Lambert comeback pleases Trollope

Lambert scored a 30-yard free kick on his return from injury

Bristol Rovers boss Paul Trollope said he was pleased to see striker Rickie Lambert make his return from a hip injury in the 3-0 win against Yeovil.

Lambert started off the bench and scored on his comeback with a stunning 30-yard free-kick.

"We're going to assess the situation over the next few days," boss Paul Trollope told BBC Radio Bristol.

"He's suffered no reaction which is pleasing, I've got a little selection headache for the Leicester match now."

Lambert first suffered the soreness in his hip in the win against Cheltenham and aggravated it further against Southend.

Since he came to us he's been frustrated with his free-kicks as he had a fantastic record at Rochdale

Paul Trollope

He sat out the victory at Scunthorpe and fellow strikers Darryl Duffy and Jo Kuffour both got on the scoresheet.

Duffy also got a goal against Yeovil with a neat finish from a quick free-kick but Lambert is intent on getting a starting spot back after his 29-minute cameo.

"He's had a frustrating couple of weeks and all through the weekend he was still stiff in certain areas so we have to be careful with him," added Trollope.

"Some of that tightness was from the work he undertook at the end of last week to get his fitness back but we can't afford to lose him for any length of time.

"He made a good impact, he's different, he won things in the air and held it up.

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"Since he came to us he's been frustrated with his free-kicks as he had a fantastic record at Rochdale.

"He's not scored as many but that [goal against Yeovil] was up there with probably the best he's ever scored.

"When you put that much pace on it and it starts outside the post, even though the keeper's that side, it's very difficult for him. It was a smashing strike."

Lambert's 86th minute strike, his 21st of the campaign, made it a second home game in a row in which Rovers have scored three goals.

It was also the first time the Pirates have secured back-to-back clean sheets since early October and the first time they have celebrated two wins on the bounce since later that month.