Saint Rickie caps dream week with winner for Southampton


Rickie Lambert gestures following the final whistle during international friendly football match against Scotland at Wembley Stadium in London, August 14, 2013. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - Rickie Lambert capped a dream week in which he scored on his England debut by hitting the winning goal for Southampton on the opening day of the Premier League season on Saturday.

Lambert, who's thumping header at Wembley in midweek finally killed off Scotland 3-2 in a fiery friendly, had been held at bay by a resolute West Bromwich Albion defence at The Hawthorns.

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