He replaced the injured Sean Long for Saints in their opening play-off game against Leeds three years ago, nervelessly kicking three goals in a tense 10-8 victory.

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Long nervelessly converted a fifth-minute penalty he had won himself and might have claimed a second goal just after the restart as he proved an able deputy to injured skipper Robbie Keane.

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In fact, the striker had to do it twice after referee Mike Ryan ruled out his original kick for encroachment, Iwelumo nervelessly slotting into the same bottom left-hand corner of Stewart's net on both occasions.

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