The Seagulls last reached and won the Amex Stadium final in 2022, when they beat Worthing to lift the silver, but since then Worthing themselves and Horsham, twice, have won the cup.
But the young Seagulls look in the mood to go all the way this season and didn’t have too much trouble getting past a spirited Rocks side on the new 3G pitch at Nyewood Lane on Tuesday night.
Aidan West, Tyler Silsby (with two, one from all of 40 yards) and Henry Kasvosve were on target to put Brighton into the last four, where they will be joined by Three Bridges and the winners of the postponed Broadbridge Heath-Worthing and Horsham YM-Eastbourne Borough games.
See pictures by David Richardson and Tommy McMillan on this page and those linked, or just by scrolling down the single page if you’re on the Observer app. Get the latest from Nyewood Lane in the Bognor Observer every Thursday.

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Rocks v Brighton and Hove Albion U21s, Sussex Transport Senior Cup Photo: David Richardson and Tommy McMillan

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Rocks v Brighton and Hove Albion U21s, Sussex Transport Senior Cup Photo: DAVID RICHARDSON : David Richardson and Tommy McMillan

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Rocks v Brighton and Hove Albion U21s, Sussex Transport Senior Cup Photo: DAVID RICHARDSON : David Richardson and Tommy McMillan

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Rocks v Brighton and Hove Albion U21s, Sussex Transport Senior Cup Photo: David Richardson and Tommy McMillan

