Rooney how many hat tricks

The ball was half cleared, but dropped to Tuncay, and although his original effort was blocked, his second found the bottom corner to give the Turks a glimmer of hope.

A more tired-looking Rooney then wasted a chance when he showed too much of the ball to Marco Aurelio after van Nistelrooy had again fed his new strike-partner.

The lead was nearly cut further when Carroll was forced to save well from Alex after the ball into the box w as again not dealt with, but van Nistelrooy finally ended his frustrations on the night by grabbing the all-important fifth. The Dutchman was wonderfully picked out by Darren Fletcher, controlled on his chest then dropped the ball the other side of his marker before smashing home to settle nerves.

Fenerbahce hit the post with four minutes left on the clock and will be annoyed that they did not score more on the night. Search Sky Sports. Ryan Giggs finished the night off scoring on a brilliant free kick, giving United a victory. Wayne Rooney scored his second hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers this past weekend. His form is on top of the world, as he now has two straight hat tricks in league play.

Two short attempts and a blast from outside the box helped Rooney and Co. Rooney converted a free kick and a penalty, as well as scored on a great cross body shot from the top of the box. It was a back-and-forth game in the beginning, with West Ham getting two calls their way, but Rooney and the Red Devils would prevail Three brilliant goals in his first hat trick against Bolton Wanderers five years ago proved he could come out of a slump flying.

Shearer was the previous holder of the title, with the former England international remaining both Newcastle's and the Premier League's record goalscorer across 14 years. The Dubious Goals Committee is a committee within the Premier League which decides, collectively, on whether or not the identity of a goalscorer should be argued. The group meets only when it is required of them, or whenever a disputed goal is brought to their attention.

READ: Where are they now? However, after Ryan Giggs settled the nerves with an early header, Rooney took centre stage. As he was slipped through by Van Nistelrooy, it was clear the burst of pace that had laid France to waste at the Euros had never gone away. For a second, it looked as though not even the net would be able to get in its way. The second goal was dispatched with just as much confidence as the first, a low, drilled effort from just outside the box which cleared its own path towards the bottom corner like a long-distance runner forcing his way through a gap on the inside as he enters the home straight.