What the back pages say: Lambert describes Wembley winner as dream come true

Published: 02:49 EST, 15 August 2013 | Updated: 02:49 EST, 15 August 2013

DAILY MAIL

Rickie Lambert described his debut winner against Scotland as a dream come true after carving his name in English football history on Wednesday night. READ MORE

Also: Luis Suarez's bitter transfer saga descended into farce when the Liverpool striker was quoted in a Uruguayan newspaper declaring he would stay ay Anfield, only to then deny saying anything of the kind. READ MORE

THE SUN

Rickie Lambert took just 166 seconds to show Wayne Rooney the way and spare England's blushes.

Also: Luis Suarez's Liverpool future has descended into further farce.

DAILY MIRROR

Rickie Lambert spared England's blushes with a dream winner against the Auld Enemy.

Also: Gareth Bale hogged the headlines, but Boaz Myhill stole the show here to deny the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday night.

DAILY EXPRESS

Rickie Lambert wasted no time after finally getting his chance for England, coming off the bench to score the winner in a 3-2 victory over Scotland.

Also: Luis Suarez is set for top-level talks with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers amid a growing acceptance that he has no choice but to stay at Anfield.

DAILY STAR

Luis Suarez is ready to perform a shock U-turn and stay at Liverpool.

Also: Supersub Rickie Lambert scored with his first touch in an England shirt to cut down the Auld Enemy at Wembley.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Dreams can come true. The look of unrestrained joy on the face of Rickie Lambert as he sprinted away from the Scotland goal, his first touch in international football having almost broken the net, spoke of football's ability to conjure up fairytales.

Also: Arsenal still have not given up hope of signing Luis Suarez and are considering a final bid of £49million following another day of confusion over the Liverpool striker's future.

THE TIMES

England had to come from behind twice last night to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory over Scotland on an entertaining night that will still have left many of their fans anxious about the side's prospects of qualifying for next year's World Cup finals.

Also: On the basis that you would miss it if it were not here, the daily Gareth Bale update is as follows: suited and booted, he watched the match between Wales and Ireland last night from the substitutes' bench.

THE GUARDIAN

As England-Scotland fixtures go, this was threatening to be one remembered with greater affection north of the border until that moment when Rickie Lambert announced his arrival on the international scene with a goal that seemed to belong to a different era.

Also: Brendan Rodgers will seek clarification from Luis Suarez on his future intentions in the next 48 hours, with Liverpool hopeful the striker has come to accept he will not be sold this summer.

THE INDEPENDENT

Rickie Lambert hailed his winning goal for England as a dream come true after he scored just two minutes into his debut against Scotland last night.

Also: Martin Paterson's first-half header gave Northern Ireland one of the best results in their history and seriously weakened Fabio Capello's chances of taking Russia to next year's World Cup finals in Brazil.

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