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Barry's loss definitely affected us admitted Hughes as he reflected on his captain's groin strain

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"Barry's loss definitely affected us," admitted Hughes, as he reflected on his captain's groin strain.Alan Lee's looping header over Brad Friedel had by then already negated Morten Gamst Pedersen's well-crafted early opener for the visitors and from that moment on the Championship strugglers belied a lowly League position, dictating possession and showing a degree of skill and talent in the process."We are happy to still be involved because if you look at some of the other results they have gone against Premiership sides," said Hughes. "The FA Cup is very important to us." Yes Mark, we believe you.Goals: Pedersen (5) 0-1; Lee (35) 1-1.Cardiff City (4-4-2): Warner; Weston, Gabbidon, Collins, Barker; Langley (Bullock, 45), Kavanagh, Inamoto, McAnuff; Lee (Thorne, 71), Jerome. Substitutes not used: Alexander (gk), Campbell, Vidmar.Blackburn Rovers: Friedel; Neill, Johansson, Todd, Matteo; Thompson, Ferguson (Mokoena, 43), Flitcroft, Pedersen; Dickov (Johnson, 90), Stead (Gallagher, 60). Substitutes not used: Enckelman (gk), Reid.Referee: S Dunn (Gloucestershire).Bookings: Cardiff: Inamoto, Barker. Blackburn: Todd, Matteo, Neill.Man of the match: McAnuff.Attendance: 14,145..

For Brighton it's one long struggle; tiny ground, crippling debts, no guarantee that their quest for a new stadium will be eased in the spring. Appropriately their shirts are emblazoned with the word "Skint" (a local record company). But if Brighton are short of cash they are not bereft of ideas. Theirs was no up-and-under performance but one that was a credit to their manager, Mark McGhee.

"When we drove away from the Millennium Stadium after the play-offs last year I knew things had to change," he said. "We had to start getting the ball down and play." For Brighton it's one long struggle; tiny ground, crippling debts, no guarantee that their quest for a new stadium will be eased in the spring. "Players like Robbie can always do that to you even when they're not having a good day," McGhee said, clutching a Tottenham shirt given him by Keane, inscribed: "To Mark. Thanks for everything."Brighton deserved more for the initiative they showed at White Hart Lane, using a five-man midfield to unsettle Tottenham's attempt at establishing a rhythm and making progress along the flanks. Thirty-one places behind Tottenham in the League tables, Brighton were surprisingly successful at keeping the ball and might have caused an upset but for the agility and alertness of Paul Robinson, who was required to make two top-class saves.In fact, it was Brighton who seized the initiative, spurred on by the 5,000 supporters who had made the journey from the south coast. "I'd forgotten how much the FA Cup means to people," Jol said, "the passion of the fans."That passion was given a boost in the 16th minute when Richard Carpenter, whose career remains unfulfilled after spells at Gillingham, Fulham and Cardiff, rattled Tottenham's crossbar with a thump from 25 yards. Carpenter's all-round game, his industry and distribution, was an inspiration to Brighton.When Stephen Kelly at last made some progress along Tottenham's right to provide Keane with a heading opportunity, it was Tottenham's first real chance, and Brighton deserved to be level through their efforts in midfield and the willingness of Leon Knight up front, who was dwarfed by Anthony Gardner and Ledley King.However, five minutes before half-time, Brighton's goal fell to a set-piece.

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