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Gus Poyet said Charlton supporters must be patient with Addicks boss Phil Parkinson after the Londoners fell to a 4-0 defeat to league leaders Brighton on Saturday.

The manager of the south-coast side has close links to Charlton through his son Diego playing for the youth team, and said he knows what a difficult job Parkinson has got.

The Seagulls head to The Valley on Saturday looking to repeat the trick of last season that saw them take all three points off the Addicks.

That match saw Brighton struggling at the wrong end of the table but this time round the situation is very different, with Gus Poyet's men flying at the top of League One.

Defeat returned to The Valley in a disappointing evening for Charlton on Tuesday as they were beaten by a goal in each half by relegation threatened Brighton.

It was frustrating evening for Charlton who, after a nervy start, began to impose themselves on the game only to be hit by a counter-attack goal from Inigo Calderon.

Charlton have doubts over Frazer Richardson and Rob Elliot for Tuesday night's League One clash with Brighton at The Valley.

Both picked up slight groin strains in Saturday's 2-0 win over Yeovil, which saw goals from Kyel Reid and David Mooney give the Addicks their first win in six games.

Steve Morison helped Millwall collect nine points out of nine as they held on to their play-off spot for another week.

The striker rounded keeper Michael Kuipers on 49 minutes to score the only goal of the game, slightly salving the memories of a 4-1 drubbing on the coast last time out.

Club legend Neil Harris scored the winning goal on Saturday before picking up a groin strain.

Shaun Batt stepped into his boots in midweek, and scored Millwall's second goal. So who gets the nod against relegation-threatened Brighton?

The Addicks went back to winning ways on the road, with Deon Burton and Scott Wagstaff scoring the goals to give them their first away victory since August.

The 2-0 win at Brighton's Withdean Stadium gave Charlton some breathing space over their rivals with Colchester losing to Brentford and Huddersfield drawing to Tranmere.

Charlton have much to love Brighton for.

The magic of Garry Nelson, solid Steve Gatting, the wing wizardry of John Robinson, as well as days out at the seaside and a mutual dislike of Crystal Palace.

It's Friday night football for the Lions again as they entertain an out-of-sorts Brighton side in Senegal Fields.

Millwall will be glad to focus on the pitch following the hundreds of column inches attracted by the events in east London on Tuesday.

By Andrew Williams

Some of us are heading over to Kensington Roof Gardens this afternoon for a special presentation from some Brighton venues who are hoping to tempt us with their seaside wares.

Brighton holds a special place in my heart having lived there for three years and met my wife before moving up to London.

Brighton dented Millwall's recent solid run with three second half goals on the south coast.

Substitute Glen Murray dominated proceedings at the Withdean Stadium as the mid-table Seagulls caused Kenny Jackett's side to stumble to a 4-1 defeat on Saturday.