'I stole the ball' to secure hat-trick says Norwich City hero Pukki

The Premier League newcomers got off the mark this year thanks to Finn's heroics and he said the win stood them in good stead.

Norwich City hat-trick hero Teemu Pukki has admitted he stole the ball to secure his third goal in the Canaries 3-1 win over Newcastle United on Saturday.

“My first hat-trick in a Norwich shirt, so really happy about that, and three points, that’s why we came here today,” the 29-year-old striker said after the game.

“It was a great game for us, we totally deserved to win this game, so obviously really happy about it.

“Last season there were many times when I scored a couple of goals and I could never do the third one.

“So that's something I’ve been trying to do and I think I stole the ball from Todd [Cantwell], I’m not even sure I tried to pass, I just wanted the third one.”

“It's a great start for us and for me personally, so I can be happy about that and next week is a big game, so we can take a lot of positive things out of this for the next game.

“Todd's been really good in the pre-season and in the Liverpool game, so it’s nice to play with him.

“Like all the other guys, they are trying to find me a lot of the time, so I just enjoy playing with the guys in this team.”