Albion boss Micky Adams dedicated the Seagulls' centenary victory to his predecessors and all the players to have worn the blue and white stripes.

Saturday's 2-1 win against Bournemouth at Withdean was Albion's 12th at home on the trot in the League and it has taken them four points clear at the top of the Second Division.

"I said in my programme notes I would dedicate it to all the managers that have gone before in the last 100 years and to the players," Adams declared.

"I am sure they have all gone out to try their best for this great club. I am only the custodian of it at the moment and I can appreciate some of the troubled times some of the managers had."

Paul Watson's 13th minute opener for Albion, direct from an inswinging cross, was the rightback's third in as many home League matches and no fluke according to Adams.

"It's something we do work on," he said. "We have a policy that if Paul checks back on his left foot he aims for the goal.

"That allows the forwards to make their runs and if they all miss it there is a chance of it flying in."

The goal has been credited to Watson, but Lee Steele is claiming it. "That's mine," he said. "I definitely got a touch. Take it from me, it hit my head. You could tell from my reaction."

There was also some debate about Albion's 80th-minute winner.

Bournemouth captain Eddie Howe knocked a back-header by Danny Cullip from sub Kerry Mayo's long throw into his own net, four minutes after equalising.

Adams revealed: "You will have to tell Danny Cullip, because I don't want to. He is claiming the goal."

Howe said: "I don't want to have it. He can claim it if he wants it, but it did hit me and go in."

Albion now face tough away trips to Wycombe tomorrow night and big-spending Cardiff, managed by Adams' former No. 2 Alan Cork, on Saturday.

"Wycombe is a difficult game," Adams added. "They have got promotion aspirations themselves, but if we are not confident now we are never going to be.

"We are top of the League on merit. I am not saying we are going to stay there all season, but we are fiercely proud of it."

Albion's only injury worry is Charlie Oatway, who suffered a slight groin strain on Saturday.