Posts Tagged ‘ Norwich City ’

Paul Lambert’s side continued their fine start to the new Championship season with a draw away at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest, but the City Boss will no doubt view the final outcome as two points lost as opposed to one point gained. There were no arguments from either manager over City’s claims...
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Nottingham Forest`s main fitness concern ahead of the visit of Norwich surrounds captain Paul McKenna. The midfielder withdrew from last weekend`s game against Reading after feeling discomfort in a hamstring during the warm-up at the Madejski Stadium. The problem is not thought to be serious and McKenna hopes to get the green light to...
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Norwich travel to the City Ground to take on Billy Davies’s Notiingham Forest side, and will be looking to build on the confidence gained in their 2-0 win over Swansea City last weekend. Forest finished in the Play-Off’s last season, finishing in 3rd place on 79 points, losing to Blackpool in the Play Off...
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Paul Lambert revealed in his post match interview last evening that Michael Nelson is likely to be sidelined for some time after suffering ligament damage in the final minutes of Saturday’s home win over Swansea. The City Boss went onto to reveal that he hoped to bring in a new addition to the squad...
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A Mame Diouf hat-trick brought an end to the Canaries run in this season’s Carling Cup as they lost 3-1 to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park last evening. The City Boss made seven changes to the side that beat Swansea City on Saturday as Declan Rudd, Jens Berthel Askou, Matt Gill, Simeon Jackson and George Francomb were...
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Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce intends to make some changes against Norwich in the second round of the Carling Cup at Ewood Park. With a tough game against Arsenal at the weekend in mind, Allardyce will make some alterations although his options are limited by injuries to Vince Grella, Pascal Chimbonda, Keith Andrews and David...
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Norwich take the long trip north for their Carling Cup second round tie against Sam Allardyce’s Blackburn Rovers side. The two sides’ previous League Cup meeting came in October 1992 when City lost 2-0 at Ewood Park, a few weeks after losing 7-1 in the league. Lambert will no doubt delight in the challenge...
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Paul Lambert’s side returned to Carrow Road to take on Swansea City and left it late again to the claim the spoils, with Ashley Williams netting a late own goal and Simeon Jackson grabbing his first goal for the club as Norwich made Brendan Rodgers’s side pay the penalty. City started the brighter, with...
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Norwich manager Paul Lambert will name an unchanged squad for the visit of Swansea. The Canaries picked up their first win back in the Championship last weekend when captain Grant Holt`s stoppage-time header earned a 1-0 win at Scunthorpe, and Lambert may name the same XI. Holt will continue to be partnered in attack...
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Norwich City’s clash at Glanford Park against Scunthorpe United looked destined for a goalless draw until late substitute Simon Lappin produced the cross from which Grant Holt headed a dramatic stoppage time goal, to give Paul Lambert’s side their first Championship victory of the new season. Paul Lambert made two changes to the eleven...
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