GOAL 51: February 26, 2011 Saints 4 Swindon 1 With the game poised at 1-1, Lambert nodded Saints ahead on the hour mark, as the Swindon keeper made a hash of coming for Dan Harding’s free-kick, leaving the striker with an empty net.

GOAL 52: March 12, 2011 - Cherries 1 Saints 3 Lambert rounded off a vital victory for Saints, curling a 20-yard free-kick into the top corner with two minutes remaining to significantly dent the Cherries’ promotion hopes and improve his own side’s chances of a top-two finish.

GOAL 53: March 19, 2011 Saints 2 Sheffield Wednesday 0 After Jose Fonte’s second-half opener, Lambert wrapped up this victory with a resounding finish from inside the area, after Lee Barnard’s blocked shut had spun into his path.

GOAL 54: April 9, 2011 Leyton Orient 0 Saints 2 Ryan Dickson dug out a cross from the left and Lambert converted a free header from six yards to put Saints into a first-half lead. The forward then set up strike partner Lee Barnard for the second in the dying stages.

GOAL 55: April 25, 2011 Saints 2 Hartlepool 0 Saints moved to the brink of promotion from League One thanks to this one that began with a Lambert penalty shortly after half-time. He then provided the assist for Jose Fonte’s late second.