Albion manager Mark McGhee is furious about a £2,500 fine facing the Seagulls following Saturday's morale-restoring win at Notts County.

The punishment is automatically imposed by the FA against Division Two clubs collecting six cautions in a match.

Adam El-Abd, Nathan Jones, Danny Cullip and Mark Yeates were all shown yellow cards by referee Mark Cowburn during the 2-1 triumph at Meadow Lane.

John Piercy was also sent off in the closing stages for two bookable offences in quick succession, both of them tackles.

McGhee feels the players were harshly treated by Cowburn and the fine will not come out of their pockets. It will be paid instead by the club.

McGhee said: "I think it's ridiculous. I thought the referee's performance was inconsistent.

"It was over-reactionary and unnecessary. There was far too much interference."

The only consolation for Albion is that two-goal hero Leon Knight and Richard Carpenter both escaped bookings which would have resulted in automatic one-match bans.

Piercy must wait to see whether he retains his place on the right flank for Saturday's home game against Wrexham.

Gary Hart is available again after a one-match suspension for five bookings, but McGhee will not make his mind up between the pair until later in the week.

Albion will have a loan goalkeeper on the bench as cover for Ben Roberts.

Veteran goalkeeping coach John Keeley was among the replacements at Notts County following minor head injuries sustained by Michel Kuipers in a car crash.

As The Argus revealed last Friday, Ross Flitney is still a candidate for a quick return from Fulham.

The young-shot stopper was signed on loan by McGhee's predecessor Steve Coppell earlier in the season to cover Kuipers when Roberts was injured.

"We are talking to people this week," said McGhee. "He (Flitney) is one of the options.

"Michel is recovering well. We are expecting him in on Thursday. He's been very badly shaken up physically and mentally and that will take a wee bit of recovery."