MONDAY: Albion remain unbeaten with a 4-0 obliteration of Blackpool in front of another packed house at Withdean.

Charlie Oatway celebrates his comeback from suspension with his first League goal since December 1999 after a brilliant fourth minute penalty save by Michel Kuipers from John Murphy.

Supersub Lee Steele sets up further goals for Richard Carpenter and Bobby Zamora and in-between scores himself.

Blackpool have boss Steve McMahon and midfielder Martin Bullock sent-off when referee Ray Olivier refuses to let the injured Lee Collins back on until the ball goes out of play.

TUESDAY: Manager Micky Adams tells Steele straight after the match that he is off the transfer list.

"I have accused Lee of being a talker not a doer, but this season he has been a doer," says Adams.

"He is showing the sort of form we brought him here for in the first place."

Albion announce that the home match against QPR on September 8 is already sold out.

Next opponents Northampton lose 4-2 at Oldham to stay bottom without a point.

WEDNESDAY: The Seagulls eye the possibility of topping the table by winning at Northampton.

"If I was a player that would motivate me and it certainly motivates me as a manager," Adams says.

"It's not something we will dwell on too much, but we'd be fools not to go for it."

Adams watches an Albion X1 including fit-again Matt Wicks lose 3-1 behind close doors at Crystal Palace.

THURSDAY: Darren Freeman explains how his eight-year-old son Stacey put early retirement into perspective.

"When I sat down to tell my two boys Stacey said don't worry dad, you can become a lollipop man.

"One moment I had tears in my eyes and the next I was just laughing. A comment like that really made me realise how lucky I am to have two lovely kids."

Rightback Paul Watson reveals that older brother and Sidley player Jimmy will watch the 250th League appearance of his career at Northampton.

Zamora is rated no better than 50-50 by Adams after suffering a groin strain in training.

FRIDAY: Dirk Lehmann bets strike partner Bobby Zamora that his countrymen will beat England in their crucial World Cup qualifier in Munich.

"We had a bet on Liverpool and Bayern Munich and I lost, so we have made it a double," says Lehmann.

"I usually hope England will win, but I am German and when Germany play England I have to go with them."