Watch: Morrow's 1st career hat trick powers TFC to Supporters' Shield
Justin Morrow, penalty-box poacher.
The Toronto FC wing-back displayed all the qualities of a traditional centre-forward on Saturday, scoring three times from close range to power TFC to a 4-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls and help clinch the Supporters' Shield for the Canadian club.
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Morrow's first marker of the evening was scrappy:
A scramble in front, but @justmorrow is there to clean up the mess to get things started!#TFCLive | #TORvNY pic.twitter.com/tKIzWoXWtl
— Toronto FC (@torontofc) September 30, 2017
His second was opportunistic:
Wait for it... WAIT FOR ITTTTTT! @justmorrow completes the brace on a scrappy goal#TFCLive | #TORvNY pic.twitter.com/kzfZNJmpeA
— Toronto FC (@torontofc) October 1, 2017
And his third was crafty, as the American slid in at the back post to secure the win, the Shield, and his hat trick:
AND THE REDS GO MARCHING ON TO WIN THE LEAGUE! #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/D0X49IzLzA
— Waking the Red (@WakingtheRed) October 1, 2017
Morrow now has a career-best eight goals this season.