Crystal Palace's Premier League match with Brighton later this month has been postponed due to planned rail strikes.
The Eagles were due to travel to the Amex Stadium to face their fierce rivals on Saturday, September 17, but it has now been confirmed by both clubs that the game has now been postponed, with planned industrial action on the rail network affecting travel routes to the stadium for supporters.
Brighton chief executive Paul Barber said: "Both clubs wanted the match to take place on the original date and there has been continued dialogue in order to achieve this with all relevant authorities, including Sussex and Surrey Police, other local emergency services and agencies, Brighton & Hove City Council, the Premier League and Crystal Palace.
"Following these discussions, and having carefully evaluated all the factors, the unanimous recommendation of the Safety Advisory Group was to postpone the fixture with the full support of the Premier League.
"While we fully appreciate this will be of huge disappointment to both sets of fans, and causes disruption to both teams' fixture schedules as well as those of supporters, the safety of fans of both clubs, our matchday staff, players and officials must be the priority.
"We have taken into consideration how difficult it would be for fans of both clubs to attend the match without access to the rail network and we looked at a number of options and various contingency plans."
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