Irish Daily Mirror

MUZZA’S ALL SET TO MEAT THE TOP LEVEL

- BY DAVID ANDERSON

ASHLEY WESTWOOD claims Burnley aim to drag Brighton right into the relegation mire.

Burnley would move level on points with the Seagulls if they beat them today, and Chris Hughton’s side are rocking after going five league games without a victory.

Westwood (above) said the Clarets, who sit just above the drop zone, want to involve as many teams as possible in the scrap for survival.

“Yeah, it’s a big game,” said the former Aston Villa midfielder.

“Brighton have had a good season, but they have fallen away a bit of late.

“We want to drag as many teams as possible into the mix and this is another chance to do that.

“If we win at their place it brings them into it, and it’s going to be a good battle down at this end of the table.

“We said right at the start of the season that you have the so-called big six and then it’s a battle for everyone else.

“We have put a run tougher but we are still in the relegation scrap, so we just need to keep going.” AFTER Peter Crouch had a sausage created for him by a Burnley butcher, Brighton boss Chris Hughton has laughed off suggestion­s Glenn Murray could get a vegan version!

Seagulls favourite Murray, 35, (right) scored twice as a sub in Wednesday’s 3-1 FA Cup replay win at West

Brom, taking his tally to 12 for the term.

Now the striker faces Burnley just one short of 50 goals in his second spell there. So, there’s no doubt he deserves a Crouch-style name after ‘Crouchies Red Hot Robot’ sausage hit the headlines. What better than vegan in trendy, falafellov­ing Brighton for a man who has cut meat to stay fit? “Maybe it’s a good idea but I’m not quite sure I can see it,” said Hughton. “Perhaps we should ask the fish and chip shops!”

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