thought so. Confrmed on BBC now.
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Scores again! Ball comes through the area and after a deflection Best smashes it through a crowd of players and into the goal.
just grabbed his second!
Get in! Top scoring Irish striker in the Premier League after one start!!
Off to class, Best has done very well so far, lets hope he gets his hat trick...he could well as West Ham have offered nothing so far.
Leon Best? Scoring? Trap will have a stroke.
Tut tut tut. Out.
Hat trick!
Can't believe this... does Pardew know what he's doing... Oh lord oh lord!
3? OMG!!!
Been watching Wolves and Everton, my computer is not fast enough to watch 3 games.
Coleman nearly scored and Hunt hit the post/crossbar.
If you've ever wondered what Avram Grant has to do to get sacked, you're probably watching the answer.
Congrats to Leon, way to take the opportunity given to you. Hat trick. Can he play with Andy Carroll surely now is the question??!?
Some very positive comments about him from Pardew in recent days, akin to no way was he leaving the club etc.
Foley's on three too if you count cup goals.
edit: wait, if you include cup goals Coleman has 4
edit 2: the cup isn't in the Premier League. I should try reading first.
my mistake, he's the join top scoring striker in the Premier League with Walters (three in the league, with one more in the League Cup)
Doyle has one in the league, with two more in the League Cup
Keogh and Keane both haven't scored in the Premier League
James Collins and Billy Clarke have yet to play in the Premier League (and are unlikely to by the end of the season)
overall, Coleman and Clark both have three goals in the League and Coleman has scored in the League Cup as well
Anyone know the last Irish player not named Keane to score a hat trick in the Premier League prior to today?
EDIT: Just found out that there has never been another Irishman to score a hat trick in the Premier League other than Robbie...well done Leon.
Never been one other than Keane x 3