The Verdict

Gabriel will have been disappointed to miss out on the final and the opportunity to play at Wembley, but it's a squad game and he more than played his part throughout the course of the season.

The question is though - what's next for the right-back?

Having spent a whole season in League One, Chris Hughton may want to take a look at him in pre-season to see how he's developed under a top coach like Critchley, and he may think he's ready to take a place in his senior squad - especially with the departure of Cyrus Christie.

With Gabriel turning 23 in September this does feel like a make or break summer at the City Ground for him - and if he finds himself unwanted at the club then Bloomfield Road could be made his new permanent home perhaps.