Chris Hughton is set to make sweeping changes again to his Albion line-up when they enter the FA Cup.

The Seagulls, ball No.8, will find out their third round opponents in tonight's draw.

Hughton fielded a makeshift side in last season's 1-0 exit at Hull, with Albion in contention for promotion.

The focus is firmly on promotion to the Premier League again and he will repeat the policy early in January on third round weekend, following a hectic December.

The increased strength in depth of the squad compared to last season will enable Hughton to send out a much stronger team than he did at Hull.

He said of the third round draw: "It's always an exciting time and one you always look forward to, whether it's one of the big boys, hopefully at home, or one out of our division that on paper can be seen as more comfortable. The excitement of the Cup never changes.

"The focus is very much on staying at the top end of the table. I make no excuses for that but we have a very competitive squad."