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From the archive - Bully makes his point

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Steve Bull never shied away from a scrap or two.

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And he was in angry finger-pointing form at the end of a heated Midlands clash against Derby County in December 1993.

Wolves were 2-1 down in injury time when Bully was given a sizeable lump on his right knee following a 'reckless' challenge by Derby's captain Martin Kuhl.

Cue a mass handbags-style brawl between the two sides, which continued in the tunnel at full time.

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Bully was forced off injured, with the knock leading him to miss the prestigious friendly with Honved a few days later which marked the official opening of the newly redeveloped Molineux.

But before Bull left the field he had a few choice words for Kuhl, with Wolves physio Paul Darby having to lead him to the dressing room, watched closely by referee John Key.

It was a happy ending for Wolves though with David Kelly scrambling home a last-gasp equaliser just seconds later.

Earlier Marco Gabbiadini had scored twice for Derby, with Bully equalising in between.

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Boss Graham Turner – who would be sacked four months later as Wolves struggled in second-tier mid-table – was livid with Bully's treatment, saying his man had been 'assaulted throughout the game.'

Derby manager Roy McFarland predictably disagreed, saying: "Steve Bull is no angel and I would be disappointed if my players weren't committed when they faced him."

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