Socceroos ace Mohamed Toure nets second hat trick for Norwich

Updated: Apr 20, 2026, 12:48 am

Socceroos striker Mohamed Toure has continued his magnificent build-up to the FIFA World Cup, netting a second-half hat trick to steer Norwich City to a 4-2 Championship victory over Bristol City in England.

The 22-year-old Aussie helped Norwich come from behind to beat Roy Hodgson's side at Ashton Gate on Saturday.

The home side were ahead inside two minutes after Sam Morsy moved unchallenged on to a square pass from Jason Knight and hit a sweet right-footed shot past Vladan Kovacevic from just outside the box.

Norwich equalised after 51 minutes when Toure had a glancing header brilliantly saved by Radek Vitek, but recovered to stab home the rebound in a crowded six-yard box. A quick break out of defence saw Oscar Schwartau outpace Bristol's back-line in the 70th minute to set up a simple tap-in for Toure, who completed his treble five minutes later by deflecting in Paris Maghoma's 25-yard strike.

Mohamed Toure
Mohamed Toure
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It was the Australian's second hat trick for the Canaries, after scoring a remarkable treble on his starting debut for Norwich against Oxford United in February.

When asked if he'd envisaged a start like this to his time in England, Toure said with a grin: "Nah I can't say I did.

"I just wanted to come here and learn and improve and take my game to the next level but I didn't expect to score this many goals in this short of a time.

"It's amazing. It's an amazing feeling to score this many goals and help the team out."

The win, which lifted ninth-placed Norwich to just eight points outside the playoff places with three games to go, also marked Toure's first start since his return from a groin injury.

"I think that's the most important thing," Toure told Norwich's club media. "Yes, scoring goals and assists [are important] but the most important is that my body is starting to feel better.

"Slowly, with the physios, they're helping me feel better week in, week out.

"So I think that's the most important for me, the next step is to get my body to 100%."

José Córdoba made it 4-1 after 78 minutes with a far-post header from Kenny McLean's cross.

Substitute Sam Bell fired a stoppage-time consolation for the home side, but could not prevent Hodgson's first defeat in his fourth game as interim head coach.