Albion boss Micky Adams has taken a swipe at rival manager Nicky Law as the race for the Third Division title hots up.

He has accused the Chesterfield chief of "saying all the wrong things."

Yesterday's 2-0 win for the promoted Seagulls against Darlington has put them within touching distance of Chesterfield at the top of the table.

Albion are now just two points behind them with a game in hand after Chesterfield led three times but conceded an injury time equaliser in a 3-3 draw at third-placed Cardiff.

Law has claimed the Spireites will win the League with or without the nine-point deduction hanging over them for financial irregularities.

Adams said: "We have got five games to go and we are still in with a shout of the championship, which is what we are going to go all out for.

"Nicky Law is saying all the wrong things as far as I am concerned.

"We are looking forward to the next five games, because we believe on our day we are as good as anybody in the division."

Chesterfield still have to come to Withdean on May 1 and if their punishment is upheld Albion need just seven more points to make sure of the title.

Two first half goals in the space of a minute yesterday by Richard Carpenter and Bobby Zamora, his 28th of the season, have edged Albion closer to two club records.

Their 26th League win of the season leaves them just three adrift of the number achieved in 1955-56.

They have also kept 21 clean sheets, equalling the record set in 1923-24.

Adams said: "Records are there to be broken and we are going to go for them. Eight matches undefeated is another nice statistic.

"We didn't play well, but it wasn't about that. It was our promotion homecoming, with a lot of emotion involved. We looked as though we were in second gear at times, but I am not going to have a go at the players for that. It was a free game for them as far as I am concerned. Even if we'd lost it wouldn't have affected me."