Hughton: We will not look too far ahead

Albion winger Jiri Skalak featured twice for Czech Republic during the international break. Picture by Angela Brinkhurst

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Chris Hughton admits his side will not look too far ahead with their Championship season set for a thrilling conclusion.

Second-placed Seagulls entertain leaders Burnley tomorrow lunchtime and Hughton said: “If you start thinking too far ahead, then you’re not concentrating enough on what is by far the most important thing and that’s this game.

“The players have been like that all season. There was certainly no panic when we had our difficult period and that should be exactly same in whatever the circumstances.

“We had a very good start to the season and everybody was very level-headed about it and just looking forward to the next game. You can’t afford to be any different.

“There’s no doubt this is a big game but we’ve had so many games that we’ve gone into that have been big games this season.

“They come around thick and fast and I’m quite sure that Birmingham on Tuesday will be just as big a game.”