Brighton send coach to collect fans who had flight to Marseille delayed by three hours

The Seagulls take on the French giants on Thursday night, seeking their first win in Europe's secondary club competition.

Brighton came to the rescue after a plane full of fans, which took off from London Heathrow, suffered the delay.

It would have resulted in them missing the clash at the Stade Velodrome had the club not provided a helping hand.

A source told talkSPORT that the coach collecting the affected Brighton fans from the airport will take their tickets to them in a bid to ensure they don't miss the match.

One fan, named Sam Hart, expressed his delight after finally arriving in the south of France in time for the clash.

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"It was a a crazy experience," he said.

"All fans on the plane and the club have pulled together to get it sorted."

Brighton are currently bottom of Group B after losing 3-2 in their opening group stage match against AEK Athens.

Roberto De Zerbi's troops are seeking a return to winning ways having succumbed to a 6-1 thrashing against Aston Villa in the Premier League at the weekend.

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"We are looking forward to playing in one of the best stadiums in Europe in terms of passion," the Brighton boss said in his pre-match press conference.

"We are ready to fight in the best way, in a great stadium against a very good team."