Brighton vs Liverpool kick off delayed as Premier League urgently release statement

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Brighton were slated to host Liverpool at the AMEX at 12.30pm on Saturday, but kick-off has since been pushed back by a fraction 11:59, Sat, Mar 21, 2026 Updated: 12:09, Sat, Mar 21, 2026 Brighton play Liverpool on Saturday (Image: Getty)Brighton's Premier League clash with Liverpool on Saturday afternoon has been delayed by 15 minutes due to traffic preventing fans from getting to the ground. The match was initially slated to take place at 12.30pm, but the Premier League released a statement in the build-up to announce the timing change.Taking to X, the Premier League Match Centre wrote: "Kick-off for today’s Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool has been delayed by 15 minutes to 12:45pm, due to heavy traffic in the local area delaying the arrival of supporters." Lynsey Hipgrave, meanwhile, shared the announcement during TNT Sports' coverage.

So long tailbacks outside so they're going to hold the match back a little bit just to try and get as many of the supports in as they can."Liverpool and Brighton players were still out onto the pitch to warm up as normal despite the slight delay, knowing the importance of the match on the home stretch of 2025/26. Liverpool head into the encounter fifth in the league standings with hopes of securing their spot in the Champions League for the fresh season.However, they will be without talisman, Mohamed Salah, for Saturday's match as a result the Egyptian forward picking up an injury during the Reds' midweek clash with Galatasaray.

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