Josh Brownhill scored the winner as Burnley got here from behind to beat Norwich Metropolis 2-1 and transfer as much as third within the Championship desk.
Scott Parker’s facet at the moment are unbeaten of their final eight league matches, and have misplaced simply certainly one of their final 11 second-tier conferences with the Canaries (gained six, drawn three).
Having arrived at Carrow Street with a superb defensive report, conceding simply seven instances this season, the Clarets discovered themselves behind with simply two minutes gone.
Marcelino Nunez’s nook was met by the top of Jose Cordoba, together with his effort glancing past the outstretched dive of James Trafford at his far put up.
Burnley nearly discovered themselves two targets down moments later, however Trafford was readily available to stop CJ Egan-Riley’s wayward backpass from ending up in his personal internet.
However the guests improved after the break, restoring parity within the 68th minute by means of substitute Zian Flemming’s thunderous strike following a fast free-kick.
The factors have been sealed eight minutes later when Kellen Fisher’s tried clearance was picked up by Brownhill, who took a contact earlier than ending previous Angus Gunn.
Parker’s males have been maybe lucky to depart East Anglia with a win, having registered an anticipated targets (xG) complete of simply 0.46 from their 10 photographs in comparison with Norwich’s 0.86.
Strikes from Flemming and Brownhill earns all three factors at Carrow Street pic.twitter.com/s0CmGNqvJL
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Within the different Championship sport on Sunday, Vakoun Bayo scored both facet of half-time to earn Watford a 2-1 victory over draw specialists West Brom at Vicarage Street.
The Hornets’ victory prolonged their unbeaten report on house soil to 14 matches (gained 9, drawn 5), transferring them as much as seventh within the desk and outdoors the play-off locations on purpose distinction.
Bayo headed Watford right into a thirty fifth minute lead, steering Rocco Vata’s teasing supply into the field past Alex Palmer.
The pair mixed once more after the break to double the hosts’ benefit, with Bayo taking down Vata’s looped ball on his chest earlier than firing a low strike house.
Jayson Molumby pulled one again from shut vary to revive Albion’s hopes however, regardless of forcing a wave of corners in the course of the closing phases, they might not discover an equaliser.