Mark Cartwright wants to keep on cleaning up for Albion.

The record-breaking goalkeeper has enjoyed consecutive clean sheets since regaining his place.

Now Cartwright is after a hat-trick of shut-outs on the 50th League appearance of his career at Cheltenham on Saturday.

"I set myself a goal when I got back in the side," Cartwright revealed.

"I wanted to try and keep three clean sheets, but the Rochdale game was called off last week. I kept four on the bounce before I got injured. Hopefully I can keep a few more to keep the run going now as well, but my first aim is to stay in the team."

We exclusively revealed on Tuesday that Cartwright has broken the club record with six League shut-outs in succession. The sequence started back in September against Blackpool, Cheltenham, York and Leyton Orient.

Cartwright was then ruled out by hernia surgery.

He did not win his place back from Michel Kuipers until the beginning of the month, when Kuipers was dropped for the 1-0 win at Torquay because of his poor kicking.

The former Wrexham and Stockport shot-stopper completed his historic six of the best in last Saturday's victory by the same score against promotion rivals Cardiff at Withdean, despite suffering a perforated left eardrum in a chaotic finish.

That makes it an amazing nine hours and 16 minutes since Cartwright was beaten by Danny Hill's equaliser for Cardiff at Ninian Park in September.

Now he is on the brink of equalling the record of seven straight clean sheets in all competitions, achieved by Billy Hayes in 1923-24. Cartwright has every chance of celebrating his landmark appearance at Cheltenham with a magnificent seven if past form is a reliable guide.

The side managed by former Seagull Steve Cotterill have not scored a single goal in the five previous meetings between the clubs. A 0-0 FA Cup first round clash back in 1935, when Cheltenham were in the Southern League and Albion Division Three (South), launched the extraordinary run.

Albion routed the Robins 6-0 in the replay and they did not meet again until last season, once Cheltenham had gained League status by winning the Conference.

A stoppage-time goal by Paul Rogers separated the sides at Withdean before another 0-0 draw at Whaddon Road a month later.

Cheltenham drew a blank again at Withdean earlier this season, Matthew Wicks, Paul Watson (penalty) and Bobby Zamora securing a 3-0 victory for Micky Adams' men.

That was Cartwright's first outing as Albion's fully fledged No.1 following a month's loan from Wrexham.

He has a contract to the end of the season, by which time the 28-year-old believes he could be clutching a Third Division championship medal.

Chesterfield are 13 points clear, but Albion have four matches in hand and the Spireites have to come to Withdean next month.

"We cannot relax after beating Cardiff," Cartwright said. "The moment you do you slip up, but I don't think the boss will let that happen.

"We've just got to aim for that top spot now and I think it's achievable. I don't think Chesterfield are out of sight at all. If we win the games in hand and we are one point behind them then it's about who wants it most. With the players we have got I think we've got every chance of beating them."

Albion's delight at beating Cardiff, courtesy of Zamora's 20th goal of the season, doubled when they discovered Leyton Orient had lost at Hull.

They were given another boost on Tuesday, when Cardiff lost again at Blackpool and Rochdale drew at Scunthorpe.

Zamora said: "We have got a little bit of breathing space, but we are still going to have to give 100 per cent every single game. Otherwise we will slip up and they will all be back on our toes.

"We've got to dig deep and hopefully keep the pressure on Chesterfield."

Albion's 1,100 tickets for Cheltenham have sold out, but they are hoping to receive another 200.

The trip to fourth-placed Hartlepool next month is the latest to be made all-ticket for Seagulls supporters.

They have been allocated 700 seats for the trek to Victoria Park on March 17.