Croft corker sets up City success

Norwich were on the offensive from the outset and should have gone ahead in the ninth minute when Leroy Lita planted a free header at Richard Wright.

Sammy Clingan also struck the crossbar from distance, but Town could have gone ahead five minutes into the second half when Jon Walters hit at David Marshall after going clean through.

And he was made to pay 10 minutes later when Croft blasted into the top corner from 25 yards following a tidy one-two with Wes Hoolahan.

The hosts put the result beyond doubt on 82 when Pattison hammered in off the underside of the crossbar after Bell’s free-kick was not cleared. Town were furious, though, as Gareth McAuley had been made to leave the field for treatment.