What a difference 8 days makes! Tranmere were soundly beaten by a

clinical performance and the only shame of it was that we didn't add

to our first half three. Leon Knight responded to last week's public

criticism with some quality play that was topped off by a sublime lengthy lob from wide on the left.

Not many players at this level would have attempted it. He nearly got a 2nd as well when he stretched to meet a Jones cross and the ball came back off a post. Jones played ever so well and could count himself unlucky to be booked

for allegedly diving for a penalty. With Albion 3-0 up, he was taken down in

the area. why would the ref think he felt the need to dive? The guy just got

it so wrong.

Trevor Benjamin worked hard all night and didn't get anywhere near the

protection he should have had from the ref. However, with Micky Adams

watching from the stand, many were putting two and two together with the events in Spain and assuming it would be Benjamin's last game before being recalled to fill the striking void at Leicester. Obviously the faithful, now having seen a decent goal return from the burly striker, hope he stays for another month.

There were good performances throughout the side and, although I

disagreed with Dan Harding getting man-of-the-match, his display was

once again a serious cause for Kerry Mayo to be concerned. McGhee had

the luxury of being able to give El-Abd a valuable half hour to keep

him in contention and John Piercy had a 10-minute run-out. Tranmere

became increasingly niggled by Brighton's easy grip on the game and it was surprising they finished with all 11 on the pitch. Sunday's goalkeeping hero had a nightmare!