Norwich Metropolis didn’t clinch a spot simply but into the EFL Championship promotion playoffs however moved one step nearer to doing so on Saturday.
The Canaries tied Swansea Metropolis 2-2 at Carrow Highway, transferring into fifth place heading into Could 4’s remaining day of the common season. Josh Sargent scored his sixteenth league aim of the season for David Wagner’s males because the Canaries sit within the drivers seat to clinching a top-six end.
Hull Metropolis’s 3-3 draw with Ipswich City on Saturday evening paused celebrations for Norwich Metropolis.
Norwich Metropolis needed to struggle again on residence soil to earn a share of the spoils after Jamie Paterson opened the scoring for Swansea Metropolis within the twenty fourth minute. Gabriel Sara equalizer for the Canaries within the thirty fourth minute earlier than Sargent’s headed end in first-half stoppage time made it 2-1 Norwich Metropolis.
It marked Sargent’s thirteenth aim of 2024.
Nevertheless, Matt Grimes’ penalty-kick equalizer within the second half although helped the Swans struggle again for a 2-2 draw.
Sargent totaled three pictures on the right track out of his eight in whole, whereas additionally profitable 4 duels and drawing two fouls. He has remained a constant final-third menace for the Canaries this spring.
Norwich Metropolis will assure a top-six end in the event that they win or tie towards Birmingham Metropolis on Could 4. A highway defeat although, paired with a Hull Metropolis victory over Plymouth Argyle may boot the Canaries out of the top-six altogether.