**Post Match report for the Tromso - Conference League p-o game - Thursday, 20th August 2026**
UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE 26/27 p-o: Tromso V Brighton - 27/8/26 first leg \* \* \* \* \* NORTHERN LIGHTS FADE FROM BLUE \* \* \* \* \* RESULT: 0-0 VENUE: Romssa Arena, Tromso, Norway - first leg of play-off round for Conference League. BEFORE KICKOFF: it had been an exceptionally warm spring & summer but that mattered little to Brighton travelling support arriving within the Arctic Circle from our initial trip outside Sussex. The sun had certainly not set on opposition who had been playing in their national elite league over several months already. WEATHER: cool . KIT: blue . ATMOSPHERE: throwback to the Withdean era for noiseless away fans. FABIAN HURZELER had been to the World Cup in North America during June/July and later popped up in France & Austria at pre-season camps prior to dusting off his desk for friendlies at Falmer. FH pondered outgoings & additions to the squad at Lancing before assembling the match-day group from available fit players. SQUAD: 3 Julio 12 David 16 Cashin 17 Baleba 33 ORiley INJURED: 11 Minteh . . REHAB: 9 Tzimas 7 Mitoma 28 Ferguson OOL: 14 Watson 40 Buonanotte STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1 TEAM: 1 Verbruggen 27 Wieffer 44 Vuskovic 21 Boscagli 24 Kadioglu 35 Yalcouye 13 Gross (C) 26 Ayari 15 Osman 10 Rutter 25 Gomez SUBS: 19 Kostoulas (68), 22 Duberry (68), 8 Hinshelwood (78), 29 de Cuyper (78), 36 Yohanna (87) BENCH: 23 Steele 38 McGill 4 Struijk 5 Dunk 20 Costinha 30 Svoboda 49 Oriola GOALS: none YELLOWS: Vuskovic 48 Kadioglu 58 CHANGES: 68 - Kostoulas & Duberry for Gomez & Yalcouye 78 - Hinshelwood & de Cuyper for Rutter & Osman . 87 - Yohanna for Kadioglu FIRST HALF: despite dominating possession and attempts on opposition goal visitors failed to score. Locals were by default happy to arrive at the interval on level terms. SECOND HALF: hosts immediately put themselves into the fight from turnaround as travellers appeared lethargic. After the hour mark the home outfit made alterations while travellers plugged on with the starting eleven. Hurzeler inserted two impact subs prior to 70 minutes. Then a further three for good measure. IN THE END: the fail to score stat stands out as negative for Seagulls, while hosts clean sheet appeared a superior moral credit. NUMBERS: poss 32%-68% on target 1-6, off target 4-19, corners 5-11, fouls 7-19, yellows 0-2, subs 4-5, shape 352-433 FS BROWSING: via Stats page tabs Squad, Archive - players, plus stats.