Brentford boss Andy Scott was stunned as his side crumbled late on to a 3-0 defeat at Brighton.

Scott said: "We beat ourselves. We gave away free-kicks in poor areas and didn't defend them. Until the last five minutes we were still right in it and they were holding on."

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Brentford slumped to a disappointing defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at the Withdean Stadium on Tuesday night.

Glenn Murray's first goal at home for nearly a year set the Seagulls on their way, before two late goals and the sending off of the returning Alan Bennett sealed the Bees fate on an evening, when they failed to seriously threaten Brighton's goal.

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ANDY Scott slammed referee Danny McDermid after 10-man Brentford crashed to defeat at Brighton last night.

The Bees boss felt the visitors should've had a first-half penalty when Charlie MacDonald was hauled down in the box.

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BRENTFORD face a defensive crisis for Saturday's trip to Stockport.

Bees boss Andy Scott expects Leon Legge and Mark Phillips to miss the clash through injury, while Alan Bennett is suspended after his red card in last night's defeat at Brighton.

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BRENTFORD boss Andy Scott wants to bring in a centre-half on loan to help ease their defensive crisis.

The Bees are set to be without injured duo Leon Legge and Mark Phillips and the suspended Alan Bennett for Saturday's trip to Stockport.

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CHARLIE MacDonald has agreed a new two-year deal at Brentford.

The Chronicle told you last week that the former Charlton frontman had been offered a contract extension, and we can reveal the two parties have thrashed out terms that will see the 10-goal striker stay at Griffin Park until 2012.

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