Brighton v Palace postponed due to industrial action

The M23 derby between Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace set to be played on the 17th of September has been postponed due to rail strikes.

The Amex Stadium is situated next to Falmer train station with large numbers of fans electing to travel by train on match days. But with industrial action that will no longer be an option for thousands of supporters.

Brighton & Hove Albion’s chief executive Paul Barber said about the postponement: “Both clubs wanted the match to take place on the original date and there has been a continued dialogue in order to achieve this with all relevant authorities, including Sussex and Surrey Police, other local emergency services and agencies, Brighton & Hove City Council, the Premier League and Crystal Palace. 

"Following these discussions, and having carefully evaluated all the factors, the unanimous recommendation of the Safety Advisory Group was to postpone the fixture with the full support of the Premier League.

"We have taken into consideration how difficult it would be for fans of both clubs to attend the match without access to the rail network and we looked at a number of options and various contingency plans.

“This included additional travel options or moving the match to earlier or later in the same week, with Sunday afternoon the latest the fixture could be played on that weekend due to the international break, but it simply was not possible to play the match with a full capacity crowd in attendance.”

It is with regret that our upcoming #PL match against @CPFC has been postponed due to the planned industrial action on the rail network. ⤵️

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) September 7, 2022