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Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler speaking to the BBC after today's penalty shootout: "We were not resilient enough, not good enough and that is why we didn't win the game today. It is important that we analyse the reasons internally and it is important that we show a good reaction and try and improve on small things."

On Nottingham Forest's set-up making it difficult for his side: "They sit in a low block and wait for transitional moments - that is their game. It is the game we expected because they never do anything else. They are successful like this and it is tough to play against them. We were unable to find solutions against them, especially in the first half. We were not on our highest level today."

On how the players are feeling that missed penalties: "How should a player feel when he misses a penalty? They are disappointed but I take responsibility for the penalties. They are young players and will learn from it. They didn't shoot that bad, the Forest goalkeeper made two impressive saves. That is penalties."

On not letting the result affect the remainder of the season: "It is important that we don't let it affect us and we have to show a reaction but first of all we are disappointed. We have to show a reaction and stick together."

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Brighton's Giorginio Rutter says winning the FA Cup would be an "unbelievable" achievement for the club.

The Seagulls face Nottingham Forest on Saturday in the quarter-finals knowing victory would see them reach a Wembley semi-final for the second time in three years, and a third time in six, after losing to Manchester City in 2019 and to Manchester United in 2023.

"Of course we are ready," Rutter told BBC Radio Sussex.

"We can have something very good at the end of the season. But, we have to stay mature and played how we did in the last game.

"We have to take it game by game because both are very important. We will see at the end but I think the FA Cup can be a very good thing."

Brighton have never won a major trophy but Rutter believes the team is in "good shape" as they prepare for the run-in to the end of the season.

"Everybody knows the FA Cup and for Brighton I think to win a cup like this is unbelievable," he added

"We believe, if it's working it's good and if it's not we try again next season and the season after. Now, we are in a good shape and we need to stay like this.

"The fans know it's important for everybody. They know it's a special day and after that we can go to Wembley so I trust my fans."

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Brighton will see this as the chance to get revenge for their 7-0 defeat at the City Ground at the start of February.

I am sure some people felt the wheels had come off for Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler after that result, but instead his side have bounced back and gone on a great run of six wins and one draw.

Sometimes getting thrashed like that can have a positive effect on a team, and clear the air.

I remember losing 7-1 at Blackburn Rovers in October 1992, when I was a centre-half for Norwich City, but we had a crate of beer on the coach home to put things right and we were still top of the Premier League table at Christmas. I did get moved up front after that, though.

As for Nottingham Forest, they are the only team left in the FA Cup where I could understand it if they rested players this weekend because of their league position.

They play Manchester United on Tuesday and the finish line is in sight for my boyhood team to finish third and secure Champions League football.

That is why it is disappointing to hear about Chris Wood getting injured while playing for New Zealand this week.

Hopefully it is not serious, but it is a blow for Forest if they are without their main number nine for any length of time.

Their gameplan will not change without Wood - they will sit deep and attack on the break. It is just a question on whether it is their A team who face Brighton or not, and my hunch is that Nuno Espirito Santo will make a few changes.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

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