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The Canaries took the lead in the first minute after some poor defending by Oxford.
Norwich goalkeeper Dan Grimshaw sent a long ball over the top which Toure was able to sprint onto and slip past the onrushing Jamie Cumming before slotting into an empty net.
The Canaries made their dominant start count again on 19 minutes when Ben Chrisene broke into space down the left and curled a low
Mohamed Toure’s debut goal helped Norwich City beat Blackburn Rovers to continue their revival under Philippe Clement and climb further away from the Championship drop zone.
The relegation showdown at Carrow Road was a no-score bore until Anis Ben Slimane broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute with the game’s first shot on target.
Slimane’s fourth goal in five games broke Blackburn’s stubborn resistance and Toure added a second six
Millwall posted an impressive 2-0 win away at fellow promotion contenders Wrexham on Saturday to create a gap between themselves and the chasing pack. Five points behind the top two, can we consider them automatic promotion challengers?
Parkin: “I would say that’s probably a stretch, as we sit here today. They’ve got an incredible opportunity to be a Premier League team next season, but I think it’ll be probably a
Norwich City have signed midfielder Sam Field on loan from Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers for the remainder of the season.
The 27-year-old will provide additional cover for head coach Philippe Clement following the loss of Pelle Mattsson for “several weeks” with an ankle injury.
He is Norwich’s fifth January signing, following Mohammed Toure, Ali Ahmed, Paris Maghoma and left-back Harry Amass – though the latter suffered a training injury
Norwich City have signed striker Mohamed Toure from Danish club Randers on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, thought to be about £2.6m.
The Australia international has scored 11 goals in 39 league appearances for Randers since joining them in the summer of 2024.
He is Norwich’s fourth signing of the transfer window following winger Ali Ahmed, midfielder Paris Maghoma and left-back Harry Amass – the latter on loan
In a meeting of two of the Championship’s in-form teams, both sides had early chances with Hackney denied by Norwich keeper Vladan Kovacevic and home stopper Sol Brynn twice making saves from Makama.
But the opening goal was something special as Boro forced the visitors into conceding possession deep in their own half before Riley McGree squared the ball into the path of Hackney.
Boro’s captain took it on the
Norwich boss Philippe Clement has revealed on-loan full-back Harry Amass faces a lengthy lay-off after being injured in training.
The 18-year-old, signed from Manchester United, missed Saturday’s defeat at Middlesbrough and Clement confirmed afterwards that he was hurt in their final training session. for the game.
Amass, who spent the first half of the season on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, has only played 15 minutes for Norwich as a substitute
Norwich City have paid an undisclosed fee to Premier League club Brentford for midfielder Paris Maghoma.
The 24-year-old has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract at Carrow Road and his arrival follows the signings of winger Ali Ahmed and full-back Harry Amass, the latter on loan from Manchester United.
Maghoma has made eight Premier League appearances as a substitute but his only senior start for Brentford came in an FA
Norwich City are working on a deal to sign teenage defender Harry Amass on loan from Manchester United.
The 18-year-old left-back spent the first half of the season on loan with the Championship’s bottom side Sheffield Wednesday before returning to United earlier this month.
But it is understood Amass, who made 21 appearances for the Owls, will not be going back to Hillsborough.
Stoke City and Watford were reportedly also
Such has been the Canaries’ improvement under Belgian Clement, Parkinson warned that Norwich would be a different prospect to the one Wrexham beat 3-2 at Carrow Road in September.
And the visitors made a dream start as they went ahead after just nine minutes when debutant Ali Ahmed picked out Slimane, who coolly guided his strike beyond Arthur Okonkwo from 12 yards out.
Ahmed – who joined the Norfolk outfit