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Slade lifts the Withdean gloom: Brighton 5 - 0 Yeovil	Posted by David Snowball at Sunday, March 15, 2009
Division One safety may still be Far Far Away but Mama Weer All Crazee Now after Slade began to lift the gloom around the Withdean. Big, bright and bubbly Russell Slade has injected a new energy into the sagging Seagulls and against his old club Yeovil it all suddenly came good. The resurgent Dean Cox had by far, far and away his best game of the season as he scored twice and had a hand in the other goals as rampant Brighton blitzed dismal Yeovil 5-0. It should have been that even more clinical-sounding 6-0 if only substitute Craig Davies hadn't blazed over a glorious chance at the death. Returning skipper Nicky Forster also plundered two goals and left the arena with the score 3-0 to a highly-deserved standing ovation. But even though sponsors' man-of-the-match Cox and Forster took the glory, it was a good all round team effort and mention should also be made of Dave Livermore's sound contribution at left back and Jason Jarrett's performance in midfield - in particular for his pass that set up the opening goal for Cox. Lloyd Owusu also worked his socks off and deserved a goal for his battling display against his former team-mates. Apparently he was well narked that substitute Glenn Murray grabbed the ball to take the penalty which made it 4-0 because he rather fancied scoring against his old club. After two thirds of the season in which Albion's front two have either been out injured or under no competitive pressure in terms of their places, with the arrival of Owusu and Davies there is now genuine healthy competition which can only serve the club well in what is a difficult run-in. Murray, back after a long absence through injury, looked lively during his brief run-out and might have added to the penalty, given when Yeovil player-boss Terry Skiverton handled a Cox cross. Albion will be hoping this major-confidence booster will augur well for Tuesday's visit to the Bescot Stadium where Walsall astonishingly collapsed 0-5 to Bristol Rovers. Nick Turrell Labels: League One, Nick Turrell, Yeovil