Bobby Zamora celebrates.
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PUBLISHED
06:00 19th January 2016
by James Hilsum
It’s nice [to break the record], but it’s just pleasing to get the three points, which were much needed."
Bobby Zamora
Brighton & Hove Albion striker Bobby Zamora expressed his delight at surpassing Peter Ward’s goalscoring tally for the club, after netting in the 1-0 win over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.The 35-year-old’s 82nd goal in two separate spells for the Seagulls moved him up to fifth in the all-time goalscorers’ list, but was more focused on helping Albion end their recent dip in form.Bobby Zamora
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He told SeagullsPlayerHD, “It’s nice [to break the record], but it’s just pleasing to get the three points, which were much needed.
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“The more points you get on the board, the more of a chance you have to get promoted.
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“There’s a long way to go and still plenty of twists and turns along the way from everybody in the division, but it’s an important three points.
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“We knew that the run couldn’t continue forever. There are always going to be blips along the way; that seems to be our blip and it’s all about having the character to come back.
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“We pulled up our sleeves and it wasn’t a pretty game. They didn’t make it easy, they’re a team that works hard and they made it hard for us too. But we matched them and got the result we wanted.”
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The striker praised the work ethic of the whole team following the result and highlighted the importance of keeping a first defensive shut-out since Boxing Day.
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“The lads at the back, the central midfielders, the wingers, everybody put in a shift and we got a well-deserved three points.
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“The back four were brilliant in dealing with the number of throw-ins and balls that came into the box. To keep a clean sheet is tremendous.”
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Zamora is now keen to cement his place in the starting line-up, but says he is still happy to make an impact from the bench if required.
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