Albion boss Micky Adams is on course for another accolade.

A good result for the table-topping Seagulls at Cardiff on Saturday will guarantee him the second division manager-of-the-month award.

Albion have enjoyed an impressive September in the League so far, picking up 13 points out of a possible 15.

They won 2-1 at home against Queens Park Rangers, followed by their first away victory of the season by the same score at Wrexham.

Stoke were beaten 1-0 and Bournemouth 2-1 in the space of five days at Withdean and the unbeaten run continued with Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Wycombe Wanderers.

Adams has collected a manager-of-the-month prize in each of his two full seasons with the Seagulls. He was also named third division manager-of-the-year for last season's title triumph.

The pressure is mounting on Adams' former assistant Alan Cork at Cardiff. They are languishing in 17th place, already ten points adrift of Albion, after Tuesday's 2-1 defeat at QPR which followed a rare home setback by the same margin against Huddersfield last Saturday.

Albion's Welsh wizard, Nathan Jones, a former Cardiff trainee, said: "They came up with us and may have spent a lot of money, but it's a nice time to go there.

"We are top of the League, so we shouldn't fear playing anyone.

"We have played the likes of Wigan, QPR and Wimbledon and done well against them.

"Let's hope we can continue the run. It's a new challenge for us on Saturday and we have to be ready and focused."

Jones scored his first goal of the season at Wycombe, but his close friend Andy Rammell equalised in controversial fashion.

"I am good mates with Andy and he told me how good Wycombe are at home, but we were the better side," Jones said.

"It was a measure of how far we have come. Most people would be happy if we finished mid-table, but we are top at the moment so expectations are high."

Cardiff old boy Charlie Oatway, who missed the Wycombe match with a groin strain, is expected to be fit for the trip to Ninian Park.