon, Buttery, Fortune-West
Yellow: McCulloch (31), Greene (37)
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