The top 5 most important goals Saints have scored in the last 5 years

[jawillwill]

IMO:

 

5 - Lambert penalty away at Villa Park last season - probably would have been much more of a relegation dogfight had it not been for that goal

 

4 - Papa Waigo last minute v Norwich in first round of JPT - just because the we never would have gone to Wembley

 

3 - Hooiveld at home to West Ham in Championship - the moment I started to really believe we could actually be promoted

 

2- Fonte last minute v Brighton away in League 1 - gave us the confidence to push on for promotion. Wound up Brighton.

 

1 - Guly at home v Bristol Rovers in League 1 - looked like it was heading for a disappointing draw, but a bit of magic from Guly saved it. Not much of the following 3/4 years would have happened (maybe) if not for that goal with Huddersfield on their brilliant run.

[Colinjb]

Oooo, like this.

 

5 - Puncheon v QPR. 2012 The kickstart our season needed, asserted us as a cut above the real strugglers.

 

4 - Lambert v Blackpool 2011. 2-1 down, having an indifferent time of it, that late equaliser typified our spirit that year.

 

3 - Barnard v MK Dons 2011. Forte got the plaudits but his third secured the win and kept us right at the sharp end.

 

2 - Hooiveld v West Ham 2011. As jawillwill said. That was the game where we really underlined our ambition for the year.

 

1 - Fonte v Brighton 2011. Put us clear of Huddersfield, at that point our destiny was our own and we seized it gladly.

[paulwantsapint]

Maybe not in this order but all important for different reasons

 

Matt Patterson v millwall - the 1st goal of the new era

 

Rickie v man city - proved he could score against top opposition in top flight

 

Dean Hammond v Leeds - 1st goal in championship

 

Lallana v Carlisle - put us 2 up at wembley & proved to saint Markus he invested well & got him some silver wear to go next to clock on his mantle piece

 

Billy sharp v Coventry - settled the nerves & took us up

[dubai_phil]

No WAY can you miss out Johno Quick vs MK Dons

[Shroppie]

No WAY can you miss out Johno Quick vs MK Dons

 

Very true. And in fact it was 2 and I'd include them both. Absolutely pivotal to our promotion.

[MINIBARCELONASAINT]

5. Mayuka's goal against Barnsley - proved he can score in a competitive game. Worth his weight in gold.

 

4. Wayne Thomas against Ipswich because it was sexy and it annoyed Roy Keane.

 

3. Lambert's goal against Stockport on January 30th - we won 2-0 but it was the worst game I saw during our League One outings and without the goal it probably would've ended 0-0. Truly awful game.

 

2. Big Rahdi's first goal for Saints in the 1–1 draw away to Carlisle United on 26 September; the 95th-minute goal came from a free kick which earned us the draw and kickstarted his competition for goals with Jose.

 

1. Guly's first PL goa...........................

[SaintBobby]

Barnard (?) winner v MK Dons when we came from 2-0 to win 3-2 in League One?

[Cabrone]

David Connolly's goal at Brighton in lge 1 : losing 1-0 with 6 mins to go and Huddersfield breathing down our necks Connolly scores having come on as sub only 10 minutes previously. Fonte followed up to get a vital last gasp 3 points.

Hooiveld's goal at West Ham : big goal as it stopped them opening a gap on us and gaining real momentum.

Lambert's goal at Leeds : the win was a big confidence boost after an almost total siege. This was the result where I started to believe in promotion.

Lambert's goal at Villa : vital 3 points against a rival.

Lambert's goal against Chelsea(h) : effectivley gained a 3 point advantage over our relegation rivals and a massive confidence boost.

[alpine_saint]

No WAY can you miss out Johno Quick vs MK Dons

 

This. Funny how such a bit player in our clubs history scored two of the most important goals.