Brighton (a)  Sunday 4th May 2.00pm

You can just make it down on the day by train. Here are some train times, with fares as at 22/04 (italics means change).
 Leeds 0805     0840    Lewes 1621           1721  
 Wakefield 0819  0849*   0855    Brighton 1628   1641 1658     1728  
 Sheffield     0823      St Pancras 1750   1805 1820     1850  
 Kings Cross / St Pancras 1022 1040 1051 1057    Kings Cross / St Pancras 1802 1803   1832 1835 1853 1902 1903
 Advance single £35.80 £37 £43 £35.80    Sheffield 2005     2047     2103  
 St Pancras 1034 1054   1124    Wakefield   2005     2036  2101*   2102
 Brighton 1156 1216   1237    Leeds   2020     2051     2119
 Lewes 1234 1250   1250    Advance single £51 £38.40   £51 £57.60 £32 £43 £38.40
 * Kirkgate 

Fares from Leeds to Haywards Heath:

From £97.70

 Advance Singles (split tickets)

£176

  Super Off-Peak Singles
 
Fares from Sheffield:

From £77.90

 Advance Singles (split tickets)

£155

  Super Off-Peak Singles
 
 Notes:
1. Use trainsplit.com to find the cheapest deals available by splitting your journey; don't buy tickets from them though, use say www.tpexpress.co.uk or www.lner.co.uk.
2. Railcard holders get one third off the above prices.
3. Groups of three or more can get approx 20% off East Coast Advance Singles fares if booked at www.lner.co.uk, and 34% off Stevenage or London to Haywards Heath
Getting to the ground
Of all the new grounds built in this country in the last 20 years, Brighton's is possibly the worst in terms of access and amenities. The American Express Community Stadium (or Amex Stadium for short) is around four miles from the town centre in Falmer, next door to the University of Sussex campus. There was obviously nowhere else that the club could possibly have obtained permission to build, because if there was the ground surely wouldn't be here.
 
 There is limited parking at "car park B", which is a 10 minute walk from the ground. It must be booked in advance though (phone 0844 3271901), and it'll cost you 15 quid. Other than that there is nowhere to park within around two miles of the ground as all the streets are residents' permits only. Most people understandably therefore use the train (to Falmer, next to the ground) or Park & Ride to get there. In either case it can take up to 50 minutes to get away from the ground. The good news is that use of buses and trains to and from the ground (from 10.30 to 20.00) is included in the cost of your match ticket. There are two Park & Ride schemes, although only the one based at Mill Road ("Park & Ride 1") is much use for away fans. As for the trains, you only have to buy a ticket to Haywards Heath as your match ticket covers you beyond there.
 
 If you're travelling by rail then you have the option of heading for either Brighton or Lewes, and then catching the local service to Falmer. There are four trains an hour from either, with a journey time of less than 10 minutes, although there are trains every 10 minutes immediately before and after the game. There's a more frequent and slightly quicker service from London to Brighton than to Lewes. However, it's much quieter (and therefore quicker) travelling from/to Lewes than Brighton.

Pubs
The only pub anywhere near the ground, the Swan Inn in Falmer, is strictly home fans only, as is the Ruby in Coldean. If you've driven down you'll therefore have little option other than to eat and drink in the ground. The good news is that the quality and service are supposed to be good, and they even serve real ale.

 If you travel down by train then there's a good selection of pubs just outside of Brighton station. Best of the bunch is possibly the Evening Star, only 2-3 minutes walk down Surrey Street. But the Lord Nelson, Prince Albert and Battle of Trafalgar are all decent enough. If you decide to travel via Lewes then there's also a good choice. Nearest to the station is the the Lansdown Arms which is a cracking little pub. However, it'll be heaving, so you'll probably want to walk straight past it and up the hill. Worth a look here are the Royal Oak, Lewes Arms and the Rights of Man, or turn left out of the station for the Swan Inn. Possibly the best pub in Lewes though, and certainly the best value as far as food is concerned, is the Brewers Arms.

 All the pubs mentioned normally open at 12 on Sundays. I'm guessing that at least some of them will open earlier for the match, but I don't know. You can always rely on Spoons though. The nearest one to Brighton station, the Post and Telegraph, is about an 8 minute walk away and is included on the pub map.

Pub map
Football Ground Guide
Fan guide (from official club site)
Matchday travel YouTube video