Suspended Andrew Whing reckons he would have missed the Easter programme even without reaching ten cautions.

But that will offer no consolation to the Seagulls' right-back in the aftermath of his latest brush with authority at Huddersfield.

Whing was the man adjudged to have fouled Chris Brandon on the byline deep into the second half of Albion's clash at the Galpharm Stadium, leading to the penalty from which Luke Beckett sent them to defeat.

It was hard to tell which hurt the full-back more after the game.

The hotly-debated penalty award was painful but so was the first-half calf injury which leaves him planning a recovery in time for the next match for which he is eligible, at Leeds a week on Saturday.

Last time he took such a knock, at home to Forest in December, he went off straight away and made it back for the following game at Swindon eight days later.

This time he played through, knowing he was banned for both Easter fixtures.

Albion could certainly do with him being ready for Elland Road.

Whing revealed he took a kick to the right calf inside 15 minutes but said: "I thought with not playing Saturday I'd try and get through it.

"It was very sore and I think it will put me out for about a week anyway.

"I've got two games to rest so hopefully I'll get it better.

"When I was running I didn't really feel it but when I stopped it seized right up and it's very sore.

"As it turns out, I think it would have ruled me out for Easter anyway.

"I'm suspended anyway so hopefully I'll be back for the Leeds game."

Albion will expect their return to Yorkshire to provide another defensive test like they received at the Galpharm, notably in the first half.

Boss Dean Wilkins admitted his side were tested at the back and Whing did not disagree.

The right-back said: "They have got great experience, especially with the two strikers. They were a handful for us.

"They were very effective in the first half, especially putting the ball on to heads and flicking it on and wide men running past our centre-halves to get the second ball.

"But I thought we fought back well in the second half and we had the ascendancy until the decision."

The decision' being the penalty which led to a point or three getting away.

Over the 90 minutes, a draw would probably have been fair. Remember Huddersfield were well on top before the break.

But Albion looked likely winners after drawing level and would probably have taken three points had they scored from one of the chances they created soon after Nicky Forster's spotkick.

Then came the penalty at the other end as Brandon, the man incensed to be shown red after the final whistle at Withdean recently, helped turn the game.

Whing said: "It was never a penalty. He was running the ball out of play and he went over.

"He has gone down so there will always be a shout. They are the home team and the crowd is cheering for it.

"The referee has given it so what can you do?

"It's obviously very disappointing for myself and the lads, who have been fantastic.

"We got ourselves back in the game and should have gone on to win it in the second half and then the referee gives a decision like that."

Asked what Albion did to get back into the contest, Whing said: "I think we were more on the front foot in the second half.

"We were slow off the blocks in the first half but in the second we got the early goal which gave us a lift.

"We could have gone 2-1 ahead and got the three points."