Glenn Murray: Big Brighton win had been coming
ByPA Sport
Published 20/10/2017 at 21:40 GMT
Glenn Murray feels Brighton had been building towards a standout display after bagging a brace that inspired the Seagulls to a 3-0 victory over a shell-shocked West Ham.
Brighton & Hove Albion's Glenn Murray celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at the London Stadium.
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Murray marked only his third start of the season with his first Premier League goal since December 2015, heading home in the 10th minute at the London Stadium.
After Jose Izquierdo had curled beyond Joe Hart on the stroke of half-time, Murray landed the final blow by netting from the penalty spot having been senselessly upended by Pablo Zabaleta moments earlier.
It was Brighton's first away league win of the campaign, and Murray told Sky Sports: "We've been building confidence throughout the season and we feel that this had been coming for a while now.
"Personally it's been a bit of a bad start, I've had ankle injuries and things like that, so just getting up to speed now.
"I'm delighted to get my chance for the club and I think I've taken it."
Brighton conceded a last-gasp equaliser against Everton last weekend, with captain Bruno the guilty party after fouling Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the area and Wayne Rooney slotting home.
The 37-year-old Bruno said: "To play away from home always is tough in Premier League, to get three points is so important for us.
"Especially after last week against Everton, we concede a goal in the last five minutes and I think this win is going to give us an extra push.
"We work so hard, we've got a good group of boys and that helps. We try to keep working in the same way."
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