Murray’s first memory

GLENN MURRAY had to pass a memory test to play against Wolves but had no trouble remembering his first ever Brighton goal a decade ago.

The 35-year-old striker bounced back from being knocked unconscious seven days earlier to score his 100th goal for the Seagulls.

After meeting medical criteria the final decision was left by manager Chris Hughton to the player over whether he played and Murray responded with his sixth goal of the season.

It meant a third top-flight win in a row for Brighton for the first time since 1981, when Mark Lawrenson and Steve Foster patrolled the back line.

Pride

The current centre-half rocks, Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy, along with goalkeeper Matt Ryan, who made crucial saves, played their part here – but the glory was Murray’s.

Murray, whose Brighton journey has taken him from the ramshackle Withdean Stadium to the upmarket Amex, said: “100 goals is something I’ll look back on with pride, but I want 101 now.

“I remember my first goal for Brighton clearly, it was against Crewe in League One at Withdean in 2008 and I got two that day.

“Both I and the club have come a long way since then – almost hand in hand even though I spent a little bit of time away, we sort of never progressed without each other.

“We started in League One and have got to the Premier League, trying to establish ourselves. But to me scoring my first goal at Withdean was just as