Women's Football
May 31, 2026•5 min read
Pride in Defeat: Brighton Women's Historic Journey Ends at Wembley
A 4-0 FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City stings, but Brighton Women's historic run to Wembley showed how far this club has come.
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Season Review
May 25, 2026•7 min read
Looking Back at Brighton's 2025/26 Season – Progress, Frustration and Why There's Still Plenty to Believe In
A season that never quite sat still. Progress under Hürzeler, frustrating dropped points, and a club that keeps refusing to stand still.
Match Report
May 24, 2026•5 min read
Brighton 0–3 Manchester United: A Flat Afternoon Ends With Europe Anyway
A bruising final-day defeat to Manchester United somehow ended in celebration as results elsewhere confirmed Brighton's return to European football.
Match Report
May 17, 2026•6 min read
Leeds 1-0 Brighton: A Cruel Late Collapse Leaves European Hopes Hanging By A Thread
Brighton dominated at Elland Road but somehow left empty-handed thanks to a 96th-minute Calvert-Lewin sucker punch. European hopes now hang by a thread.
Women's Football
May 10, 2026•6 min read
Brighton Women Are Going to Wembley: A Historic First FA Cup Final
Brighton & Hove Albion Women are heading to Wembley for the FA Cup final — the first time in the club's history. A genuine shift for the team.
Match Report
May 10, 2026•5 min read
Brighton 3-0 Wolves: European Dream Still Alive at the Amex
Sun out, crowd bouncing, and 35 seconds in the Amex is losing it. Brighton respond perfectly with a 3-0 win that keeps the European dream alive.
Opinion
May 8, 2026•6 min read
Hürzeler Stays: Why Brighton Fans Should Be Delighted About What Comes Next
Fabian Hürzeler has signed a new contract. For Brighton fans, it's less a routine announcement and more a door slammed on the usual summer panic.
Opinion
May 3, 2026•5 min read
Why Brighton Building a Women's Stadium Next to the Amex Could Be One of the Club's Best Decisions Yet
Brighton don't do things louder or flashier — they do them smarter. A dedicated women's stadium next to the Amex is another quietly brilliant call.
Match Report
May 2, 2026•6 min read
Newcastle 3-1 Brighton: A Painful Reminder That Football Loves Humbling You
Some away days you leave furious, others deflated. Then there are the ones you spend the drive home convincing yourself it wasn't really that bad.
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