Brighton and Hove Albion are looking to put pressure on Newcastle United at the top of the Sky Bet Championship this evening, as they welcome Derby County to the Amex Stadium.

Victory for Chris Hughton’s men will see them move level on points with Newcastle, but remain second, due to the Magpies’ superior goal difference.

Back-to-back defeats against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest had left Hughton’s side five-points adrift of the Magpies at the top of the Championship, but Tuesday’s 2-0 victory over Rotherham United, combined with Rafa Benitez’s side drawing with Reading, has seen the Seagulls move back within three-points.

Steve McClaren’s side head to the Amex Stadium, looking to close the ten-point gap to sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday, and keep their slim Play-Off hopes alive.

A winless February looked to have quashed all hope of a Play-Off appearance, but four points from their last two fixtures against Barnsley and Preston North End have left a glimmer of hope.

Ahead of another massive night in the race for promotion to the Premier League, here is how Brighton fans are reacting on Twitter…