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Brighton manager Hope Powell gave an honest assessment of Brighton's performance following their 3-1 loss to West Ham at the People's Pension Stadium this afternoon.

Holders Bognor face a trip to SCFL side Storrington in the Sussex Senior Cup second round.

The 79th minute introduction of Brighton striker Aaron Connolly provided the highlights in an otherwise dull encounter as Republic of Ireland drew 0-0 in Georgia.

Even before a ball was kicked in the Czech Republic, many fans were questioning why Brighton and Hove Albion defender Lewis Dunk wasn't included in Gareth Soutgate's squad.

Brighton & Hove Albion have had a solid start to the season, picking up nine points from their opening eight matches in the league thus far. Certainly, last weekend's 3-0 thrashing of Spurs will have been a massive morale boost, as the top tier pauses again for the international break. Next weekend, the Seagulls will look to take their positive momentum into their clash against Aston Villa.

Aaron Connolly's progression to the Republic of Ireland senior squad has been so rapid - it caught even him by surprise.

Republic of Ireland manager Mich McCarthy said he'd have been "potty" not to call-up Brighton and Hove Albion striker Aaron Connolly for their upcoming European Qualifiers.