Norwich City Season 1 Part 3
An Alex Notman hat-trick inspires a 3-2 away win at West Ham, one of the promotion favourites who are languishing in mid-table despite Defoe & Carrick et al.
A couple of 2-0 home wins stretches the unbeaten home record and leaves us with just 3 goals conceded in 13 home league matches. In his first match back after injury Phil Mulryne scores a wonderful free-kick to salvage a point away to Wimbledon. An audacious 91st minute chip from Zema Abbey sees us past Premier Division Wolves in the FA Cup Replay despite being reduced to 10-man.
Another late goal keeps the unbeaten home run going against Palace, the 11th shot on target in the match finally does the trick for Notman. The dropped points do allow Coventry the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table to six points. Somehow contrive to lose after leading 2-0 against West Brom, to be fair we were outplayed and fortunate to be leading, but it means a first league defeat in 12.
Defeat Preston 2-1 with substitute Paul McVeigh scoring the winner a minute after North End equalise. With the form of Abbey and Notman, McVeigh has found opportunities hard to come by since his injury. Two goals from corners in the opening 20 minutes helps see off Derby 3-0. While Notman adds another double at Crewe. Attempts to sign Darren Huckerby fall on deaf ears.
Able to close the jump on Coventry at the top of the table to two points with two more home wins and clean sheets in mid-February, the second against Wigan comes with 10-men for 78 minutes.
Having been tight at the back all season with just 23 goals conceded in 32 league matches, manage to ship 6 to Stoke after pushing for the equaliser, natural born finisher Ade Akinbiyi with the hat-trick. It drops us back down to third in the table. Also get outplayed by Coventry but able to hang on for a 1-1 draw which keeps us in touch with them.
A couple of 2-0 home wins stretches the unbeaten home record and leaves us with just 3 goals conceded in 13 home league matches. In his first match back after injury Phil Mulryne scores a wonderful free-kick to salvage a point away to Wimbledon. An audacious 91st minute chip from Zema Abbey sees us past Premier Division Wolves in the FA Cup Replay despite being reduced to 10-man.
Another late goal keeps the unbeaten home run going against Palace, the 11th shot on target in the match finally does the trick for Notman. The dropped points do allow Coventry the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table to six points. Somehow contrive to lose after leading 2-0 against West Brom, to be fair we were outplayed and fortunate to be leading, but it means a first league defeat in 12.
Defeat Preston 2-1 with substitute Paul McVeigh scoring the winner a minute after North End equalise. With the form of Abbey and Notman, McVeigh has found opportunities hard to come by since his injury. Two goals from corners in the opening 20 minutes helps see off Derby 3-0. While Notman adds another double at Crewe. Attempts to sign Darren Huckerby fall on deaf ears.
Able to close the jump on Coventry at the top of the table to two points with two more home wins and clean sheets in mid-February, the second against Wigan comes with 10-men for 78 minutes.
Having been tight at the back all season with just 23 goals conceded in 32 league matches, manage to ship 6 to Stoke after pushing for the equaliser, natural born finisher Ade Akinbiyi with the hat-trick. It drops us back down to third in the table. Also get outplayed by Coventry but able to hang on for a 1-1 draw which keeps us in touch with them.
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