They should get a points deduction. Hope they don't go down because of it though. Would be nice to see Wigan come down or even Fulham. One of these clubs who have spent silly money.
I can't imagine any other punishment than a deduction of at least the points they won in the Brighton game.
Think its just common sense to just deduct 3 points so the FA will deduct 15. Its getting more common now that teams are fielding ineligible players.
so will they award points back to Brighton ? Brighton could argue that they may have got at least a draw out of it. Blackpool got fined but no points deducted as they lost the game in their case.