GOAL 76: January 31, 2012 Saints 1 Cardiff 1 Trailing 1-0 at half-time, Saints salvaged a draw in the second half thanks to a Lambert penalty. The striker calmly slotted home from 12 yards after a handball decision went in the home side’s favour.

GOAL 77: February 7, 2012 Saints 2 Millwall 3 (FA Cup) Lambert gave Saints a 2-1 lead with a little over ten minutes remaining, controlling a long ball and firing home from 18 yards for his 20th of the campaign, but Millwall scored twice late on to dump Saints out of the cup.

GOALS 78-80: February 25, 2012 – Watford 0 Saints 3 Lambert added another match ball to his burgeoning collection with a hat-trick at Vicarage Road. Lambert looped in an early header, before making it 2-0 before half-time with a crisp shot from 20 yards. A late penalty then completed his treble.