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  9. FA Cup third round draw details

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    The draw for the third round of the FA Cup will take place on Monday, 8 December at around 18:40 GMT, before the broadcast of Brackley Town v Burton Albion - the final game of the Second Round.

    Former England internationals Joe Cole and Peter Crouch will conduct the draw that will consist of 64 teams on TNT Sports.

    The 20 winners of the second-round ties will be joined by all 20 Premier League clubs and 24 Championship teams in the third round.

    All matches will be played around the weekend commencing Saturday, 10 January 2026.

    Unlike in previous years, there are no replays if matches end as a draw. All ties will go to extra-time and if necessary, a penalty shootout.

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  12. Brighton 1-1 West Ham - the fans' verdict

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    We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Brighton and West Ham.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Brighton fans

    Mick: A poor game - we got it tactically wrong. West Ham parked the bus and hit us on the break. We lacked intensity, energy and in some cases, effort. Too many passes going astray meant West Ham were always in with a chance. Charalampos Kostoulas should be given a start. Keep the faith.

    Sarah: One of the worst games I've ever seen Brighton play! It would've been nice to think we could've settled into a comfortable win over West Ham but our scrappy play, sloppy passing, lack of forward motion and lack of energy or passion made them look like the team who deserved the win. We couldn't keep possession and looked totally out of ideas. Even after we went 1-0 down, we still didn't seem to have any enthusiasm for winning and looked more like we were the team running down the clock!

    Jean: You would've thought Brighton were sitting at the bottom of the Premier League. That game was painful to watch.

    Doug: Pedestrian football - no plan, kept the ball too long under pressure, and poor passing resulting in either play breaking down or giving the ball away. I would like to see two players on the halfway line when we are defending corners.

    West Ham fans

    Dave: A better all-round performance, however I don't have any confidence in our manager due to his plan of shutting up shop with only a goal lead. This useless manager has cost us four points. He has got to go as he is just going to get us relegated.

    Alan: West Ham were superior throughout and only a gross miscarriage of justice gave Brighton a point. Accidental handball? Brighton fans must be laughing at VAR!

    David: Great play and great goal by Jarrod Bowen. Obviously we were very unlucky not to get more. Brighton's goal should have been disallowed because the overhead kick was way too close to Konstantinos Mavropanos.

    Mel: Playing without an established striker is never ideal. Bowen works tirelessly for the team but he is not a natural number nine.

  13. 'It wasn't good enough from us' - Van Hecke

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    Defender Jan Paul van Hecke says Brighton's performance against West Ham "wasn't good enough" and they "were really sloppy with the ball".

    Speaking to BBC Radio Sussex, he said: "If you need 70 minutes to get into a game then you are not good enough. It wasn't good enough from us.

    "We were really sloppy with the ball which has perhaps been the same in the last few games as well. We are losing the ball in dangerous areas and then they are countering against us.

    "I thought we were really sloppy in the first-half and that played to their game and how they want to play.

    "It is good that we never give up and we always keep trying when we are down but if you want to compete with the big boys then you have to create the momentum early on and have it for the whole game.

    "We need to take some steps forward to really progress."

    Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds

  14. Brighton equaliser against West Ham leaves MOTD pundits 'frustrated'

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    Match of the Day's Thomas Hitzlsperger and Shay Given unpick Georginio Rutter's late equaliser for Brighton in their 1-1 draw with West Ham, and share a number of "frustrations" that it was allowed to stand.

  15. Watch Premier League highlights and analysis

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    Pundits Thomas Hitzlsperger and Shay Given join host Gabby Logan to bring you the action and talking points from Sunday's Premier League fixtures.

    Watch on BBC iPlayer here

    And listen back to full match commentaries on BBC Sounds:

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  25. Analysis: Opportunity missed for Brighton

    Charlotte Coates
    BBC Sport journalist

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    With Chelsea dropping points in their goalless draw at Bournemouth yesterday, this seemed like the perfect opportunity for Brighton to close in on the top four.

    But it wasn't to be for Hurzeler's men, who looked devoid of any creativity after being on the wrong end of a seven-goal thriller against Aston Villa on Wednesday.

    In the wet and windy weather on the south coast, Brighton failed to have a shot on target in the opening 70 minutes of the match.

    It took Bowen's opener to wake Brighton up in what was a real chance to close the gap on Chelsea in fourth place.

    Fabian Hurzeler will be pleased with the response from his side after falling behind, but he may well feel disappointed they could not capitalise on Chelsea's dropped points at Bournemouth.