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English League Championship
Saturday, 2 May 2015,
- Kickoff: 12:15 BST
- Stadium: Carrow Road
- Referee: -
- Stadium: Carrow Road
- Attendance: 26,662
- 37' Bradley Johnson
- 39' Nathan Redmond
- 81' Graham Dorrans
- 91' Bradley Johnson
- 83' Matt Smith
- 91' Bradley Johnson - og
Norwich City
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Full time
Fulham
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Grabban banned for Canaries
Norwich will be without suspended striker Lewis Grabban for their final Championship encounter of the season against Fulham at Carrow Road.
Grabban begins a three-match ban after being dismissed for violent conduct in the 26th minute of the 1-1 draw at Rotherham which ended their top-two aspirations.
Gary Hooper has been used off the bench in the last six matches and could now earn a start, particularly after his stunning strike at the New York Stadium last Saturday.
Steven Whittaker (hamstring) and Alex Tettey (knee) missed the trip to Yorkshire but should be back in contention while other changes may be made with the play-offs in mind.
Fulham are set to be without skipper Scott Parker, who is struggling to shake off the ankle knock which meant he missed the 4-3 win over Middlesbrough last weekend.
Kostas Stafylidis is fit following a back injury while fellow full-back James Husband will be assessed after a hamstring strain.
Husband was ineligible to face Boro anyway as he is on loan from the Teessiders, and centre-half Michael Turner is ruled out at Carrow Road under the terms of his loan deal from Norwich.
Midfielders Lasse Vigen Christensen (hamstring), Emerson Hyndman (collarbone) and George Williams (knee) will miss out again.
Possession
- Norwich City
- Fulham
Shots
Shots on target
Fouls
Corners
Yellow Cards
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Head to Head
Norwich | 4 - 2 | Fulham |
Fulham | 1 - 0 | Norwich |
Fulham | 1 - 0 | Norwich |
Fulham | 3 - 0 | Norwich |
Norwich | 1 - 1 | Fulham |
Norwich | 1 - 2 | Fulham |
Norwich
- 1John Ruddy
- 5Russell Martin
- 17Elliott Bennett
- 23Martin Olsson
- 30Sebastien Bassong
- -> Ryan Bennett
- 8Jonathan Howson
- -> Graham Dorrans
- 14Wesley Hoolahan
- -> Vadis Odjija Ofoe
- 4Bradley Johnson
- 22Nathan Redmond
- 28Gary O'Neil
- 11Gary Hooper
- Subs
- 16Jamar Loza
- 3Carlos Jimenez Cuellar
- 12Anthony Andreu
- 26Declan Rudd
Fulham
- 40Marcus Bettinelli
- 4Shaun Hutchinson
- 33Daniel Burn
- 29Ashley Richards
- 2Tim Hoogland
- -> Nikolay Bodurov
- 10Bryan Ruiz
- 32Sean Kavanagh
- -> Patrick Roberts
- 19Ryan Tunnicliffe
- 13Danny Guthrie
- 20Hugo Rodallega
- -> Matt Smith
- 44Ross McCormack
- Subs
- 1Gabor Kiraly
- 25Moussa Dembele
- 16Cauley Woodrow
- 12Seko Fofana
Norwich set up Ipswich showdown
Norwich will play arch-rivals Ipswich in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs after recording a 4-2 victory over Fulham at Carrow Road.
Goals late in the first half from player of the season Bradley Johnson and Nathan Redmond put the Canaries in control, with Graham Dorrans making it three near the end of the match.
Matt Smith pulled a goal back for Fulham with seven minutes to go but Johnson doubled his tally to make it 4-1 before he got on the scoresheet for a third time, only on this occasion it was through an own goal.
The win saw Norwich finish third - and set up a mouthwatering play-off semi-final encounter with East Anglian neighbours Ipswich.
With a place in the play-offs already assured there was a lack of intensity in Norwich's early play and they had to wait until the 17th minute for their first clear sight of goal.
A sweeping move down the right ended with Johnson taking aim from just inside the box but a good chance went begging as he dragged his shot wide.
Fulham, who went into the game with a 16-match unbeaten run against Norwich stretching back to 1986, were also struggling to create chances as passes went astray on a regular basis.
A disjointed, scrappy match was crying out for a goal and it arrived out of the blue in the 36th minute when Wes Hoolahan picked out Gary Hooper's well-timed run behind the visitors' defence. The striker got to the byline and had all the time in the world to pick out an unmarked Johnson who gleefully slotted home his 14th of the season.
Three minutes later it was 2-0 as more poor Fulham defending was punished. This time the visitors were guilty of standing back as Redmond moved into the box and the England Under-21 star curled a superb shot into the far corner to double Norwich's advantage.
Fulham should have pulled one back just before the break when Hugo Rodallega broke clean through but with just John Ruddy to beat he lobbed carelessly over the bar.
The Cottagers' front man did a lot better just after the break as he got in a shot on goal from a tight angle, but an alert Ruddy was well placed to save.
It was a far better game now and the lively Redmond forced Marcus Bettinelli into his first genuine save of the game when he let fly from 20 yards.
The flow of the game was not helped by four substitutions, two for each side, but Norwich continued to have the better of it, with Bettinelli having to be alert to grab a Gary O'Neil free-kick that was heading into the bottom corner
Fulham were also much better than they were in the first half and nearly pulled one back 15 minutes from time when Shaun Hutchinson's goal-bound effort was blocked by O'Neil
Hooper then saw his deflected shot on the turn clip the upright as the Canaries attempted to finish their regular season with a flourish.
City duly made it 3-0 in the 81st minute when Redmond danced into the area from the left before squaring to Dorrans for the simplest of finishes but Fulham got a deserved consolation almost immediately.
A poor defensive header fell nicely for substitute Smith who volleyed clinically past Ruddy.
There was still time for Johnson to make it 4-1 with a powerful low strike from distance - and then head an inswinging free-kick into his own net to complete the scoring.
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91'+1
4 - 2
Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Bradley Johnson has just scored on his own net! Norwich City now leads 4 - 2
91'+1
Ross McCormack crosses the ball.
91'+1
Ross McCormack (Fulham) Free Kick at 92'
91'+1
Elliott Bennett commits a foul on Matt Smith resulting on a free kick for Fulham
91'
4 - 1
Goal!! Bradley Johnson hits a left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre and scores!! Norwich City now leads 4 - 1
91'
Bradley Johnson hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
91'
That last goal was assisted by Nathan Redmond
91'
End of the game
91'
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
91'
Gary O'Neil (Norwich City) Free Kick at 90'
90'
Danny Guthrie
90'
Danny Guthrie commits a foul on Graham Dorrans resulting on a free kick for Norwich City
89'
Throw-in: Bradley Johnson takes it (Defending)
88'
Ross McCormack crosses the ball.
88'
Shaun Hutchinson blocks the shot
88'
Vadis Odjija Ofoe hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
88'
Ryan Bennett blocks the shot
88'
Patrick Roberts hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
86'
John Ruddy takes a long goal kick
86'
Norwich City makes a sub: Ryan Bennett enters for Sebastien Bassong. Reason: Tactical
85'
Sebastien Bassong clears the ball from danger.
85'
Ashley Richards crosses the ball.
84'
Marcus Bettinelli takes a long goal kick
83'
3 - 1
Goal!! Matt Smith hits a left footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre and scores!! Fulham now trails 1 - 3
83'
Matt Smith hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
83'
Russell Martin clears the ball from danger.
81'
3 - 0
Goal!! Graham Dorrans hits a right footed shot high through the middle from the centre 6 yard and scores!! Norwich City now leads 3 - 0
81'
Graham Dorrans hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
81'
That last goal was assisted by Nathan Redmond
81'
Shaun Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
81'
Marcus Bettinelli makes the save (Fumble)
81'
Vadis Odjija Ofoe hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
80'
Throw-in: Nathan Redmond takes it (Defending)
80'
Marcus Bettinelli takes a short goal kick
80'
Bradley Johnson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
79'
Nikolay Bodurov clears the ball from danger.
79'
Nathan Redmond crosses the ball.
79'
Nikolay Bodurov blocks the shot
79'
Gary Hooper hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
78'
John Ruddy makes the save (Other)
78'
Matt Smith hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
77'
Patrick Roberts clears the ball from danger.
77'
Elliott Bennett crosses the ball.
76'
Graham Dorrans blocks the shot
76'
Shaun Hutchinson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
76'
Bryan Ruiz crosses the ball.
76'
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham) Free Kick at 76'
75'
Martin Olsson
75'
Martin Olsson commits a foul on Patrick Roberts resulting on a free kick for Fulham
74'
Nikolay Bodurov crosses the ball.
73'
Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Defending)
72'
Marcus Bettinelli takes a long goal kick
71'
Vadis Odjija Ofoe hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
71'
Danny Guthrie blocks the shot
71'
Bradley Johnson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
70'
Throw-in: Ashley Richards takes it (Attacking)
70'
Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Defending)
68'
Marcus Bettinelli makes the save (Catch)
68'
Gary O'Neil hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
68'
Gary O'Neil (Norwich City) Free Kick at 68'
67'
Danny Guthrie commits a foul on Vadis Odjija Ofoe resulting on a free kick for Norwich City
67'
Throw-in: Ashley Richards takes it (Defending)
66'
John Ruddy takes a long goal kick
65'
Shaun Hutchinson blocks the shot
65'
Bradley Johnson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
64'
John Ruddy takes a short goal kick
64'
Danny Guthrie crosses the ball.
63'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Defending)
62'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Attacking)
62'
Fulham makes a sub: Patrick Roberts enters for Sean Kavanagh. Reason: Tactical
61'
Fulham makes a sub: Matt Smith enters for Hugo Rodallega. Reason: Tactical
61'
Norwich City makes a sub: Vadis Odjija Ofoe enters for Wesley Hoolahan. Reason: Tactical
61'
Norwich City makes a sub: Graham Dorrans enters for Jonathan Howson. Reason: Tactical
60'
Ryan Tunnicliffe crosses the ball.
59'
Sean Kavanagh crosses the ball.
59'
Marcus Bettinelli takes a short goal kick
59'
Jonathan Howson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
58'
Daniel Burn clears the ball from danger.
57'
Martin Olsson crosses the ball.
54'
Elliott Bennett crosses the ball.
54'
Throw-in: Elliott Bennett takes it (Attacking)
54'
Shaun Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
53'
Shaun Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
52'
Marcus Bettinelli makes the save (Other)
52'
Nathan Redmond hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
52'
Throw-in: Ashley Richards takes it (Attacking)
51'
John Ruddy takes a short goal kick
51'
Daniel Burn (Fulham) Free Kick at 51'
50'
Nathan Redmond commits a foul on Ashley Richards resulting on a free kick for Fulham
50'
Marcus Bettinelli takes a long goal kick
49'
Bradley Johnson hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
48'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Defending)
48'
Ashley Richards crosses the ball.
48'
Ryan Tunnicliffe (Fulham) Free Kick at 48'
48'
Wesley Hoolahan commits a foul on Ryan Tunnicliffe resulting on a free kick for Fulham
48'
Sebastien Bassong clears the ball from danger.
47'
John Ruddy makes the save (Feet)
47'
Hugo Rodallega hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
47'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Attacking)
46'
Martin Olsson clears the ball from danger.
46'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Attacking)
46'
Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Defending)
46'
The second half is under way
46'+2
Marcus Bettinelli takes a long goal kick
46'+2
Bradley Johnson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
46'+1
Danny Guthrie clears the ball from danger.
46'
Throw-in: Ashley Richards takes it (Attacking)
46'
Elliott Bennett clears the ball from danger.
46'
The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'
Throw-in: Ryan Tunnicliffe takes it (Attacking)
45'
John Ruddy takes a long goal kick
44'
Hugo Rodallega hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
42'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Attacking)
42'
Bradley Johnson crosses the ball.
42'
Shaun Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
42'
Nikolay Bodurov clears the ball from danger.
41'
Bradley Johnson crosses the ball.
41'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Defending)
39'
2 - 0
Goal!! Nathan Redmond hits a right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area and scores!! Norwich City now leads 2 - 0
39'
Nathan Redmond hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
39'
That last goal was assisted by Martin Olsson
39'
Throw-in: Elliott Bennett takes it (Attacking)
39'
Daniel Burn clears the ball from danger.
38'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Defending)
37'
1 - 0
Goal!! Bradley Johnson hits a right footed shot high through the middle from the centre penalty area and scores!! Norwich City now leads 1 - 0
37'
Bradley Johnson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
36'
That last goal was assisted by Gary Hooper
36'
Martin Olsson clears the ball from danger.
36'
Nikolay Bodurov crosses the ball.
34'
Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Attacking)
34'
Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Attacking)
34'
John Ruddy takes a long goal kick
33'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Attacking)
33'
Russell Martin clears the ball from danger.
32'
Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) Free Kick at 32'
31'
Elliott Bennett commits a foul on Daniel Burn resulting on a free kick for Fulham
31'
Throw-in: Russell Martin takes it (Attacking)
30'
Throw-in: Elliott Bennett takes it (Attacking)
30'
Daniel Burn clears the ball from danger.
30'
Throw-in: Elliott Bennett takes it (Attacking)
30'
Throw-in: Elliott Bennett takes it (Attacking)
30'
Throw-in: Ashley Richards takes it (Defending)
29'
Martin Olsson crosses the ball.
29'
Throw-in: Ashley Richards takes it (Defending)
28'
Elliott Bennett crosses the ball.
28'
Throw-in: Elliott Bennett takes it (Attacking)
28'
Ashley Richards clears the ball from danger.
28'
Nathan Redmond crosses the ball.
28'
Wesley Hoolahan (Norwich City) Free Kick at 28'
27'
Nikolay Bodurov commits a foul on Bradley Johnson resulting on a free kick for Norwich City
27'
Gary O'Neil (Norwich City) Free Kick at 27'
27'
Danny Guthrie commits a foul on Gary O'Neil resulting on a free kick for Norwich City
26'
Throw-in: Elliott Bennett takes it (Defending)
25'
Ashley Richards clears the ball from danger.
25'
John Ruddy (Norwich City) Free Kick at 25'
25'
Offside called on Ross McCormack
24'
Russell Martin clears the ball from danger.
24'
Ross McCormack (Fulham) Free Kick at 24'
23'
Bradley Johnson
23'
Bradley Johnson commits a foul on Nikolay Bodurov resulting on a free kick for Fulham
23'
Sebastien Bassong clears the ball from danger.
23'
Shaun Hutchinson (Fulham) Free Kick at 23'
23'
Martin Olsson commits a foul on Nikolay Bodurov resulting on a free kick for Fulham
22'
Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Defending)
22'
Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Defending)
21'
Marcus Bettinelli makes the save (Other)
21'
Jonathan Howson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
20'
Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Attacking)
20'
Nikolay Bodurov clears the ball from danger.
20'
Wesley Hoolahan crosses the ball.
20'
Shaun Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
20'
John Ruddy takes a long goal kick
19'
Ryan Tunnicliffe (Fulham) Free Kick at 19'
19'
Handball called on Martin Olsson
18'
Marcus Bettinelli takes a short goal kick
17'
Bradley Johnson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
16'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Attacking)
16'
Throw-in: Hugo Rodallega takes it (Attacking)
16'
Elliott Bennett clears the ball from danger.
15'
Wesley Hoolahan (Norwich City) Free Kick at 15'
15'
Nikolay Bodurov commits a foul on Bradley Johnson resulting on a free kick for Norwich City
15'
Throw-in: Bradley Johnson takes it (Attacking)
14'
John Ruddy takes a long goal kick
14'
Nikolay Bodurov crosses the ball.
14'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Defending)
13'
Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Attacking)
13'
Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) Free Kick at 13'
12'
Fulham makes a sub: Nikolay Bodurov enters for Tim Hoogland. Reason: Injury
11'
Bradley Johnson commits a foul on Ryan Tunnicliffe resulting on a free kick for Fulham
11'
Elliott Bennett crosses the ball.
10'
Daniel Burn clears the ball from danger.
10'
Bradley Johnson crosses the ball.
10'
Throw-in: Wesley Hoolahan takes it (Attacking)
10'
Throw-in: Elliott Bennett takes it (Defending)
9'
Sean Kavanagh (Fulham) Free Kick at 9'
9'
Nathan Redmond commits a foul on Hugo Rodallega resulting on a free kick for Fulham
9'
Throw-in: Gary Hooper takes it (Attacking)
9'
Shaun Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
9'
Marcus Bettinelli takes a long goal kick
8'
Nathan Redmond crosses the ball.
8'
Tim Hoogland clears the ball from danger.
7'
Throw-in: Wesley Hoolahan takes it (Attacking)
7'
Gary O'Neil (Norwich City) Free Kick at 7'
6'
Hugo Rodallega commits a foul on Bradley Johnson resulting on a free kick for Norwich City
6'
Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) Free Kick at 6'
6'
Bryan Ruiz blocks the shot
6'
Bradley Johnson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
6'
Gary O'Neil (Norwich City) Free Kick at 6'
5'
Ryan Tunnicliffe commits a foul on Wesley Hoolahan resulting on a free kick for Norwich City
3'
Throw-in: Elliott Bennett takes it (Attacking)
3'
Ashley Richards clears the ball from danger.
3'
Throw-in: Ashley Richards takes it (Defending)
2'
John Ruddy makes the save (Other)
2'
Ross McCormack hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
1'
Gary O'Neil (Norwich City) Free Kick at 1'
1'
Ryan Tunnicliffe commits a foul on Martin Olsson resulting on a free kick for Norwich City
1'
Tim Hoogland clears the ball from danger.
1'
Game on!