Graham Barrett has vowed to be more single-minded in a bid to end his Albion goal famine.

The striker has scored once in 16 appearances since joining the Seagulls on loan from Arsenal in August.

He has failed to find the target in 11 outings following his only goal so far in Steve Coppell's first match in charge against Sheffield United at Withdean in October.

Now Barrett is hoping to put things right at fellow strugglers Walsall on Saturday after a permanent move to Preston collapsed.

"I really felt I played well in our last match against Portsmouth but if I am being critical I don't score enough goals," he said.

"I do a lot of work outside the box and I have got to be a bit more selfish. That has been a criticism maybe of me all the way through my career.

"I do really good things outside the area, trying to set up other people, but at the end of the day I've got to start scoring goals and I am aware of that.

"I don't mean to sound cocky, but with a player of my ability it will come if I just concentrate on it."

Barrett and his team-mates will be playing on a new pitch at the Bescot Stadium.

The old one had degenerated into a quagmire and was dug up straight after Walsall's FA Cup win against Wimbledon on Saturday. The new surface is scheduled to be completed by Thursday night.

Albion boss Steve Coppell said: "I'm a bit surprised Walsall are doing it. From what I have been told they are not a silky, passing side.

"They are fairly direct on occasions, with long throws and three big centre backs.

"As long as it's the same for both sides I don't mind what we play on. It doesn't worry me if it's a new pitch or an old pitch, I assume whatever it is will be better than what they've had."

Albion's game in hand over their relegation rivals, at home to Wimbledon, has been rearranged for next Tuesday (7.45) now that the Dons are out of the FA Cup.

The match was postponed on New Year's Day due to a waterlogged Withdean pitch. Supporters with tickets for the original date who are now unable to attend the game have until 4pm this Friday to claim a full refund.

Barrett's former Albion and Arsenal colleague Steve Sidwell makes his debut for Reading tonight at home to Leicester.

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