Albion have hit back at FA Cup rivals Norwich in a row over who should foot the bill for last Saturday's third round postponement at Carrow Road.

Chief executive Martin Perry says the Seagulls do not expect to be lumbered with half of the estimated £20,000 costs. They could instead be seeking compensation from Norwich for the extra expenses incurred by the club.

The match was called off without a ball being kicked following a power failure, to the dismay of the 1,100 Albion fans who made the 350-mile round trip to snowbound Norfolk.

According to Norwich chief executive Neil Doncaster a "very ballpark figure" of the costs involved is £20,000 and he expects Albion to pay half.

"FA rules say that if it is the fault of one club they carry the burden but if it was just something that happened the costs are split, which is what happened here," Doncaster said. "This was just one of those things."

That has not gone down well with Perry. He said: "As far as we are concerned the situation is probably almost unprecedented and we are consulting with the FA.

"We certainly don't at this stage accept we will have to pick up any of these costs and if it is found the fault lays with Norwich we would expect to be compensated. We have got the cost of an additional overnight stay and the administration costs of refunding money."

Albion fans have until tomorrow to claim a full refund from the club if they cannot attend the tie next Tuesday.

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