GOAL 6: September 29, 2009 Saints 2 Bristol Rovers 3 Lambert, rather predictably, scored against his old club. His thundering header from a Lloyd James delivery was judged to have crossed the line, within a minute of the second half beginning. The goal put Saints 2-1 up, before Rovers came back to win.

GOAL 7: October 3, 2009 Saints 4 Gillingham 1 A sublime early goal from Lambert, who hit a thumping volley, right, into the bottom corner from Dean Hammond’s right-wing delivery. The strike set Saints on their way to a win that erased the ten-point deficit they began the season with.

GOAL 8: October 17, 2009 Oldham 1 Saints 3 Lambert netted his first Saints free-kick, although this was hardly the best of the bunch. His low curling effort around the Oldham wall squirmed under the keeper Dean Brill, above, and over the line. But, hey, they all count.

GOAL 9: October 24, 2009 Saints 3 MK Dons 1 Lambert scored the decisive goal, breaking a 1-1 tie late in the game, as he finished off a training ground routine. Adam Lallana dummied a free-kick near the by-line, and Lloyd James cut the ball back into the path of Lambert to sweep home. Lambert is pictured celebrating his ninth goal for Saints.

GOAL 10: October 31, 2009 Leyton Orient 2 Saints 2 Lambert scored twice late-on to rescue a point, firstly side-footing home from eight yards, after being picked out by Adam Lallana’s beautiful first-time pass.