By Will Jago, at Leylands Park

Full Time: Burgess Hill Town 0 Albion 1

Full Time: Albion open the pre-season fixture list with a 1-0 win over Burgess Hill Town. The Seagulls dominated possession, and demonstrated some great link-up play in midfield, but squandered some brilliant opportunities to increase the lead.

78: Albion came so close to doubling the scoreline; first through a wicked strike by Alan Navarro - which the keeper could only parry - then the follow-up by Barnes shaved the top of the crossbar.

61: Lewis Dunk taps into the back of the net, only to see the goal ruled offside by the linesman.

60: Sub - Walker makes way for Michael Poke to make his first appearance in Albion colours.

53: Some brilliant link-up play between Jake Caskey and Ashley Barnes sets up a glorious chance for Gary Hart, who failed to keep the ball down from eight yards out.

Half Time: Burgess Hill Town 0 Albion 1

32: Sub - Peter Brezovan is substituted for Mitch Walker.

30: Peter Brezovan is tested for the first time with a fierce 30 yard free-kick from Darren Boswell.

06: GOAL Murray opens the scoring. Painter broke down the left and delivered a dangerous ball into the box, which Murray slotted home.

02: First chance of the game falls to Albion's Glenn Murray, put through one-on-one but drags the ball wide of the goal.

00: Kick off! Gus Poyet names his first team of the season which includes recent signing Matt Sparrow, who captains the team. Also, including trialists Kevin Bobson and  Radostin Kishishev.

TEAMS

First half: (4-4-2) Brezovan (Walker 32), Cook, Elphick, Hall, Painter; Kishishev, Bobson, Jamie Smith, Sparrow; Murray, Holroyd. Subs not used: Wilkins, Barker.

Second half: (4-4-2) Walker, Whing, Dunk, El-Abd, James Smith; Caskey, Navarro, Dicker, Thomson; Hart, Barnes. Subs not used: Pele.

Referee: Harry Lennard