LEWES - TUESDAY 03/08/2004

REPORT

With just 4 days till the start of the season, Mark McGhee's men needed a stern challenge - and you don't get much sterner than the Super Rooks of Lewes. The newest edition to the Conference South included such starts as Barrington Belgrave, Luke Cornwall and Adebola Bankole. There was no better way to start off Crocs on Tour than with a game of this caliber

The train passes through a station we hope to be alighting at many times in the future...... The Dripping Pan is complete with the latest technological speakers
The fabulous stadium, looking from the terrace These stylish 11-seater dugouts are a new addition to the ground due to the clubs elevation to the Southern Conference
The wonderful seated enclosure on top of the grass bank The board shows that the Albion are facing illustrious opponents tonight
The chalk from the Downs looks quite wonderful in the evening light The match officials enjoy a strenuous warm up ahead of the big game
Mark McGhee and his assistant Bob Booker inspect the play surface, which is in fine condition The officials strenuous warm up continues
But they've soon had enough The new covered terrace at the Dripping Pan
Tom Stewart holds the Crocs flag proudly The Brighton team are soon out, sporting the new sexy Argentine kit

Physio Malcolm Stuart looking fine as ever before the match And kitman Ken Barnard
The local heroes emerge to rapturous applause Dean White has a fine pair of buttocks
The floodlights are soon illuminating the ground The ref prepares to get the game underway, wearing a rather arousing yellow jersey
Dan Beck prepares for kick off, looking almost edible in the new kit Bob Booker and Mark McGhee look for a vantage point within the crowd to watch the game from
Tom Stewart seizes the opportunity for some autograph hunting And he returns from his quest a happy man
Mark McGhee's signature now embezzles the flag in orange highlighter pen The linesman looks strikingly like Meridian News presenter Andy Steggal
Dean White sends instructions to his troops Dean White sends more instructions, as Andy Steggal watches the game like a hawk
 
Brighton are defending valiantly