Top 5 Substitute appearances in the history of the Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the master of changing a match as a substitute
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the master of changing a match as a substitute

#3 Robert Earnshaw (2004/05, vs Charlton Athletic)

Robert Earnshaw claimed the match ball for scoring a match winning hat-trick against Charlton Athletic
Robert Earnshaw claimed the match ball for scoring a
match winning
hat-trick against Charlton Athletic

The match between West Bromvich Albion and Charlton Athletic took place in March 2005 with West Brom fighting to be in the Premier League. West Brom were 5 points away from safety before the start of this game and it was a very important fixture for them.

The first half ended with the scoreline reading 1-1 and with Charlton were one man less. In the 64th minute, Earnshaw came on and in the last 25 minutes of the game, scored a hat-trick to take the match away from Charlton.

Robert Earnshaw then became the first player to score hat-tricks in the FA Cup, the League Cup, top four tiers of English football and in international football. West Brom went on to survive the relegation battle and ended that season in the 17th position.

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