To Hove and to hold

It's one of fans' most eagerly anticipated away matches of the season, and tickets for next month's trip to Brighton & Hove Albion will go on restricted sale on Monday.

The Addicks visit the Withdean Stadium at the start of December for the first time in a competitive match, when Charlton will face the Seagulls in the league for the first time since February 1992.

And although the fixture is a midweek game, on Tuesday, December 1st (7.45pm), an allocation of just 890 tickets for travelling fans means high demand is expected.

The club has therefore put in place a structure with staggered eligibility requirements to try to ensure as many season-ticket holders and regular travelling fans as possible are able to get a ticket to watch the match.

The first phase starts on Monday, November 9th, when tickets will go on sale to the following groups, with each person permitted two tickets:

Season-ticket holders who have purchased tickets to three away games this season - one of which must be from the fixtures against Hereford United, Hartlepool United, Tranmere Rovers or Carlisle United

Valley Gold members who have purchased tickets to three away games this season - one of which must be from the fixtures against Hereford, Hartlepool, Tranmere or Carlisle

Season-ticket holders with Valley Gold membership who have purchased tickets to two away games this season - one of which must be from the fixtures against Hereford, Hartlepool, Tranmere or Carlisle

Places are priced £20 adults, £14 over 65s, £16 U21s and £13 U16s. Furthermore, U10s are just £1 when accompanied with a full paying adult.

Ambulant disabled spaces are £14.50, which include a free helper. Anyone interested in wheelchair places, priced £14.50 a pair, should contact Brighton directly on 01273 695 400.

Tickets will be available in person from the Valley commercial centre and by calling 0871 226 1905. However, places will not be available online due to the restrictions in place.

Depending on availability, the second phase will start on Monday, November 16th, when ticket eligibility will be extended to the following groups, with each person permitted two tickets:

Season-ticket holders who have purchased tickets to any two away games this season

Valley Gold members who have purchased tickets to any two away games this season

Season-ticket holders with Valley Gold membership who have purchased tickets to any away game this season

From Monday, November 23rd, again depending on availability, the third phase will see eligibility further extended to all season-ticket holders, all Valley Gold members and anyone who has purchased tickets to any two away games this season. Each person would again be permitted two tickets.

Fans should note that the second and third phases are both subject to the availability of tickets.

Charlton commercial centre manager Dave Archer said: "We've worked very hard to make the system of allocating tickets for what is likely to be a very popular game as fair as possible.

"We're probably unlikely to please everyone, but we think it's critical that we make clear all the eligibility requirements from the outset, before tickets go on sale."

Details of the Valley Away coach service, priced £12, to the Withdean Stadium can be found here.

Fans can get the latest tickets information here.

Fans can get details on discounted group rail fares and other rail information here.

Reduced season tickets are now available for fans to join Phil Parkinson's promotion push, with supporters who want to clinch a seat at The Valley for the rest of the 2009/10 campaign able to take advantage of a 15 per cent reduction in season-ticket prices for the final 16 league games of the season. Get more details here.

Calls to 0871 226 1905 cost 10p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks and mobiles may cost more