Norwich City claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win over Derby County at Carrow Road, with Mohamed Toure and Liam Gibbs scoring on either side of David Ozoh's equaliser in a result that carried major consequences for both clubs' play-off ambitions. Toure recovered from an early penalty miss to put Norwich ahead, Ozoh punished a defensive mistake after the break, and Gibbs then struck the decisive goal on the hour.
The closing stages were every bit as dramatic as the scoreline suggested. Derby pushed hard for a second equaliser, but Vladan Kovacevic produced a series of important saves, culminating in a remarkable stop on the line from Carlton Morris' 96th-minute header. Norwich kept their slender hopes alive, while Derby's fading challenge took another hit with a sixth away defeat in seven matches.
Early pressure survives a penalty setback
Norwich were on the front foot from the beginning and should have gone ahead after only eight minutes. Amankwah Forson burst into a dangerous position and was brought down by Derry Murkin as he shaped to shoot, giving the home side a penalty and a golden early chance to take control.