Welcome to the match between Norwich F.C. and Stoke-on-Trent villa

1'

Allen Harrell tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

4'

Gayelord Hughes shielded the ball from Dion Sawyer and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

But Gayelord Hughes didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a terrible miss.

5'

Micky Reeve hit the ball forward past Upton Firmin to Rian Jordan.

Vicious shot by Rian Jordan for the top corner from distance but Blaze Holt cleared the ball.

6'

Rian Jordan tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Upton Firmin.

7'

Upton Firmin tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Micky Reeve cut it out.

9'

Darin Hart picked up Gayelord Hughes's excellent ball, Dion Sawyer tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Darin Hart tried to skip past the challenge of Aaron Wickham but failed.

10'

Shaquille Vernon passed a long ball into the area looking for Gilbert Allard, Gilbert Allard took it in his stride before Ern Pitts could intercept.

Chipped goalwards by Gilbert Allard but Jools Batts threw himself in front of the shot.

12'

Shaquille Vernon made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ern Pitts intercepted but couldn't control.

13'

Micky Reeve tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Blaze Holt.

14'

Dion Sawyer directed the ball to Aaron Wickham, Gayelord Hughes couldn't cut it.

Darin Hart was outpaced by Aaron Wickham.

Aaron Wickham got past Gayelord Hughes.

Aaron Wickham made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Jools Batts.

15'

Ern Pitts hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Travers Allen made the clearance.

16'

Gilbert Allard powered past Blaze Holt!.

Gilbert Allard stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Upton Firmin.

20'

Rian Jordan jinked confidently past Blaze Holt.

Rian Jordan hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Upton Firmin approached too late to block it.

Jeremy Winston got up and punched the ball out of danger.

21'

Gayelord Hughes chipped it forward to Zac Keegan, Aaron Wickham stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Zac Keegan played a great ball for Fraser Pope, Travers Allen couldn't cut out the pass.

Fraser Pope made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Aric Sudworth.

22'

Darin Hart tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dion Sawyer.

24'

Darin Hart tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Dion Sawyer cut it out.

26'

Ern Pitts made a good pass to Fraser Pope, the ball was picked up by Fraser Pope before Aric Sudworth could reach it.

The float cross came in from Fraser Pope on the wing, Allen Harrell missed his interception.

Jessie Comstock got well above Travers Allen to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Mel Long turned the ball behind.

27'

Upton Firmin skipped past the challenge of Micky Reeve.

Upton Firmin passed along the floor for Blaze Holt to pick it up, Rian Jordan stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Blaze Holt sprinted to escape from Micky Reeve.

Blaze Holt attempted a thunderous drive! but Travers Allen cleared the ball.

28'

Aaron Wickham stepped away from Gayelord Hughes and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

But Aaron Wickham put it just over ... He buried his face in his hands.

31'

Jessie Comstock received a yellow card.

Corner taken by Crofton Hopper and cut out by the opposition.

33'

Blaze Holt tried to twist past Aaron Wickham but Aaron Wickham succesfully won the ball from Blaze Holt.

36'

Ern Pitts played a pinpoint pass to Fraser Pope, Allen Harrell tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Fraser Pope got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Shaquille Vernon approached too late to clear the danger.

Mel Long tipped the ball over the bar.

37'

Shaquille Vernon tried to use his skill to go past Fraser Pope but Fraser Pope took the ball away from Shaquille Vernon.

38'

Upton Firmin had a crack from the freekick. Upton Firmin looked destined to score but Mel Long react fast enough and saved it.

39'

Upton Firmin moved the ball forward for Blaze Holt, Rian Jordan couldn't cut it.

Blaze Holt delivered the ball to Jessie Comstock, the ball was picked up by Jessie Comstock before Micky Reeve could intercept.

Jessie Comstock had the chance to score but Aric Sudworth made the last ditch tackle.

40'

Jessie Comstock turned on the ball to leave Micky Reeve standing.

Jessie Comstock made a pass to Zac Keegan, Zac Keegan latched onto the ball before Rian Jordan could reach it.

Zac Keegan fired off a shot. Travers Allen couldn't reach it.

Mel Long failed to save the ball ... A great goal from a fine move by Zac Keegan !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Norwich F.C. 1 - 0 Stoke-on-Trent villa

41'

Blaze Holt attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Micky Reeve.

43'

Aaron Wickham tried to play it past Darin Hart but Darin Hart didn't allow.

45'

Gayelord Hughes tried to use his skill to go past Aaron Wickham but it failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Norwich F.C. took the lead.Norwich F.C. maintained 52% of possession and 48% for Stoke-on-Trent villa. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Shaquille Vernon twisted past Fraser Pope.

Shaquille Vernon looked certain to score from medium range but Ern Pitts closed down the space.

47'

Rian Jordan bent it from long range. Blaze Holt failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Rian Jordan ... He held his head in his hands.

49'

Ern Pitts tried to jink past Aric Sudworth but Aric Sudworth won the ball from Ern Pitts.

50'

Darin Hart swiftly put in the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

52'

Fraser Pope tried to play it past Aaron Wickham but Aaron Wickham dispossessed Fraser Pope.

53'

Rian Jordan picked up Micky Reeve's excellent ball, Blaze Holt failed to intercept the pass.

Rian Jordan directed the ball nicely to Gilbert Allard, Gilbert Allard took possession of the ball before Upton Firmin could cut it out.

Gilbert Allard passed along the floor for Rian Jordan to pick it up, Jools Batts tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rian Jordan struck the ball with fury but Patrick Gilbert blocked the shot.

56'

Upton Firmin made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Rian Jordan.

57'

Dion Sawyer chipped it forward to Crofton Hopper, Blaze Holt tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Crofton Hopper shot with a bicycle kick but Patrick Gilbert removed the danger.

59'

Aaron Wickham went by the challenge of Darin Hart.

Aaron Wickham dribbled confidently past Gayelord Hughes.

Aaron Wickham found himself in some space and had a go on goal. Patrick Gilbert couldn't reach it.

Jeremy Winston saved superbly and held the ball.

62'

Upton Firmin tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Micky Reeve.

64'

Micky Reeve picked up Rian Jordan's superb pass, Blaze Holt failed to reach the ball.

Upton Firmin blocked Micky Reeve in a good, clean tackle before Micky Reeve tried to pass the ball.

67'

Shaquille Vernon attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Jools Batts came close and blocked it.

69'

Darin Hart played a great ball for Gayelord Hughes, Gayelord Hughes latched onto the ball before Aaron Wickham could intercept.

Gayelord Hughes faked a shot before cutting Dion Sawyer in a different direction.

Gayelord Hughes attempted a thunderous drive! but Aric Sudworth cleared the ball.

73'

Dion Sawyer tried to play it past Darin Hart but Darin Hart cleanly tackled the ball.

74'

Aaron Wickham easily got past the challenge of Darin Hart.

Aaron Wickham skipped easily past the challenge of Gayelord Hughes.

Aaron Wickham was through on goal.

Aaron Wickham was one on one with Jeremy Winston, faked a shot before cutting the keeper in a different direction, and was left with a simple finish. Aaron Wickham finished a fine move !!!

Norwich F.C. 1 - 1 Stoke-on-Trent villa

75'

Aaron Wickham played a great ball for Dion Sawyer, Dion Sawyer took it in his stride before Darin Hart could cut it out.

Dion Sawyer tried to get past Gayelord Hughes but his possession is lost through a tackle by Gayelord Hughes.

76'

Micky Reeve hit a long pass over Blaze Holt.

Gilbert Allard beat Jools Batts to the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Travers Allen lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and flicked it goalwards. Patrick Gilbert failed to block the shot.

Jeremy Winston pushed it away.

78'

Ern Pitts took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Allen Harrell couldn't cut it.

Patrick Gilbert had the beating in the air of Travers Allen, then made an attacking header.

Mel Long was too slow in reaction ... Patrick Gilbert found the net !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Norwich F.C. 2 - 1 Stoke-on-Trent villa

80'

Aaron Wickham attempted to lob the ball forward but Darin Hart came close and blocked it.

81'

Rian Jordan was pressed by Blaze Holt but he evaded the challenge and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

82'

Darin Hart skipped past Allen Harrell.

Darin Hart tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Shaquille Vernon.

85'

Upton Firmin tried to get past Rian Jordan but Rian Jordan took the ball away from Upton Firmin.

86'

Micky Reeve ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Travers Allen tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Patrick Gilbert got across to charge down the header.

87'

Ern Pitts tried to feed the high ball but The ball ricocheted off Allen Harrell.

89'

Upton Firmin directed the ball to Blaze Holt, the ball was picked up by Blaze Holt before Micky Reeve could intercept.

Blaze Holt tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Rian Jordan.

91'

Upton Firmin tried to feed the high ball but Rian Jordan closed in and intercepted the ball.

End Match Norwich F.C. 2 - 1 Stoke-on-Trent villa