SEVEN STINGER STILL HURZ

But dark day turned into Fab lesson

- BY SARAH CLAPSON

FABIAN HURZELER says he will never forget last season's “terrible” 7-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest.

The Seagulls return to the City Ground tomorrow seeking redemption after capitulating there in February, but Brighton's head coach Hurzeler insists that humbling experience helped shape the rest of his side's season.

"Of course, it was a terrible defeat," said Hurzeler. "Not only for me, but also in general for the club, for the team, for the supporters.

"After that you analyse, you reflect, you try to create the right solutions. This game helped regarding our development."