Brighton's Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Saturday (September 17) has been postponed due to the planned industrial action on the rail network.
Chief executive Paul Barber said:
"Both clubs wanted the match to take place on the original date and there has been continued dialogue in order to achieve this with all relevant authorities.
"Following these discussions, and having carefully evaluated all the factors, the unanimous recommendation of the Safety Advisory Group was to postpone the fixture with the full support of the Premier League.
"While we fully appreciate this will be of huge disappointment to both sets of fans, and causes disruption to both teams' fixture schedules as well as those of supporters, the safety of fans of both clubs, our matchday staff, players and officials must be the priority.
"We have taken into consideration how difficult it would be for fans of both clubs to attend the match without access to the rail network and we looked at a number of options and various contingency plans.
"We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused fans of both teams, but we feel that the right decision has been reached. We would also like to thank Crystal Palace, the Premier League and the authorities for their support in this matter."
At this stage there is no new date for the fixture and ticket holders should retain their tickets. Once a new date is confirmed match-ticket purchasing supporters unable to attend the game will have seven days to apply for a refund.
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