Wahala don burst for Ashton Gate as Norwich City come from behind scatter Bristol City 4-2 for Championship match wey see Mohamed Toure score hat-trick. The match start with fire as Bristol City take lead inside two minutes. Sam Morsy, wey be former Ipswich midfielder, collect ball for left side from Jason Knight and fire am pass Vladan Kovacevic. Na im be Morsy first goal since January wey he join The Robins.
But Norwich no gree give up. After half-time break, Phillipe Clement boys come back with different spirit. Na Toure start the comeback when he poke ball enter net from close range after Radek Vitek save him header. The striker no waste time before he add second goal. Kellen Fisher do slick break and present Toure with chance wey he just tap enter empty net.
The third goal for Toure come with plenty luck. Paris Maghoma shot from edge of box deflect from Toure body, confuse Vitek and enter net. Na im complete Toure second hat-trick for Norwich. The Canaries still dey hungry for more. Jose Cordoba appear for far post to head ball down pass keeper make score become 4-1.
Bristol City try small comeback for injury time when substitute Sam Bell collect ball from Delano Burgzorg and finish am pass Kovacevic. But na only consolation goal remain as Norwich carry three points comot from Ashton Gate.
The win move Norwich to within eight points of play-off spots with three games remain for season. Before match, both teams dey level on points for middle of table with little to play for. But Bristol City players under Roy Hodgson show say dem no dey think of beach yet with early goal.
Hodgson, wey be 78-year-old manager, don start well with Bristol City. Before this match, he get two wins and one draw for him first three games in charge. The veteran manager dey provide safe hands as club dey look for permanent head coach.
For Norwich side, Clement don change their season since he take over when dem sack Liam Manning for November. From 23rd position that time, dem don collect 49 points from 27 matches. Though time dey run out for top-six finish, excitement dey build for wetin dem fit achieve next season.
Norwich come enter this match after tough 2-0 loss to Ipswich Town last Saturday. But under Clement, dem never lose back-to-back games, and dem show say dem fit bounce back against The Robins.
Bristol City injury problems continue affect dem. Max Bird join Rob Dickie, Rob Atkinson, George Tanner and Luke McNally for treatment room. Norwich get their own injury worries but Kellen Fisher start match after concern about him fitness.
The two teams meet earlier for season at Carrow Road where Bristol City win 1-0 thanks to Mark Sykes goal. But that time different managers dey in charge for both sides.
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