Norwich City 2-1 Millwall: Oscar Schwartau stars in Canaries win

The anxious final few minutes seemed unlikely after a one-sided first period.

Marcondes’s scrappy opener – his third goal in eight games – settled Norwich, and their constant pressure told five minutes before the break when more indecisive defending allowed Schwartau time and space to double the lead.

Millwall, whose only win in their past eight games came when they beat Blackburn Rovers under interim manager David Livermore on Saturday, barely threatened and could have been further behind by the time Esse found the net for his fifth league goal of the season.

Borja Sainz had gone close for Norwich and Schwartau went even closer, the teenager hitting the post with a right-footed shot.

The missed opportunities did not matter, however, although an excellent Duncan Watmore run could have led to a late leveller only for the striker to shoot shot straight at keeper Angus Gunn.