Murray reflects on 2003 play-off heroics
Former Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray has been speaking to BBC West Midland's Steve Hermon about his man-of-the-match performance from 22 years ago when Wolves won promotion to the Premier League by beating Sheffield United in the 2003 play-off Final.Murray also reflects on how a former Olympian helped motivate him for the biggest game of his life.Listen to the full chat now on BBC Sounds
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