Bristol Rovers aren't the only ones light at the back for tonight's game. Brighton could be missing two key defenders for their rearranged visit to the Memorial Stadium.

The Seagulls are definitely without right-back Andrew Whing, who was sent off after picking up two yellow cards in their 3-1 weekend win over Oldham.

Centre-half Tommy Elphick has been having intensive treatment on a thigh injury he sustained against the Latics and is rated a 50-50 chance.

Manager Russell Slade said: "He is very doubtful. He took a stud and a bashing to the leg. It swelled up, so it's like a very severe dead leg. The chances of him being available are probably slim."

If Elphick fails to make it, Slade could stick with Adam El-Abd, who replaced him at the break on Saturday.

Other possibilities are Adam Hinshelwood and Colin Hawkins, but both are on the way back from recent injuries and short of first-team football.

Slade admits he could have done without Whing putting himself out of contention by picking up a needless second yellow card for knocking the ball away two minutes from time after a throw-in decision went against him. "There were one or two things throughout the game that hadn't gone Whingy's way, but he needs to show a little bit more professionalism," Slade said.

"He'll know that anyway. He is a good, wholehearted and solid professional. He'll feel as if he let himself down."

Brighton have won three of their last four games and another win tonight would lift them out of the bottom four.

A draw could even do the same on goal difference if Northampton Town lose at home to play-off chasing Scunthorpe United.