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John Terry protests to referee Neil Swarbrick after Chelsea are denied a penalty

Misfiring Chelsea blow shot to go top

Chelsea’s Premier League title hopes were dealt a fatal blow as Jose Mourinho’s side were held 0-0 by relegation battlers Norwich City at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 04 May 14

Wayne Rooney scored in each half for United

Flying start for Giggs as United run riot

Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata both scored twice as Ryan Giggs' reign as Manchester United interim manager got off to a positive start with a 4-0 thumping of struggling Norwich.

Soccer • 26 Apr 14

Raheem Sterling scored twice for Liverpool

Liverpool edge Norwich to pull five clear at top

Raheem Sterling scored twice and Luis Suarez broke the 30-goal barrier as Premier League leaders Liverpool beat Norwich 3-2 at Carrow Road to move five points clear at the top of the table.

Soccer • 20 Apr 14

Hugo Rodallega gave Fulham a vital three points

Fulham claim crucial win over Norwich

Hugo Rodallega's first-half goal was enough to give Fulham a crucial victory in their pursuit of Barclays Premier League survival and condemn Neil Adams to defeat in his first game as Norwich manager.

Soccer • 12 Apr 14

Chris Hughton was hit by a clapper board when fans protested Norwich's loss to West Brom last weekend

Dunphy lambasts ‘clown’ owners

RTÉ soccer pundit Eamon Dunphy has labelled as “fools” and “clowns” Premier League owners who panic and sack managers unnecessarily.

Soccer • 08 Apr 14

Neil Adams said he had a great knowledge of Norwich's youth players, having managed the side to an FA Youth Cup last year

Adams ready to put faith in youth

New Norwich boss Neil Adams will have no qualms throwing a number of youngsters into the Canaries first team as he looks to fight off Premier League relegation.

Soccer • 08 Apr 14

Chris Hughton is on the hunt for a new job after being sacked by Norwich

Hughton had to go, says Norwich chief

Norwich City had no choice but to dismiss manager Chris Hughton with just five matches left in the season with a change needed in a bid to stave off relegation, chief executive David McNally said.

Soccer • 07 Apr 14

Norwich struggled for goals under Chris Hughton this season

Norwich sack Hughton and appoint Adams as boss

Norwich have sacked manager Chris Hughton and appointed former Canaries winger and FA Youth Cup-winning coach Neil Adams as his successor.

Soccer • 07 Apr 14

James Morrison (R) of West Brom closes down Norwich's Robert Snodgrass

West Brom take the points againt Norwich

West Brom put a troubled week behind them with a 1-0 win at struggling Norwich to boost their Barclays Premier League survival hopes.

Soccer • 05 Apr 14

Jonathan de Guzman celebrates opening the scoring for Swansea

De Guzman double sets up Swans win

Swansea edged closer to Premier League safety with a 3-0 win over fellow strugglers Norwich at the Liberty Stadium.

Soccer • 29 Mar 14

Alex Tetley scores Norwich's second goal

Canaries deliver for under-pressure Hughton

Norwich delivered the goods for their under pressure manager Chris Hughton as the Canaries outclassed 10-man Sunderland in a 2-0 win at Carrow Road.

Soccer • 22 Mar 14

Morgan Schneiderlin celebrates Southampton's opener

Norwich rally not enough to deny the Saints

Norwich fans focused their ire on manager Chris Hughton as they fell to a fifth successive away defeat, despite staging an improbable late comeback at Southampton.

Soccer • 15 Mar 14

Jon Walters will serve out a three-match ban for his red card against Norwich

Walters fails in red card appeal

Stoke have lost an appeal against Jonathan Walters' red card in the 1-1 draw with Norwich on Saturday, the English Football Association has announced.

Soccer • 11 Mar 14

Jonathan Walters is about to receive his marching orders from referee Andre Marriner

Walters hero and villain as Stoke earn point

Jonathan Walters was on the mark from the spot and later saw red as Stoke fought back to earn a 1-1 draw against Norwich at Carrow Road.

Soccer • 08 Mar 14

Christian Benteke's wonder goal for Aston Villa cancelled out Norwich's opener

Benteke on double to down Norwich

Two-goal Christian Benteke emerged as Aston Villa's hero to stave off a potential fan backlash and pile the pressure on Norwich manager Chris Hughton with a 4-1 win.

Soccer • 02 Mar 14

Robert Snodgrass celebrates what proved to be the winning goal

Norwich dent Spurs' Champions League hopes

A Robert Snodgrass goal gave Norwich a crucial 1-0 victory that saw them move four points clear of the drop zone and put a big dent in Tottenham's Champions League hopes.

Soccer • 23 Feb 14

Norwich CEO David McNally has warned Chris Hughton that the club won't hesitate to sack him if results go against them

Hughton on shaky ground at Norwich

Norwich chief executive David McNally has suggested Norwich could move swiftly to replace Chris Hughton if their Premier League status is threatened.

Soccer • 17 Feb 14

James Collins opened the scoring for the Irons

Hammers land knockout blow on Norwich

Lennox Lewis had given West Ham a pre-match prep talk ahead of their clash with fellow Barclays Premier League strugglers Norwich - and it was James Collins and Mohamed Diame who delivered the late knockout blows that settled this contest.

Soccer • 11 Feb 14

Yaya Tourne is free to play for Manchester City in upcoming Premier League games

Toure escapes punishment from FA

Manchester City have received a boost after the FA decided to take no action against Yaya Toure for an apparent kick at Norwich's Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

Soccer • 10 Feb 14

Alexander Tettey of Norwich tackles Aleksandar Kolarov of Manchester City

Man City stumble in Norwich stalemate

Manchester City's title challenge suffered another dent when they were held to a goalless draw by Norwich.

Soccer • 08 Feb 14

Norwich's Robert Snodgrass (centre) celebrates after giving his side the lead

New boys do business for Cardiff

Cardiff's new boys made an instant impact as Wilfried Zaha and Kenwyne Jones enjoyed dream debuts in a 2-1 win over Norwich.

Soccer • 01 Feb 14

Wes Hoolahan (R) has had a transfer request turned down by Norwich

Hughton to probe claims over Hoolahan

Norwich manager Chris Hughton will investigate claims that wantaway midfielder Wes Hoolahan made derogatory remarks about the Norfolk club to a reporter.

Soccer • 30 Jan 14