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Before kick-off all seven of Norwich’s points so far this season had come away from home, and they left the bet365 Stadium having had to work hard to keep that unbeaten record on their travels going.
From the off they were under pressure, and Harry Darling had to be alert to snuff out an early sight of goal for Million Manhoef.
The visitors found it difficult to contain Manhoef early
Norwich City are facing a potential summer re-build after goalkeeper Angus Gunn, midfielder Jacob Sorensen and forward Onel Hernandez were released.
The Canaries are also on the search for a new permanent boss after Johannes Hoff Thorup was sacked and first team coach Jack Wilshere was placed in temporary charge.
BBC Radio Norfolk’s Rob Butler and Chris Reeve have been reflecting on the 2024-25 season and discussing what should be
Portsmouth took the lead on 15 minutes, Jordan Williams cut in on his left to whip in a deep cross, which Bishop met with an low, well-directed header.
But just six minutes later, Sargent restored parity for Norwich, smashing home after a corner was cleared into his path.
The tempo of the game was relentless, and Norwich almost went in front 10 minutes before half time. Kellen Fisher headed goalwards
In the build-up to the game, Canaries head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup insisted that he and the Norwich squad still believed a repeat of last season’s run to the play-offs was possible.
They had Scotland’s Angus Gunn back in goal following a hamstring injury, but were without left-back Callum Doyle because of a calf problem, while West Brom made two changes with Callum Styles and Tom Fellows included in the
Both sides knew nothing less than three points would do if they were to stay in the running for the top six, but both have also seemingly been doing their best to blow it with poor runs of form in recent weeks.
The Canaries seemed to have brought their run of one win in the previous six games to an end as they took full control with a slick first-half
Norwich City head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup told BBC Radio Norfolk:
“We have some offensive stuff going on then that really gives us good opportunities and puts us in so many good situations. We could have scored more, that’s the positive thing.
“I’m not that satisfied with our defensive performance because we should never concede two goals in a game like this.
One clean sheet at home: “That’s a problem
Norwich City head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup told BBC Radio Norfolk:
“I’ve praised it before this season, I’m really pleased with the mentality and the team spirit of the young guys here – they keep on fighting, keep believing, keep chasing a goal.
“They did it last week [to beat Luton] and against QPR here at home [to draw], and they did it again today.
“So of course that is
Luton manager Rob Edwards told BBC Three Counties Radio:
“It’s not the result that anyone wanted but the players gave everything and tried really really hard. We pushed and pushed and we deserved something from the game.
“I felt like it was the first time they had been in our half for a long time but we need to deal with the shot better – not allow the shot to
The Canaries, worthy victors over Millwall last time out to end a four-game winless run, were not at their best but will wonder how they failed to take all three points, let alone have to be content with one, having dominated their stubborn opposition.
QPR, so abject in their 3-0 loss in Wales three days earlier, wasted a glorious opportunity to go ahead when Lucas Andersen sliced a first-time effort
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,