Football fans of every persuasion are turning their attention back to the domestic leagues after the frenzy of the World Cup.

For those who can tear themselves away from the terraces and television screens, there are some top-scoring web sites to explore between matches.

If you are a Seagulls fan and want to avoid being caught offside, one of the best places to start your season is the thisisthealbion web site.

Albion's return to Division One football ends a decade-long wait for a return to glory.

Under Micky Adams and Peter Taylor's leadership, the Seagulls scored remarkable back-to-back championship wins in the Third and Second Divisions but the club is now facing its toughest test.

The site features exclusive interviews with new boss Martin Hinshelwood, Bobby Zamora and Dick Knight on the challenge ahead.

It also covers who's who in the new squad and the ongoing debate about the Albion's plans for a community stadium at Falmer.

It includes a pre-match guide with formations, key players and stats on the opponents, in-depth coverage of every game and a monthly preview of matches.

Fans who want to keep up-to-date with developments further afield can also pay a visit to the official site of the Nationwide Leagues.

Armchair managers will have noticed the national Press has been gearing up for the new season by improving their fantasy football games online.

The Sun's Dream Team charges users £5 to play online, through a premium rate phone line or at PayPoint in newsagents.

It has been overhauled for the new season and lets users follow their teams on a weekly or monthly basis via an SMS service on Orange, Vodafone and O2.

Telegraph Fantasy Football Online (TTFO) charges £7.50 per team.

It's also planning further games around the Champions League and FA Cup later this year.

The Times' fantasy football game is staying with the same format as last year but the good news for punters is the first prize has been raised to match The Sun's £100,000.

If you want some help choosing your team the Opta Index site, which is a form guide for players, is worth a look, as is the Mables Tables site, which has been running since 1994.

Alternatively, you could keep things closer to home by playing out your fantasies on the free site created by Albion fans Jon Trigg, Chris Walters and Vassos Shairlis.

The trio invested £10,000 in the venture and are now based at Hove Business Centre in Fonthill Road, Hove.

Last season, 45,000 logged on to play and this year sponsors have provided a prize fund of £40,000, covering the coming season and three mini-seasons.

But there's more to football than making money and a number of sites are devoted to the lighter side of league life.

Although the Albion face a tough first month in Division One, the good news is their famous fans can hold their own against most other clubs.

According to the Famous Football Supporters page, the Seagulls can field a full 11, including actor Ralph Brown, journalist Jon Snow and, of course, superstar DJ Norman Cook.

Preston North End's famous four, including politician Cecil Parkinson and former Seagulls hero Mark Lawrenson, would surely be no match although Leicester City's 12, including such powerhouses as singer Engelbert Humperdinck and TV presenters David Icke, Nicholas Parsons and Rusty Lee, might cause us a few problems.

For a more irreverent point of view, fans can also visit the Football365 site.

It contains the usual news and transfer speculation found on most soccer sites but has a number of special features, which raise it above many other sites.

You can also sign-up for an email newsletter, The Score, which provides a daily round-up of the latest gossip, humour and famous football lookalikes.

It is also possible to access the site on a WAP phone or using a PDA.

By the time you've finished surfing these sites you should definitely know the score.

thisisthealbion.co.uk.

www.seagulls.co.uk.

www.nationwide.co.uk/football.

www.football365.com.

www.dreamteamfc.com.

www.ttfo.co.uk.

www.optasoccer.com.

www.freefantasyfootball.tv.

www.mabels-tables.co.uk.

www.railwayinn.freeserve.co.uk