Matt Pole is joined by Brighton writer Derren Howard, Crawley Town expert Mark Dunford, and Sam Morton, who covers both the Seagulls and the Reds.<br /><br />Brighton suffered their first loss of the 2025-26 Premier League season against Everton at a rocking Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, but advanced to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a resounding victory at Oxford on Wednesday evening. Crawley Town, meanwhile, remain searching for a first League Two win after falling to Tranmere Rovers.<br /><br />This week, we look back at Albion’s defeat at the Toffees and their midweek League Cup win at Oxford, preview Sunday’s home clash against Man City, and bring you all the fallout from the Reds’ loss to Rovers.<br />
