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Malta vs Norway. European Championship Qualifying Group H.

Ta'Qali National StadiumAttendance3,000.

Malta 0

    Norway 3

    • M Dæhli (22nd minute)
    • J King (25th minute, 49th minute)

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    European Qualifiers: Joshua King scores twice as Norway win 3-0 away to Malta

    Norway's Joshua King (left) shoots the ball past Malta goalkeeper Andrew Hogg
    Image: Joshua King: Blasts in his first goal

    Blackburn forward Joshua King scored twice as Norway completed a comfortable 3-0 Euro 2016 Group H win away to Malta.

    Norway had been beaten 2-0 at home by Italy in their opening qualifier, but were soon in control at the Ta'Qali national stadium.

    After a positive opening when goalkeeper Andrew Hogg was called into action more than once, the visitors took the lead on 21 minutes when Cardiff teenager Mats Moller Daehli converted a low cross from King.

    The Blackburn forward made it 2-0 soon after when he sprinted into the left side of the Malta penalty area before slotting home.

    Malta, who lost 2-0 against Croatia in their first qualifier, tried to mount a fightback as Clayton Failla and Michael Mifsud both tested Norway goalkeeper Orjan Haskjold.

    There was, though, to be no recovery as King headed in a third goal at the start of the second half from a deep cross by captain Per Ciljan Skjelbred.

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    Hogg denied King his hat-trick with a couple of good saves before the striker went off during the closing stages as Norway made a couple of changes - but left 15-year-old Stromsgodset winger Martin Odegaard on the bench as an unused substitute and still awaiting his competitive debut.

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