Lambert shares his big moment

Premier League

For Rickie Lambert, a lifelong Liverpool supporter, the moment when he clinched victory at Aston Villa on Saturday was special. After powering home past Brad Guzan from the edge of the area on 79 minutes past the stranded Brad Guzan, the Kirkby-born and raised striker ran to celebrate with his own fans, the culmination of a lifetime’s ambition.

Lambert, the former Liverpool trainee who re-joined from Southampton in the summer, has scored goals for the club before at Ludogrets and Crystal Palace, but this was the first time he could share the moment with those he used to accompany on the terraces. Not even a booking, which manager Brendan Rodgers forgave, could dampen his spirits.