Brighton part company with Adams

Brighton and Hove Albion have parted company with manager Micky Adams by 'mutual consent'.

Adams met with chairman Dick Knight yesterday afternoon.

"Nobody would dispute that results have been disappointing and I am very sad, as all Albion fans will be, that things haven't worked out," said Knight.

Dean White and Bob Booker will take charge of the team for their game at Millwall today and against Northampton Town on Tuesday.

Adams is the fourth League One mamager to have parted company with his club since the new year.

January 10 - Jimmy Mullen (Walsall)

January 18 - Martin Ling (Leyton Orient)

February 16 - Russell Slade (Yeovil)

February 21 - Micky Adams (Brighton)

In other news this morning former Hereford United defender Matt Clarke has joined Halesowen from Redditch.

And another former defender, Chris Lane, will make his 350th Conference appearance if he is involved in this afternoon's game for Altrincham game against Woking. He is believed to be the player with the most Conference matches under his belt who is still playing at that level.

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