ALBION stopper Darren Carr stakes his claim for an FA Cup place tonight.

The summer buy from Gillingham lines up for the Reserves against Millwall in the Avon Insurance Combination League at Worthing (7pm).

Places in the centre of defence are up for grabs for Saturday's first round FA Cup tie at Peterborough.

Andy Crosby is out with a hamstring injury and Gary Hobson is struggling with a recurrence of back trouble.

Carr has been plagued by injuries since his £25,000 move.

He finally made his debut at Cheltenham last Saturday, but was taken off at half time as part of a double substitution.

Ross Johnson, Carr's replacement, also tries to play his way into contention in a defence which includes the veteran Ian Culverhouse for the first time this season.

Albion's captain for much of last season was made Reserve team boss in February.

Micky Adams rubber-stamped that appointment when he took charge in April and extended Culverhouse's playing contract for a year so that he was available in emergencies.

Irish midfielder Paul Armstrong makes his comeback from ankle trouble tonight against a Millwall side managed by former Albion boss Steve Gritt.

Charlie Oatway's medial knee liagment damage is not as bad as first feared and he will be fit for the Peterborough trip.

A few hundred tickets are still left for the Seagulls' next match at Withdean against Hartlepool on Saturday week.

Albion Reserves: Ormerod; Johnson, Mayo, Andrews, Culverhouse, Carr, Palmer, Armstrong, Ramsay, Newhouse, Cameron.

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