Championship: Hogan hits hat-trick as Birmingham add to West Brom woes

Scott Hogan’s hat-trick earned a 3-2 victory for Birmingham – their first at the Hawthorns since 2005 – as West Brom’s poor start to the season continued.

The visitors made a lively start and went ahead in the 14th minute, Hogan finishing low across goalkeeper David Button from Juninho Bacuna’s through ball. Jed Wallace levelled nine minutes later, calmly slotted through John Ruddy’s legs from Jayson Molumby’s pass as the teams went in level.

Blues regained the lead in spectacular style in the 54th minute. Hogan sidefooted home his second of the game and fourth of the season, but it owed so much to Bacuna, who started the move by winning the ball from a West Brom corner before taking Troy Deeney’s pass and racing clear, prior to supplying the cross.

Hogan completed his hat-trick when he latched on to a superb through ball from Deeney on the left and cut inside before poking the ball through Button’s legs at the near post. Thomas-Asante pulled one back with a late penalty, although the foul by Dion Sanderson looked like it was outside the area.

Victory allowed John Eustace’s side to climb above their neighbours and into mid-table, while West Brom are in 20th place with one win from nine league games.

Norwich tightened their grip on a top-two spot and made it six league wins in a row after holding off Bristol City 3-2 in an entertaining clash at Carrow Road.

Teemu Pukki pounced on poor defending to open the scoring in the 11th minute, lifting the ball over keeper Dan Bentley before nodding into an empty net. The on-loan Aaron Ramsey then set up Pukki’s second, his through ball fired inside Bentley’s near post by the Finnish forward.

Nigel Pearson’s side got back in the game before half time as Nahki Wells’ cross was