Gary Hooper recorded his first hat-trick in Norwich City colours to steer his side to a comfortable 4-0 win over Championship basement boys Blackpool. The former Celtic man struck twice in the first half before adding a penalty after the break as the class gap between the two sides was ruthlessly emphasised. A fourth eventually arrived in injury-time courtesy of a superb free-kick from Nathan ...Full Story »

Substitute Gary Hooper salvaged a point for Norwich as a seesaw Sky Bet Championship encounter against Brighton at Carrow Road finished in a 3-3 draw. Norwich had contrived to lose a 2-1 lead in the second half but it was they who had the final say, with Hooper firing home his first goal of the season five minutes from the end. Bruno Saltor put Brighton ahead in the 33rd minute, with Jonny How...Full Story »

Gary Hooper scored a superb 25-yard effort to earn Norwich a 1-1 draw against Swansea at Carrow Road, where Nathan Dyer looked to have suffered a serious ankle injury after earlier putting the visitors in front. Former Celtic striker Hooper, who scored in the win at West Brom last weekend, lashed home after collecting a knockdown on his chest in first-half stoppage time. Dyer had capitalised o...Full Story »

Norwich bounced back from their Anfield nightmare as goals from Gary Hooper and Leroy Fer earned them a valuable win over West Brom at The Hawthorns. Hooper scored the opener in the 13th minute, smashing an unstoppable drive into the top corner, before Fer finished off a sharp counter late on to seal a 2-0 victory. West Brom had countless chances to take at least a point from this game with St...Full Story »

Norwich have no fresh injuries for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with former boss Paul Lambert's Aston Villa. Striker Gary Hooper was an unused substitute at Tottenham and could make his competitive debut following a pre-season shin problem. Elliott Bennett is the only definite absentee. The winger, who signed a two-year contract extension this week, is recovering from surgery on a ...Full Story »

Harry Redknapp insists Gary Hooper wanted to join QPR, but believes Norwich showed more urgency in the race for the striker's signature. Redknapp had been confident about signing Hooper after Celtic finally accepted an offer from QPR, but the deal dragged on when the west London club failed to agree personal terms. Norwich seized their chance to hijack the move and agreed a £5.5m fee wi...Full Story »

Neil Lennon will continue to utilise the services of Gary Hooper while the future of Celtic's top striker remains unresolved. The Englishman returns to the Parkhead squad for the second leg of their Champions League second qualifier against Cliftonville after recovering from a groin strain. Many Celtic fans, however, may have thought they had seen the last of the former Scunthorpe player. QPR...Full Story »

Celtic manager Neil Lennon concedes that talks remain ongoing regarding Queens Park Rangers' move for Gary Hooper, but he hopes the striker will stay at Parkhead. It was revealed earlier in the week that QPR had tabled an increased offer for Hooper. Celtic have successfully fended off interest in the 25-year-old in the past, with various clubs in England having attempted to lure him away from...Full Story »

Celtic manager Neil Lennon was delighted to see off Norwich City's interest in striker Gary Hooper after numerous bids for the English forward were shunned by the club's board. Lennon was determined to keep the forward, who has netted 23 times already this season, ahead of this month's important UEFA Champions League tie with Juventus. Lennon was pleased to see his club stand firm to offers fo...Full Story »

Tottenham have edged ahead of Norwich in the race to sign Celtic striker Gary Hooper. The Bhoys hitman is wanted by the Premier League pair, after his efforts in the Champions League helped Neil Lennon’s side progress to the knockout stages. Tottenham scouts were in Scotland on Tuesday night to watch Celtic’s 4-0 victory over Dundee United and is now understood to have stepped up...Full Story »